Disclosed is a method of increasing lifetime of a subject having
cancer, the method comprising: applying an alternating
electric field to a
target site of the subject for a period of time, the alternating
electric field having a frequency and a
field strength, where the
target site comprises one or more
cancer cells; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a checkpoint inhibitor. Disclosed is a method of treating a subject having
cancer, the method comprising: applying an alternating
electric field to a
target site of the subject for a period of time, the alternating electric field having a frequency and a
field strength, where the target site comprises one or more cancer cells; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a checkpoint inhibitor. In some aspects, the checkpoint inhibitor is Nasuliumab, palbolizumab, or atelizumab. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the lifetime of a subject suffering from non-
small cell lung cancer, the method comprising: applying an alternating electric field to a target site of the subject for a period of time, the alternating electric field having a frequency and a
field strength, where the target site comprises one or more non-
small cell lung cancer cells; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a checkpoint inhibitor. Disclosed is a method of treating a subject suffering from non-
small cell lung cancer, the method comprising: applying an alternating electric field to a target site of the subject for a period of time, the alternating electric field having a frequency and a field strength, where the target site comprises one or more non-small
cell lung cancer cells; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a checkpoint inhibitor. In some aspects, the
immune checkpoint inhibitor is an irpimumab (Yvoy), a palborizumab (Keytruda), a Nasuliumab (Opdivo), a samipril
monoclonal antibody (
trade name Libtayo), as well as a doemperli
monoclonal antibody (Jemperli), an artirizumab (Tecentriq), a duvalriumab (Imfinzi), or an averticib (Bavencio).