Immunotherapy
MechanismESTABLISHEDOutcomeA
Claimed
Checkpoint inhibitors and related drugs that unleash the immune system against tumors.
What holds up
Checkpoint biology (PD-1/PD-L1, CTLA-4) is well characterized.
What it does not show
Turned some metastatic melanomas and lung cancers from fatal into long-term survivable. Works spectacularly for some, not at all for others.
Evidence for
None on file.
Sources
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