Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Specialty

Novel Doublet and Triplet Combo Studies Explode in Melanoma

April 16th 2015

In an interview with OncLive, Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, discussed combinations currently in development for patients with advanced metastatic melanoma, and key considerations in employing the new therapies in clinical practice.

Dr. LoRusso on Personalized Medicine for Melanoma

April 15th 2015

Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, Associate Director of Innovative Medicine, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the Dream Team Melanoma trial, which is investigating using personalized medicine to treat non-V600E melanoma subtypes.

Yale Launches National Study of Personalized Medicine for Metastatic Melanoma

April 15th 2015

Yale University has launched a multicenter clinical trial, sponsored by Stand Up to Cancer and Melanoma Research Alliance, that will apply the latest in personalized medicine technology to treat metastatic melanoma.

Dr. Sznol on Managing Toxicities in Treatment of Melanoma

April 15th 2015

Mario Sznol, MD, professor of medicine (medical oncology), clinical research program leader, Melanoma Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses how to manage toxicities in treatment of melanoma.

New Rucaparib Designation, STRIVE Trial, 5-Year Ipilimumab Data, and More

April 12th 2015

Immunotherapy Innovator Jedd Wolchok Honored

April 11th 2015

Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD, played an important role in the development of ipilimumab, the first drug to target an immune checkpoint as an anticancer strategy. He was honored in the Melanoma category with a 2014 Giants of Cancer Care® award.

Experts Explore Immunotherapy Frontier in Melanoma

April 10th 2015

Immunotherapy advances are among the emerging treatment approaches that make it an exciting time for patients with melanoma and their physicians.

Melanoma Excision Frequently Delayed in Medicare Population

April 8th 2015

One in five Medicare patients with melanoma waits more than 1.5 months after diagnosis to undergo surgery.

Abiraterone Label Expanded, Phase III Melanoma Data, SGR Repeal, and More

April 3rd 2015

Dr. Agarwala on the Role of Cytokines in the Immunotherapy Landscape

April 2nd 2015

Sanjiv S. Agarwala, MD, Chief of Medical Oncology, Hematology, St. Luke's Cancer Center and Temple University, discusses the differences between cytokines and other types of immunotherapies.

Dr. Joseph on Necessary Improvements on Immunotherapy in Melanoma

March 31st 2015

Richard W. Joseph, MD, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, discusses some improvements needed in the field of immunotherapy as a treatment for melanoma.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Bests Ipilimumab in Phase III Melanoma Trial

March 25th 2015

A trial comparing frontline pembrolizumab with ipilimumab for the treatment of advanced melanoma has met its progression-free survival and overall survival endpoints

Anti-PD-1 Therapy Poised to Take the Next Step in Melanoma

March 25th 2015

OncLive interviewed Jason J. Luke, MD, who discussed the clinical implications of immunotherapies in melanoma, with optimal sequencing and combinations emerging as the most pressing questions that researchers are seeking to answer in ongoing clinical trials.

Sam Donaldson on the Need for Optimistic Doctors

March 24th 2015

Former ABC News reporter Sam Donaldson, a melanoma survivor, describes the need for optimistic but realistic doctors.

Dr. Weber on Molecular Testing in Melanoma

March 23rd 2015

Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD, a senior member at the Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the significance of molecular testing for patients with melanoma and when testing should occur.

NRAS Mutations May Serve as Efficacy Biomarker for Immunotherapies in Melanoma

March 19th 2015

Patients with NRAS-mutated melanoma had better responses and improved treatment outcomes compared with those who did not harbor the mutation, according to a recent retrospective study.

Fresh Insight on Ipilimumab's Potential in the Adjuvant Melanoma Setting

March 17th 2015

In an interview with OncLive, Ahmad A. Tarhini, MD, PhD, discussed the benefits and challenges of ipilimumab and other immunotherapies and how they could change the adjuvant treatment paradigm for melanoma.

Dr. Luke on PD-1 Agents as Frontline Immunotherapy in Melanoma

March 13th 2015

Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, assistant professor of medicine, Melanoma and Developmental Therapeutics Clinic, University of Chicago Medicine, discusses PD-1 inhibitors nivolumab and pembrolizumab as frontline immunotherapy choices for patients with melanoma.

Wistar-Penn Collaboration Identifies HSP70 as Promising New Target for Melanoma Therapy

March 12th 2015

A 10-year collaboration between scientists at The Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania has recently resulted in the emergence of an exciting new target for cancer therapy, heat shock protein 70, that could be helpful in treating patients with melanoma.

Dr. Kim on Evolution of Treatment Outcomes in Melanoma

March 7th 2015

Kevin B. Kim, MD, medical oncology, California Pacific Medical Center, discusses how treatment outcomes in melanoma have evolved over the last few years.