Immunotherapy + targeted therapy for CRC shows positive phase II results

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A proof-of-concept, single-arm, phase II clinical trial, led by investigators from the Mass General Cancer Center, reported a long-lasting response among patients who responded to the combined treatment and reveals how a targeted therapy may cooperate with an immunotherapy for better results.

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