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Novel Photographic AI Tool Aims to Predict Anti-PD-1 Response in Metastatic Melanoma — French Trial Recruiting 700 Patients

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16 Apr 2026

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French researchers are developing an AI tool that analyses photographs of sun-damaged skin around melanoma scars to predict patient response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. This innovative approach could provide a simple, cost-effective alternative to expensive genetic testing for treatment selection.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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