A single, high priming dose of tremelimumab added to Imfinzi (durvalumab) demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit versus Nexavar (sorafenib) as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who had not received prior systemic therapy and were not eligible for localized treatment.
In recent months, several directors of cancer centers, appearing on The Directors, a segment of The Cancer Letter Podcast, mentioned that their institutions are increasingly providing small grants—typically in the range of $50,000—to scientists to enable them to keep their labs open.
