In October 2022, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer released a checklist for running phase 3 cancer immunotherapy combination studies. SITC's aim with these guidelines is to maximize the value of these trials. In this episode, Fierce Pharma staff writer Angus Liu discusses the checklist with Dr. Michael Atkins, the first author.

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