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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.519.507
D27.505.954.248.384.500
Unique ID
D000082082
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082082
Scope Note
Drugs that block negative regulator IMMUNE CHECKPOINT proteins (e.g., PD-1 RECEPTOR and CTLA-4 ANTIGEN) thereby increasing suppressed immune activation in immunotherapies.
Entry Term(s)
CTLA-4 Inhibitor
CTLA-4 Inhibitors
Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Protein 4 Inhibitor
Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Protein 4 Inhibitors
Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Immune Checkpoint Blockers
Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor
PD-1 Inhibitor
PD-1 Inhibitors
PD-1-PD-L1 Blockade
PD-L1 Inhibitor
PD-L1 Inhibitors
Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 Inhibitor
Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 Inhibitors
Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Inhibitors
Previous Indexing
Antineoplastic Agents (2017-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Established
2021/01/01
Date of Entry
2020/07/07
Revision Date
2021/06/29
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Preferred
CTLA-4 Inhibitors Narrower
PD-1 Inhibitors Narrower
Immune Checkpoint Blockade Broader
PD-L1 Inhibitors Narrower
PD-1-PD-L1 Blockade Narrower
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