Combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy effective in Phase II leukemia study

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A combination of the standard-of-care chemotherapy drug known as azacitidine, with nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, demonstrated an encouraging response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) according to findings from a Phase II study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news