Article ; Online: The age of enlightenment in melanoma immunotherapy.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
2018 Volume 6, Issue 1, Page(s) 80
Abstract: An updated survival analysis by Callahan et al. published in the February 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported a 3-year overall survival (OS) rate of 63% for 94 patients with previously treated or untreated advanced melanoma who ... ...
Abstract | An updated survival analysis by Callahan et al. published in the February 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported a 3-year overall survival (OS) rate of 63% for 94 patients with previously treated or untreated advanced melanoma who received ipilimumab and nivolumab as concurrent therapy in a phase 1 dose escalation study CA209-004 (n = 53) or in an expansion cohort with the dose and schedule of concurrent ipilimumab and nivolumab now approved for patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma (n = 41). While this 3-year OS rate of 63% in patients with measurable, unresectable stage III or IV melanoma is an impressive accomplishment that compares very favorably with historical metastatic melanoma survival rates, findings from larger phase 3 studies are needed to determine whether combination immunotherapy significantly improves survival more than single agent immunotherapy with PD-1 blockade. This Commentary discusses the transition from the dark ages to the age of enlightenment in melanoma immunotherapy and provides a roadmap for a better tomorrow for patients with metastatic melanoma. |
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MeSH term(s) | Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Ipilimumab ; Melanoma ; Nivolumab |
Chemical Substances | Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Ipilimumab ; Nivolumab (31YO63LBSN) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-08-22 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Comment |
ZDB-ID | 2719863-7 |
ISSN | 2051-1426 ; 2051-1426 |
ISSN (online) | 2051-1426 |
ISSN | 2051-1426 |
DOI | 10.1186/s40425-018-0397-8 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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