Meta-analysis of phase II cooperative group trials in metastatic stage IV melanoma to determine progression-free and overall survival benchmarks for future phase II trials.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on February 01, 2008

Authors

Edward L Korn1, Ping-Yu Liu, Sandra J Lee, Judith-Anne W Chapman, Donna Niedzwiecki, Vera J Suman, James Moon, Vernon K Sondak, Michael B Atkins, Elizabeth A Eisenhauer, Wendy Parulekar, Svetomir N Markovic, Scott Saxman, John M Kirkwood

Author Affiliations

1: Biometric Research Branch, EPN-8129, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. korne@ctep.nci.nih.gov

Associated clinical trials:

Phase I Study of Ipilimumab Combined With Whole Brain Radiation Therapy or Radiosurgery for Melanoma | NCT01703507

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