Anti–Interleukin-6 and Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Severe Neurologic Toxicity of Checkpoint Inhibitors
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- Received February 28, 2021
- Accepted in final form June 15, 2021
- First Published September 8, 2021.
Author Disclosures
- Alberto Picca, MD (picca.alberto{at}gmail.com),
- Nefeli Valyraki, MD (nef.val92{at}gmail.com),
- Cristina Birzu, MD (cristina.birzu89{at}yahoo.com),
- Nora Kramkimel, MD, PhD (nora.kramkimel{at}aphp.fr),
- Olivier Hermine, MD, PhD (ohermine{at}gmail.com),
- Noel Zahr, PharmD, PhD (noel.zahr{at}aphp.fr),
- Giulia Berzero, MD, PhD* (giulia.berzero01{at}universitadipavia.it) and
- Dimitri Psimaras, MD*
- Alberto Picca, MD (picca.alberto{at}gmail.com),
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- Nefeli Valyraki, MD (nef.val92{at}gmail.com),
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- Cristina Birzu, MD (cristina.birzu89{at}yahoo.com),
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Supported by lÂAssociation pour la Recherche sur les Tumeurs Cérébrales (ARTC).
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- Nora Kramkimel, MD, PhD (nora.kramkimel{at}aphp.fr),
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- Olivier Hermine, MD, PhD (ohermine{at}gmail.com),
Celgene AB science
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- Noel Zahr, PharmD, PhD (noel.zahr{at}aphp.fr),
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- Giulia Berzero, MD, PhD* (giulia.berzero01{at}universitadipavia.it) and
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- Dimitri Psimaras, MD*
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- From the AP-HP (A.P., N.V., C.B., G.B., D.P.), GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service de Neurologie 2-Mazarin, Paris, France; AP-HP (N.K.), Hôpital Cochin, Department of Dermatology, Paris, France; AP-HP (O.H.), Hôpital Necker, Department of Haematology, Imagine Institute, INSERM U1163, University of Paris, France; AP-HP (N.Z.), GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of Pharmacology, Paris, France; Neurology Unit (G.B.), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and OncoNeuroTox Group (D.P.), Center for Patients with Neurological Complications of Oncologic Treatments, GH Pitié-Salpetrière et Hôpital Percy, Paris, France.
- Correspondence
Dr. Psimaras dimitri.psimaras{at}aphp.fr
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