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Steven M. Horwitz, MD, on PTCL: Update on Efficacy of Duvelisib Dose Optimization

2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition

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Steven M. Horwitz, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses phase II data from the Primo trial, which support continued evaluation of duvelisib as a treatment option for relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma due to consistent response rates (Abstract 44).



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