Hypomethylation and up-regulation of PD-1 in T cells by azacytidine in MDS/AML patients: A rationale for combined targeting of PD-1 and DNA methylation.

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Published in Oncotarget on April 20, 2015

Authors

Andreas D Ørskov1, Marianne B Treppendahl1, Anni Skovbo2,3, Mette S Holm4, Lone S Friis1,5, Marianne Hokland2, Kirsten Grønbæk1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2: Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
3: FACS Core Facility, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
4: Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
5: Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

Associated clinical trials:

PD-1 Inhibitor Combined With Azacytidine and Homoharringtonine,Cytarabine, G-CSF for Refractory or Relapsed AML | NCT04722952

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