Mayo Clinic study has found that 8 million to 10 million Americans over age 40 have an overabundance of cloned white blood cells, or lymphocytes, that hamper their immune systems. Although many who have this condition—called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis—do not experience any symptoms, a recent study shows they may have an elevated risk for several health complications, including melanoma.
Cylembio (imsapepimut and etimupepimut, adjuvanted), an off-the-shelf therapeutic cancer vaccine, plus pembrolizumab narrowly missed on its primary endpoint of progression free survival for patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma, according to phase III trial results.
