A phase 1/2 study of CB-839, a first-in-class glutaminase inhibitor, combined with nivolumab in patients with advanced melanoma, renal cell carcinoma or non-small cell lung cancer.
Presenter: Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam,
Session: Clinical Trials: Novel Combinations
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