Tumor regression and autoimmunity after reversal of a functionally tolerant state of self-reactive CD8+ T cells.

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Published in J Exp Med on August 18, 2003

Authors

Willem W Overwijk1, Marc R Theoret, Steven E Finkelstein, Deborah R Surman, Laurina A de Jong, Florry A Vyth-Dreese, Trees A Dellemijn, Paul A Antony, Paul J Spiess, Douglas C Palmer, David M Heimann, Christopher A Klebanoff, Zhiya Yu, Leroy N Hwang, Lionel Feigenbaum, Ada M Kruisbeek, Steven A Rosenberg, Nicholas P Restifo

Author Affiliations

1: National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1502, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Adoptive Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Transfer With Nivolumab for Melanoma (BaseTIL) | NCT04165967

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