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.

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.

Dr. Rapisuwon on the Frontline Treatment of Acral and Mucosal Melanoma

December 3rd 2020

Suthee Rapisuwon, MD, discusses the frontline treatment of acral and mucosal melanoma.

Hunt for Reliable Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Continues in Melanoma

November 5th 2020

Douglas B. Johnson, MD, MSCI, discusses his research examining the impact of body composition on outcomes from anti–PD-1 with or without anti–CTLA-4 therapies in melanoma and other biomarkers under exploration.

Rapisuwon Reviews Management Approaches for Advanced Noncutaneous Melanoma Subtypes

October 8th 2020

Suthee Rapisuwon, MD, reviews management strategies under exploration for mucosal, acral, and uveal melanoma.

Adjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Fails to Significantly Improve RFS in High-Risk Melanoma

October 5th 2020

The immunotherapy combination of adjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab failed to lead to a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival in the intent-to-treat population of patients with resected stage IIIB/C/D or stage IV melanoma.

Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant Data Provide Evidence of Curative Potential in Advanced Melanoma

October 1st 2020

Michael B. Atkins, MD, discusses the clinical impact of key adjuvant and neoadjuvant data in the melanoma space, as well as the risks and benefits of both approaches.

Higher PFS Rate Reported for Encorafenib/Binimetinib Combo Followed by Immunotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma

September 19th 2020

Early findings from a phase II efficacy and safety study may be the first step in developing a definitive rationale for sequencing targeted therapies and immunotherapies in patients with metastatic melanoma.

FDA Approval Insights: Atezolizumab Plus Cobimetinib and Vemurafenib in BRAF V600+ Advanced Melanoma

September 17th 2020

In our exclusive interview, Omid Hamid, MD, contextualizes the FDA approval of atezolizumab in combination with cobimetinib and vemurafenib in BRAF V600 mutation–positive advanced melanoma and discusses important takeaways from the IMspire150 trial.

Hamid Highlights Emerging Biomarkers for Immunotherapy in Melanoma

September 10th 2020

Omid Hamid, MD, discusses emerging biomarkers in melanoma, data supporting their efficacy and their potential for use in clinical practice, and future directions for research.

Dr. Hamid on TMB as a Biomarker for Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma

August 24th 2020

Omid Hamid, MD, discusses the utility of tumor mutational burden as a biomarker for response to immunotherapy in patients with melanoma.

Experts Examine Emerging Approaches in Melanoma Management

August 18th 2020

A panel of experts discuss some of the encouraging data on emerging modalities in melanoma presented during the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program and share how they might apply that information to clinical practice.

Melanoma Experts Make Sense of ASCO 2020 Data and Advise on Clinical Implications

July 30th 2020

As new data emerge in the melanoma treatment paradigm, new questions have come to light regarding neoadjuvant/adjuvant strategies, reduced dosing for immunotherapy combinations, and approaches following progression on, or resistance to, PD-1 inhibition.