Scientists test radiation 'Spark' to boost Cancer-Fighting drugs

NCT ID NCT02639026

Summary

This early-phase study tested whether combining a short, intense course of radiation with two immunotherapy drugs is safe for patients with advanced cancers that have spread. The trial involved 53 adults with metastatic melanoma, lung, breast, or pancreatic cancer who had tried other treatments. Researchers aimed to find the best way to combine these treatments to potentially help the immune system fight cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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