Immunotherapy in Melanoma | Specialty

The OncLive Immunotherapy in Melanoma condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on available and investigational immunotherapies in melanoma and other skin cancers. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates with checkpoint inhibitors and the ongoing research with this type of treatment.

Neoadjuvant Vidutolimod Plus Nivolumab Demonstrates Favorable Efficacy, Tolerability in Resectable Melanoma

December 5th 2022

The combination of neoadjuvant vidutolimod and nivolumab elicited high response rates and was well tolerated in patients with high-risk, resectable melanoma, according to final results from a phase 2 trial.

Dr. Sznol on the Significance of the Relatlimab/Nivolumab Approval in Metastatic Melanoma

July 26th 2022

Mario Sznol, MD, explains the evaluation of efficacy and safety when examining the benefits of new immunotherapy combinations in cancer.

Novel Immunotherapy Agent Tebentafusp for Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

July 22nd 2022

Dr Omid Hamid explains the mechanism of action of recently approved tebentafusp for mUM, and why HLA testing is necessary for patients being considered for the treatment.

Overview of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

July 22nd 2022

Ryan Sullivan, MD, provides an overview of metastatic uveal melanoma, currently available treatment options, and unmet needs in the field.

FDA Approval Insights: Relatlimab Plus Nivolumab in Melanoma

May 2nd 2022

Dr Lipson discusses the significance of the regulatory decision for relatlimab and nivolumab, updated data from the RELATIVITY-047 trial, adverse effects clinicians associated with the doublet, and the potential next steps for this therapy in melanoma.

Relatlimab/Nivolumab Combo Continues to Impress in Previously Untreated Metastatic or Unresectable Melanoma

March 15th 2022

The fixed-dose combination of relatlimab and nivolumab continued to demonstrate a consistent progression-free survival benefit, showcased a clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival, and elicited a higher objective response rate than nivolumab alone in previously untreated patients with metastatic or unresectable melanoma.

FDA Approves Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Stage IIB or IIC Melanoma Following CR

December 3rd 2021

The FDA has approved pembrolizumab for the adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection.

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Maintains RFS Benefit in Resected High-Risk Stage II Melanoma

November 1st 2021

Adjuvant pembrolizumab continued to showcase improved relapse-free survival over placebo in patients with resected high-risk stage II melanoma with 6 months of additional follow-up.

UV1 Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Strong Safety, Early Activity in Metastatic Melanoma

September 2nd 2021

The universal cancer vaccine UV1 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in combination with pembrolizumab elicited encouraging initial signs of clinical response with favorable safety and tolerability when used in the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma, meeting the primary end point of an ongoing phase 1 trial.

Research Reflections: Weber Relays Melanoma Updates From the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

August 5th 2021

Dr. Weber discusses exciting research presented during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting in melanoma with combination and single-agent checkpoint inhibitors, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, and more.

Dr. Osipov on the Role of Combination Immunotherapy Across Multiple Tumor Types

April 30th 2021

Arsen Osipov, MD, discusses the role of combination immunotherapy across multiple tumor types.

Dr. Gibney on the Potential for Fixed-Duration Immunotherapy in Melanoma

March 19th 2021

Geoffrey T. Gibney, MD, discusses the potential utility of fixed-duration immunotherapy in melanoma.

FDA Approves Cemiplimab for Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma

February 9th 2021

February 9, 2021 - The FDA has approved cemiplimab-rwlc as the first immunotherapy for use in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma that has previously been treated with a hedgehog pathway inhibitor (HHI) or for whom a HHI is not appropriate.

Toripalimab Granted FDA Fast Track Status for Mucosal Melanoma

January 25th 2021

January 25, 2021 - The FDA has granted toripalimab a fast track designation for use in the frontline treatment of patients with mucosal melanoma.

Dr. Sullivan on Sequencing Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in Melanoma

January 13th 2021

Ryan Sullivan, MD, discusses treatment sequencing with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in melanoma.

Dr. Sznol on the Multidisciplinary Management of Immunotherapy-Associated Toxicities in Melanoma

January 11th 2021

Mario Sznol, MD, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the multidisciplinary management of toxicities associated with immunotherapy in patients with melanoma.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to PVSRIPO for Advanced Melanoma

January 11th 2021

January 11, 2021 — The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to the novel intratumoral immunotherapy agent PVSRIPO for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma, specifically those with stage IIIB-IV disease.

Dr. Sznol on Toxicities Associated With Immunotherapy in Melanoma

January 7th 2021

Mario Sznol, MD, discusses toxicities associated with immunotherapy in patients with melanoma.

Sznol Advocates for More Awareness of Immune-Related Toxicities

December 14th 2020

Mario Sznol, MD, discusses the critical importance of being aware of the immune-related toxicities that could arise when treating patients with cancer, along with the best ways to manage them.

Robert Recaps a Career of Clinical Research in Melanoma

December 7th 2020

In our exclusive interview, Caroline Robert, MD, PhD, discusses her groundbreaking work on clinical trials evaluating anti–CTLA-4 and anti–PD-1 antibodies in advanced melanoma, her experiences as a researcher in France and the United States, her love of traveling, and next steps for the field.