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|Articles|July 17, 2015
PFS and Safety With Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
Author(s)Marc Ernstoff, MD
Marc Ernstoff, MD, director of melanoma, Cleveland Clinic, discusses progression-free survival (PFS) and safety in patients with advanced melanoma (MEL) receiving nivolumab (NIVO) combined with ipilimumab (IPI).
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Ernstoff describes the 2:1 randomization of this phase II study. He mentions that management of toxicities is still in development, but they immediately stop treatment when autoimmune toxicities occur.
Marc Ernstoff, MD, director of melanoma, Cleveland Clinic, discusses progression-free survival (PFS) and safety in patients with advanced melanoma receiving nivolumab combined with ipilimumab.
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