A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multi-cohort Study of PD-L1 Probody Therapeutic CX-072 in Combination With Other Anticancer Therapy in Adults With Solid Tumors
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Solid Tumor, Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma
Sponsor: CytomX Therapeutics

CTMX-M-072-002 
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multi-cohort Study of PD-L1 Probody™ Therapeutic CX 072 in 
Combination With Other Anticancer Therapy in Adults With Solid Tumors (PROCLAIM-CX-072) 
NCT# 03993379 
21/August/2019 

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