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Enhancement of Antiviral CD8+ T-Cell Responses and Complete Remission of Metastatic Melanoma in an HIV-1-Infected Subject Treated with Pembrolizumab.

Oscar Blanch-LombarteCristina GálvezBoris RevolloEsther Jiménez-MoyanoJosep Maria LlibreJosé Luís ManzanoAram BoadaJudith DalmauDaniel E SpeiserBonaventura ClotetJulia G PradoJavier Martínez Picado
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2019)
These data demonstrate that pembrolizumab may enhance the HIV-1 specific-CD8+ T-cell response, marginally affecting the HIV-1 reservoir. A transient increase of CD8+ T-cell activation, TNF production, and poly-functionality resulted from PD-1 blockade. However, the lack of sustained changes in the viral reservoir suggests that viral reactivation is needed concomitantly with HIV-1-specific immune enhancement.
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