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The immune system in hepatocellular carcinoma and potential new immunotherapeutic strategies.

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Published in Biomed Res Int on March 29, 2015

Authors

Gaetano Bertino1, Shirin Demma1, Annalisa Ardiri1, Maria Proiti1, Alessandra Mangia2, Salvatore Gruttadauria3, Adriana Toro4, Isidoro Di Carlo4, Giulia Malaguarnera5, Nicoletta Bertino6, Mariano Malaguarnera7, Michele Malaguarnera8

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
2: Liver Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
3: Abdominal Transplantation Unit, ISMETT Palermo, UPMC Italy, Via Ernesto Tricomi No. 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
4: Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
5: Research Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
6: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria No. 6, 95123 Catania, Italy ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, University of Catania Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
7: Department of Medical and Pediatric Science, Research Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
8: Research Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy ; International Ph.D. Program in Neuropharmacology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.

Associated clinical trials:

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerability of Nivolumab and the Combination Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer (CheckMate040) | NCT01658878

Anti-CTLA-4 Human Monoclonal Antibody CP-675,206 in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma | NCT01008358

Tremelimumab With Chemoembolization or Ablation for Liver Cancer | NCT01853618

Safety and Tolerability Study of the Monoclonal Antibody CT-011 in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma | NCT00966251

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