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Is there any role for prophylactic DMARD therapy to prevent immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors?

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Rheumatology · Ohio State University
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Excellent and timely question!

There are no good studies-- but I truly believe this is where we are heading for cellular therapies and IO. I am unsure if it will be DMARDs, as lung cancer patients get premetrexed with IO and still develop irAEs-- it will more likely be bDMARDs.

The reason, I believe, ...

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