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TNF blockade with certolizumab improves the efficacy of anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 combination therapy for melanoma

2026-02-14 oncology Title + abstract only
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The phase 1b TICIMEL clinical trial evaluated the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumor activity of combining the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), ipilimumab and nivolumab, with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, certolizumab or infliximab, to treat advanced melanoma patients. A higher proportion of responses was observed in patients receiving ICI and certolizumab, while patients treated with ICI and infliximab demonstrated superior tolerability. Moreover, CITE-Seq analyses of circulating C...

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