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What scenario would prophylactic Tocilizumab be considered to prevent Ipilimumab+Nivolumab (immunotherapy) induced toxicity in malignant melanoma?

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Medical Oncology · The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center / James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Currently, there is no indication for prophylactic Tocilizumab with the data that is available. As a matter of fact, Tocilizumab is off-label for the treatment of immunotherapy-related toxicities (it’s indicated for the treatment of CAR-T-induced toxicities and cytokine release syndrome, though not ...

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