The current status of immunotherapies in esophagogastric cancer Review


Author: Ku, G. Y.
Review Title: The current status of immunotherapies in esophagogastric cancer
Abstract: This review summarizes completed and ongoing studies evaluating the activity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in esophagogastric cancer. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords: signal transduction; cancer chemotherapy; cancer survival; unclassified drug; review; squamous cell carcinoma; drug efficacy; drug safety; risk benefit analysis; drug approval; outcome assessment; protein function; adenocarcinoma; cytotoxic t lymphocyte antigen 4 antibody; ipilimumab; ticilimumab; cancer immunotherapy; immune system; immune response; immunotherapy; stomach cancer; immunity; cytotoxic t lymphocyte antigen 4; autoantibody; homeostasis; esophagus cancer; t lymphocyte activation; esophageal; pd-1; programmed death 1 ligand 1; programmed death 1 receptor; pd-l1; gastric; esophagogastric cancer; programmed death ligand 1 antibody; programmed death 1 antibody; bacterial toxin; nivolumab; immune checkpoint; human; priority journal; pembrolizumab; durvalumab; atezolizumab; avelumab; coley toxin
Journal Title: Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0889-8588
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 2019-04-01
Start Page: 323
End Page: 338
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2018.12.007
PUBMED: 30833003
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 1 April 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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