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Next-Generation Checkpoint Combinations: Optimizing PD-(L)1–Based Therapy Across the Advanced, Adjuvant, and Neoadjuvant Settings

Jul 2026 · Current Oncology Reports · Vol 28 · 0 citations · 41 references
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Within RCC, bladder cancer, and NSCLC, next-generation PD-(L)1 combinations are reshaping treatment across all disease stages, and the magnitude of benefit, the relevant biomarkers, and the toxicity trade-offs differ substantially by tumor type and by setting.

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