Pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor, GX15-070 (obatoclax), decreases human T regulatory lymphocytes while preserving effector T lymphocytes: a rationale for its use in combination immunotherapy.

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Published in J Immunol on February 10, 2014

Authors

Peter S Kim1, Caroline Jochems, Italia Grenga, Renee N Donahue, Kwong Y Tsang, James L Gulley, Jeffrey Schlom, Benedetto Farsaci

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Associated clinical trials:

PANVAC-V and PANVAC-F Vaccines Plus Sargramostim to Treat Advanced Cancer | NCT00088413

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