Medivation Sees Potential For Combinations Out Of Opdivo Failure
Executive Summary
Failure of Bristol's PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo in first-line lung cancer may open doors for combination use with drugs with immune-activating properties, like prostate cancer drug Xtandi and PARP inhibitor talazoparib.
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