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Melanoma Treatment Trials Halted by Pfizer

Pharmaceutical company () has announced they’re discontinuing Phase III on , an experimental treatment for .

The company terminated the trials because their research indicates the developmental drug is no more effective than existing already approved to treat the potentially deadly .

A representative from called tremelimumab’s trial results disappointing, but said the corporation remains committed to investigating new treatment options .

If you’re a patient or health professional in the US who’d like to learn more about other therapies already approved for melanoma, you can visit the .

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