Favorable Results Seen With APX005M in Combination Therapy for Metastatic Ductal Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

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Conference|American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR)

Cancer Network spoke with Mark H. O'Hara, MD, about the safety and efficacy of APX005M in combination with standard chemotherapy with or without nivolumab.

Cancer Network spoke with Mark H. O'Hara, MD, about the safety and efficacy of APX005M in combination with standard chemotherapy with or without nivolumab.

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