Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.
Patients with advanced melanoma have better event-free survival if pembrolizumab is given both before and after surgery; the findings tally with the mechanism of action of the drug, say researchers.
-Clinical Trial of PRAME-Targeting Immunotherapy ISA103 in Rare Ocular Cancer to be Conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center- OEGSTGEEST, Netherlands and HOUSTON, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/