Chemotherapy with or without algenpantucel-L (HyperAcute-Pancreas) immunotherapy in subjects with borderline resectable or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer.
Hewitt, DB, Nissen N, Hatoum H, Musher B, Seng J, Coveler AL et al.
Ann Surg 2022; 275: 45-53.
In this study that included 303 patients, the addition of neoadjuvant immunotherapy did not improve progression-free survival (12. versus 13.4 months in controls) or overall survival (14.3 versus 14.9 months, respectively).
Comment: disappointing negative result.
1 February 2022
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