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Checkpoint inhibitors in a marriage: consented or arranged?

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There is currently a strong development of therapeutic combinations with checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The most promising combinations with CPIs concern anti-angiogenic agents and BRAF/MEK inhibitors. The timing of the initiation of the combination should be particularly well investigated for chemotherapy. Combinations between CPIs raise questions about risk/benefit ratio and overall clinical activity.

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Fig. 1: A decade of hope with CPIs: from reality to new challenges.

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We would like to thank the UCA Office of International Scientific Visibility for comments on the English version of the manuscript.

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Funding is acknowledged from the French Government (Agence Nationale de Recherche, ANR) through the ‘Investments for the Future’ LABEX SIGNALIFE (ANR-11-LABX-0028-01 and IDEX UCAJedi ANR-15-IDEX-01) and [AD-ME project R19162DD]; CANC’AIR Genexposomic project, Canceropole PACA; DREAL PACA, ARS PACA, Région Sud, INSERM cancer; INCA Plan Cancer; Children Medical Safety Research Institute (CMSRI, Vaccinophagy project R17033DJA).

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Brest, P., Refae, S., Mograbi, B. et al. Checkpoint inhibitors in a marriage: consented or arranged?. Br J Cancer 126, 1834–1836 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-022-01820-8

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