Sequencing and Combining Targeted Therapies in Melanoma

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Omid Hamid, MD, discusses sequencing and combining targeted therapies in the treatment of melanoma.

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Omid Hamid, MD, chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, discusses sequencing and combining targeted therapies in the treatment of melanoma.

  • Because of their ability to induce a rapid response and palliative benefit, targeted therapies should be used in patients with rapidly dividing disease, high tumor bulk, or poor performance status.
  • Combining targeted therapies with immunotherapies is an appropriate way to achieve substantial progression-free survival benefit.
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