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Combination immunotherapy improves outcomes in NSCLC

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The phase II COAST clinical trial demonstrated improved outcomes using immunotherapy combinations for patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, according to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, Cancer Center of Kansas, University of Colorado, Abramson Cancer Center, Astrazenaca, and collaborating international organizations.

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