Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 17 Jun 2024

Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy is a relatively new treatment for certain cancers which result in immune system-mediated destruction of tumor cells.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors act through a unique mechanism of action when compared with those of conventional chemotherapeutic agents. They can be distinguished based on their target cell surface receptors 1,2:

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