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Regulatory News
The FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee on Sept. 26 voted that PD-L1 inhibitors should not be indicated as a first-line treatment for patients with PD-L1-negative gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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NCI Trials for October 2024
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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