GDF-15 inhibitors show promise against hard-to-treat tumors in clinical trial

Published Date: 18 Dec 2024

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by the University of Navarra, Spain, found that blocking growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) can counteract resistance to anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapies in solid tumors.

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