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Early results favorable for combo TLR9 agonist + pembro in advanced melanoma


 

REPORTING FROM THE AACR ANNUAL MEETING


It would be interesting to further investigate how this combination therapy compares with other strategies in a similar clinical scenario, such as oncolytic virus, other TLR ligands or means of APC activation, discussant Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD, pointed out. Understanding resistance mechanisms at an individual patient level and optimal patient selection for this combination therapy remains a challenge, he said.

Dr. Milhem had no financial relationships to disclose.

SOURCE: Milhem MD et al. AACR Annual Meeting Abstract CT144.

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