Melanoma

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD, explains that for patients with melanoma without a BRAF mutation, first-line therapies primarily include immunotherapy-based (IO) checkpoint inhibitors, with PD-1 inhibitor combination therapies being the current standard of care.

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD, highlights the importance of BRAF mutations and LDH levels in diagnosing patients with metastatic melanoma and guiding treatment.

Results of from a subgroup of patients in the phase 2 C-144-01 study with advanced mucosal melanoma showed a clinically meaningful response to lifileucel after progression on immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD, details the incidence rate of melanoma and that appropriate diagnosis includes an MRI to check for brain metastases and molecular testing for BRAF mutations.

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD, presents the case of a 78-year-old man with metastatic melanoma and shares his initial impressions.

A trial of intratumoral daromun and surgical resection for the treatment of patients with locally advanced, fully resectable melanoma, showed a clinically meaningful improvement compared with surgery alone.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Hussein A. Tawbi, MD, PhD, and participants discussed which first-line therapy they would recommend for a 78-year-old patient with metastatic melanoma and no BRAF-activating mutation. This is the first of 2 articles based on this event.

Positive findings from CheckMate-76K have led the FDA to approve adjuvant nivolumab monotherapy for the treatment of patients with completely resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Michael B. Atkins, MD, discussed with participants what factors influence the choice of first-line immunotherapy for a patient with BRAF–wild-type metastatic melanoma.

Positive objective response results were demonstrated in the first stage of the phase 2 SCOPE trial. Now, 27 additional patients with advanced melanoma will be treated with SCIB1 and checkpoint inhibitors in stage 2.

A new target action date has been set as the FDA continues to consider approving lifileucel for the treatment of advanced melanoma.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, April K.S. Salama, MD, and other physicians discussed which patients are more challenging when it comes to tolerating dual immunotherapy as frontline therapy for metastatic melanoma. This is the second of 2 articles based on this event.

The phase 2 SWOG S1801 trial showed a 42% reduction in 2-year event-free survival for neoadjuvant-adjuvant vs adjuvant-only pembrolizumab for resectable stage IIIB-D/IV melanoma.

According to investigators of the phase 3 COLUMBUS study, BRAF/MEK inhibitor combinations are better with more BRAF inhibition.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, April K.S. Salama, MD, discussed treatment approaches for a 78-year-old patient with metastatic melanoma discovered 12 years after surgical resection.

The first liver-directed therapy for the treatment of adult with metastatic uveal melanoma is now FDA approved.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Omid Hamid, MD, discussed the efficacy of fianlimab in combination with cemiplimab for advanced melanoma. The results of the study show new possibilities for treating patients who have failed adjuvant anti PD-1 therapy.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Evan J. Lipson, MD, and participants discussed when they would use monotherapy or doublet therapy in metastatic melanoma.

Treatment with the investigational drug FHD-286 exhibits positive results in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma and will be explored further in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Sajeve S. Thomas, MD, discussed key trials of immunotherapy in terms of safety and efficacy for patients with metastatic melanoma.

The safety and efficacy of the combination of lifileucel and pembrolizumab is being assessed in the phase 3 TILVANCE-301 among patients with untreated, unresectable, or metastatic melanoma.

mRNA-4157/V940 in combination with pembrolizumab improved recurrence-free survival in patients with high-risk melanoma.

In the phase 2 KEYNOTE-942 trial, the 18-month distant metastasis-free survival rate was 91.8% with mRNA-4157 plus pembrolizumab vs 76.8% with pembrolizumab alone.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Evan J. Lipson, MD, and participants discussed factors influencing their choice of immunotherapy for a patient with BRAF-negative metastatic melanoma.

Updated progression-free survival analysis data presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting favored the combination of nivolumab plus relatlimab in patients with melanoma.