A Phase Ib/II, Open-Label Study of M7824 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Participants With Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

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