Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Melanoma & Skin Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of skin cancers, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and more. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in melanoma and other skin cancers.

BRAF/MEK Dual Inhibitors for Melanoma

May 3rd 2023

An expert panel analyzes BRAF/MEK dual inhibitor therapy for the treatment of melanoma.

Factors that Impact Treatment Selection for Melanoma

May 3rd 2023

Anna C. Pavlick, DO, discusses factors that impact treatment selection for patients with melanoma.

FDA Grants Regular Approval to Cemiplimab for Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma

May 1st 2023

The FDA has granted full approval to cemiplimab-rwlc for the treatment of patients with metastatic basal cell carcinoma who previously received a hedgehog inhibitor (HHI) or for whom a HHI is not appropriate.

A Phase 1 Clinical Trial Evaluating Monotherapy With Exarafenib (KIN-2787), a Highly Selective Pan-RAF Inhibitor, in BRAF‑Altered Solid Tumors and NRAS-Mutant Melanoma

April 27th 2023

Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, shares new dose escalation data from the first-in-human Phase 1 KIN-2787 study of the pan-RAF inhibitor exarafenib in patients with BRAF-altered solid tumors or NRAS-mutant melanoma.

CSCC: Escalating Therapy for High-risk Patients

April 26th 2023

Dr Vishal Patel shares a surgeon’s perspective on MDC, followed by a discussion on how intensifying treatment after surgery may improve outcomes for higher-risk patients with CSCC.

Best Practices in Multidisciplinary Care for CSCC

April 26th 2023

Experts in the field of CSCC revisit the concept of multidisciplinary care and consider best communication strategies.

Future Treatment Landscape for Squamous Cell Carcinoma

April 26th 2023

Expert oncologists look to the future of treatment for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Treatment Duration Considerations for CSCC

April 26th 2023

Skin cancer expert Anna C. Pavlick, DO, discusses treatment duration approaches for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Darovasertib Plus Crizotinib Shows Early Promise in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

April 24th 2023

The combination of darovasertib and crizotinib demonstrated clinical activity and an acceptable safety profile when utilized in first- and any-line patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.

Dr Sullivan on Pseudoprogression as a Potential Explanation for Outcomes With Tebentafusp in Uveal Melanoma

April 24th 2023

Ryan J. Sullivan, MD, explains the prolongation of survival with tebentafusp-tebn despite apparent initial radiographic tumor progression in patients with uveal melanoma.

Dr Sullivan on ctDNA Reduction After Tebentafusp Treatment in Uveal Melanoma

April 24th 2023

Ryan J. Sullivan, MD, discusses findings from a study investigating the effects of early circulating tumor DNA reduction on overall survival in patients with uveal melanoma treated with tebentafusp.

Dr Luke on Initial Data From the GLIMMER-01 Trial of E-602 in Advanced Solid Tumors

April 20th 2023

Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, discusses initial results from the phase 1 GLIMMER-01 trial of E-602 in advanced solid tumors.

Other Emerging Treatment Modalities in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

April 19th 2023

Shared insight on novel treatment modalities in the setting of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and how they may be triaged moving forward.

CSCC: Translating Cemiplimab Data Into Practice

April 19th 2023

Following their review of recent clinical data, expert panelists consider how neoadjuvant cemiplimab will fit into the real-world treatment paradigm of resectable CSCC, including the possibility of delaying or avoiding surgery in patients who have an adequate response to cemiplimab.

CSCC Treatment Options: Cemiplimab and Pembrolizumab

April 19th 2023

Nikhil Khushalani, MD, gives a comprehensive overview of cemiplimab and pembrolizumab for treating CSCC.

Choosing Systemic Therapies for Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic CSCC

April 19th 2023

Anna C. Pavlick, DO, overviews systemic therapy options for patients with unresectable or metastatic CSCC.

Pembrolizumab Yields High Response Rates for Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Desmoplastic Melanoma

April 17th 2023

Patients with unresectable metastatic desmoplastic melanoma achieved high response rates when treated with single-agent pembrolizumab in the SWOG S1512 trial, according to data presented during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting.

Adjuvant mRNA-4157 Plus Pembrolizumab Improves RFS in Resected High-Risk Melanoma

April 16th 2023

mRNA-4157 in combination with pembrolizumab improved recurrence-free survival compared with pembrolizumab alone when used as an adjuvant treatment in patients with resected high-risk melanoma, regardless of tumor mutational burden.

Dr Verschraegen on Toxicities Associated with Single-agent vs Doublet Immunotherapy in Melanoma

April 14th 2023

Claire F. Verschraegen, MD, discusses adverse effects that are commonly associated with the use of single-agent nivolumab vs the combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in melanoma.

Multidisciplinary Management of CSCC

April 12th 2023

Nikhil Khushalani, MD, discusses the multidisciplinary team approach to treating patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.