New drug uses body’s own immune system to fight lung cancer

An interesting story from NBC News. A new drug, called Keytruda, can apparently use the body’s own immune system among some patients to fight both lung cancer and melanoma. According to the NBC News article: Garon’s team tested Keytruda in 495 lung cancer patients. The drug targets mutations in genes called PD-1 and PD-L1. These … Continue reading New drug uses body’s own immune system to fight lung cancer