New combo attack on brain tumors shows promise

NCT ID NCT02858869

Summary

This small, early-stage study tested the safety of combining two treatments for cancer that has spread to the brain: an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) and a very precise form of radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery). The goal was to see if using them together was safe and could better control brain tumors in patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers tested three different doses of radiation alongside the drug in 25 participants.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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