転移性メラノーマの患者における中断性アルキル化化学療法によるプライマリチェックポイント阻害剤耐性の解消 - 多中心の第2相試験の結果

Sebastian Haferkamp1,2, Bastian Schilling3, Carola Berking2,4

  • 1Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.

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まとめ

ダカルバジンによる化学療法により,免疫チェックポイント阻害剤に耐性のある転移性メラノーマの患者はさらなる治療に再敏感化することがあります. このアプローチは,予後が悪いBRAF野生型メラノーマ患者にとって新しい治療の選択肢を提供します.

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