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Potential utility of the pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor GX15–070 (obatoclax) in cancer immunotherapy

Peter S Kim Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology; Center for Cancer Research; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD USA
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Jeffrey Schlom Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology; Center for Cancer Research; National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD USACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: e29351 | Received 21 May 2014, Accepted 23 May 2014, Published online: 25 Jun 2014

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