Novel immunotherapy combination produces durable response in frontline metastatic melanoma
A Phase II cohort from the international PIVOT-02 study has shown the combination of interleukin-2 (IL-2) pathway agonist bempegaldesleukin (BEMPEG) plus nivolumab is safe and produces a deep, durable response in previously untreated metastatic melanoma patients, according to findings published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, by researchers from Âé¶¹Ó³» MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Study identifies gut microbes associated with toxicity to combined checkpoint inhibitors in melanoma patients
Researchers from Âé¶¹Ó³» MD Anderson Cancer Center found specific intestinal microbiota signatures correlate with high-grade...