MEK/BRAF Combo Rests On Survival Benefit
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
The best positioning of GSK’s Tafinlar/Mekinist combo is still in flux as data continues to emerge in the rapidly evolving melanoma space.
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