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By Jennifer Nam Choi, MD  / October 15, 2013

How to Recognize and Manage Ipilimumab-Induced Dermatologic Adverse Events 

Ipilimumab (Yervoy) is a fully humanized immunoglobulin (Ig)G1 monoclonal antibody that binds to and inhibits cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4). It acts as a T-cell potentiator, leading to increases in T-cell activation and interleukin-2 secretion. Ipilimumab is U.S. Food and...