A Role of Therapy that Targets Immune Checkpoint Proteins for the Treatment of Melanoma Brain Metastasis, Liver, Breast, Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

A Role of Therapy that Targets Immune Checkpoint Proteins for the Treatment of Melanoma Brain Metastasis, Liver, Breast, Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immune therapy used to treat different types of cancers. These drugs block different checkpoint proteins, for example, CTLA-4, PD-1, and PD-L1 inhibitors. They block proteins that stop the immune system from attacking the cancer cells.  Checkpoints are also des...

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Main Authors: Smaa Elsayed Mohammed, Basma Aml Youssef, Doaa Alaa Ghonai, Eman Fares Ahmed, Esraa Gharieb Mohammed, Mai Ashraf Abdo, Mai Essam Mohammed, Rana Gharieb Hassan, Reem Mohammed Mohammed, Rofida Ahmed Abd Al-Azeem, Sarah Adel Swelem, Sarah Ouda Salman, Sarah Mohammed Al-aiyq, Toka Taha Taha, Zainab Khalid Moawad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine 2022-12-01
Series:مجله كليه طب الكندي
Subjects:
Immune checkpoints
Immune therapt
Cancer
Online Access:https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/798

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