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ASCO Immunotherapy Roundup - 9: Researcher Says Predominance of Anti-PD-1 Antibodies Not Assured
The two leading immune checkpoint inhibitors, Opdivo (nivolumab) and Keytruda (pembrolizumab), delivered outstanding trial results at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, but these anti-PD-1 antibodies will not necessarily dominate the market with anti-PD-L1 antibodies possibly outstripping…
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