Ischaemic Stroke Occurring in a Patient Treated with Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, an association between COVID-19 and thrombotic diseases has been underlined. Although this association is more frequent with venous thromboembolism, ischaemic stroke has also been reported as a thrombotic complication in several cohorts of affected patients. Furthermore, the association between ischaemic stroke and COVID-19 has been considered a risk factor for early mortality.

The Role of Immunotherapy in a Tolerogenic Environment: Current and Future Perspectives for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

In contrast to several tumors whose prognoses are radically affected by novel immunotherapeutic approaches and/or targeted therapies, the outcomes of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain poor. The underlying cirrhosis that is frequently associated with it complicates medical treatment and often determines survival. The landscape of HCC treatment had included sorafenib as the only drug available for ten years, until 2018, when lenvatinib was approved for treatment.