A Phase 2 Open-Label Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Selinexor in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Recurrent Advanced Melanoma
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma
Sponsor: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc

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