New drug developed to fight skin cancer melanoma
March 29, 2011 00:00:00
BEIJING, Mar 28: A new drug named Yervoy has been developed in the U.S. to prolong the lives of people with the skin cancer melanoma, according to media reports Monday.
Developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Yervoy is in a new class of drugs designed to fight cancer by removing molecular brakes that prevent immune system cells from destroying tumors. - Xinhua
