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.

Unmet Needs and Prognosis for CSCC and Melanoma

April 12th 2023

Skin cancer experts discuss prognosis and unmet needs in the cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma treatment spaces.

Neoadjuvant IO Therapy Trials in Resectable CSCC and Cemiplimab Data Updates

April 12th 2023

A brief overview of clinical trials evaluating the potential use of neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors—pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, and cemiplimab—in CSCC, followed by a focused discussion of recent cemiplimab trial data.

Lessons Learned in Other Cancers and Suggested Endpoints in Future Trials

April 12th 2023

Key opinion leaders take time to review how immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed outcomes in rectal cancer and non-cutaneous squamous cell cancers and consider how to better structure clinical trial endpoints in CSCC.

EMA Awards PRIME Scheme Designation to mRNA-4157/V940 Plus Pembrolizumab in High-risk Melanoma

April 7th 2023

The European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines scheme designation to the personalized cancer vaccine mRNA-4157/V940 and pembrolizumab for use as adjuvant treatment in patients with high-risk, stage III or IV melanoma following complete resection.

Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib Combo Misses OS End Points in Select Advanced Melanoma and mCRC

April 7th 2023

The phase 3 LEAP-003 and LEAP-017 trials evaluating pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib did not meet their primary end points of overall survival in select patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma and metastatic colorectal cancer, respectively.

Clinical Experience With Neoadjuvant IO Therapy in Melanoma

April 5th 2023

Shared insight on the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in other patient populations within the skin cancer paradigm, and how lessons may be applied to patients with CSCC.

Evolving Treatment Paradigm of Resectable CSCC

April 5th 2023

Expert panelists consider the broader evolution of therapy in resectable stage II-IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

TAVO-EP Plus Pembrolizumab Fails to Meet ORR End Point in Anti–PD-1–Refractory Advanced Melanoma

April 4th 2023

The combination of the interleukin-12 encoding plasmid TAVO™-EP plus pembrolizumab did not meet the prespecified primary end point for overall response rate in patients with advanced melanoma that was refractory to anti–PD-1 therapy.

Dr Pavlick on the Mechanisms of Action of RP1 in Cutaneous Melanoma

April 3rd 2023

Anna C. Pavlick, DO, discusses the mechanism of action of vusolimogene oderparepvec in patients with anti–PD-1–failed cutaneous melanoma.

Overview of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma

March 31st 2023

A panel of skin cancer experts give an overview of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.

Real World Experience With Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

March 29th 2023

Expert perspectives on real-world, in-practice identification and management of patients with resectable CSCC.

Staging and Risk Stratification’s Impact on Treatment Approach in CSCC

March 29th 2023

Panelists round out their review of staging and risk stratification in CSCC by considering how each affects the selection of optimal surgical strategies.

FDA Approval Sought for Lifileucel in Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

March 27th 2023

Iovance Biotherapeutics has submitted a rolling biologics license application to the FDA seeking the approval of the tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy lifileucel for the treatment of patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic melanoma who progressed on or after prior anti–PD-1/L1 therapy and targeted therapy.

Isolated Hepatic Perfusion With Melphalan Improves PFS, ORR for Patients With Isolated Uveal Melanoma Liver Metastases

March 24th 2023

A one-time treatment with isolated hepatic perfusion with melphalan improved median progression-free survival compared with best alternative treatment for patients with previously untreated isolated liver metastases from uveal melanoma.

BET Inhibitors Plus Sunitinib Induce Early Signs of Clinical Activity in Melanoma Cells

March 23rd 2023

Sunitinib demonstrated synergistic activity with the BET inhibitors JQ1 and NHWD-870 in melanoma cell lines.

Defining Resectability in CSCC

March 22nd 2023

Following their discussions on staging and risk stratification in CSCC, key opinion leaders work to define resectability in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Optimal Risk Stratification in Patients With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

March 22nd 2023

Expert panelists share their perspectives on best strategies to risk stratify patients diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

FDA Approves Retifanlimab for Metastatic or Recurrent Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma

March 22nd 2023

The FDA has approved retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz) for the treatment of adults with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma.

MEDI9253 Plus Durvalumab Delivers Little Efficacy in Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

March 22nd 2023

The addition of MEDI9253 to sequential or concurrent treatment with durvalumab failed to elicit more than 1 partial response although proving feasible and safe in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, according to findings from a phase 1 trial.

Dr. Patel on the Background of the SWOG S1801 Trial in Melanoma

March 20th 2023

Sapna Patel, BA, MD, discusses the rationale for evaluating the use of pembrolizumab before and after surgery for patients with advanced melanoma.