PD-1 Inhibitor Yields Responses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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In this video, Dr. El-Khoueiry discusses results from a phase I/II study that suggest the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab is safe and effective in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

In this video, Dr. El-Khoueiry discusses results from a phase I/II study that suggest the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab is safe and effective in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. The data were presented at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Read our conference report of this study.

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