Melanoma

CURE spoke with Dr. Michael K. Wong and Dr. Diwakar Davar about the use of ctDNA for patients with melanoma, and where the field may be headed.

I was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma at 31, faced recurrence and now share my journey to raise awareness, stay hopeful and trust in God’s plan.

The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to IDE196 for the neoadjuvant treatment of primary uveal melanoma when enucleation has been recommended.

The first patient has been dosed with [212Pb]VMT01 in a phase 1/2a trial evaluating the safety of the agent in patients with melanoma.

Favorable initial results from a phase 1/2 trial of solnerstotug in PD-L1–resistant tumors showed a 14% response rate and 62% disease control rate.

Dr. Eric K. Singhi shares his insights into the advantages of the subcutaneous formulation of Opdivo versus the IV version for patients with solid tumors.

The FDA has accepted a BLA for treatment with RP1 in combination with Opdivo for patients with advanced melanoma who have progressed on prior therapy.

Dr. Balazs Halmos discusses the significance of the approval of subcutaneous Opdivo and what this treatment formulation means for those with solid tumors.

Subcutaneous Opdivo improves cancer care by offering faster, accessible therapy, reducing time toxicity and expanding patient access, according to experts.

Dr. Eric K. Singhi discusses the benefit of subcutaneous immunotherapy following the FDA approval of subcutaneous Opdivo for patients with solid tumors.

With breakthroughs from melanoma to pancreatic cancer, this has been a year of great promise in the field of cancer vaccines.

From a Pro Football Hall of Famer announcing his diagnosis to an R&B star’s latest update, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

The first patient was enrolled in a phase 3 trial for patients with non-metastatic uveal melanoma to either receive Kimmtrak or observation.

In patients with advanced solid tumors, treatment with nemvaleukin with or without Keytruda demonstrated antitumor activity and tolerability.

Patients with resected stage 3 or 4 melanoma treated with immune-oncology agents demonstrated significantly higher cure rates compared to those treated with placebo.

An expert explains study findings that associate a longer time until postsurgical melanoma recurrence with improved progression and survival.

Keytruda continued to improve survival versus Yervoy in unresectable stage 3 or 4 melanoma in long-term follow-up data.

Throughout September, the FDA approved drugs for the treatment of diseases including lung cancer, multiple myeloma, thyroid cancer and breast cancer.

Findings from the CheckMate 067 of patients with advanced melanoma include the longest follow-up of a checkpoint inhibitor in any tumor type.

The Food and Drug Administration granted a fast track designation to IBI363 for patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic melanoma.

A new algorithm has found that combining immune checkpoint inhibitors bolsters immune response among some patients with advanced melanoma.

The cancer vaccine, mRNA-4157, garnered immune responses of 30 weeks among some patients with melanoma and lung cancer, study results showed.

We asked oncology experts what questions patients should ask their doctors soon after receiving a cancer diagnosis. This is their advice.

Researchers have found that among patients with certain melanoma, presurgical targeted therapy and immunotherapy can result in better pathologic response.

Citing toxicities and lack of efficacy, some are calling for caution when treating older patients with melanoma with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

The TIL therapy OBX-115 ‘may have the potential to address’ an unmet need among patients with metastatic or locally advanced melanoma.

Perioperative treatment with BRAF and MEK inhibitors was found to benefit some patients with stage 3 and 4 melanoma, according to a recent study.

Following promising European trial results, a new peptide vaccine for melanoma is being studied in America, with results expected next year.

With many groundbreaking cancer therapies on the horizon, it's also time to focus on up and coming cancer vaccines.

Are cancer vaccines the new frontier in oncology? Experts and patients weigh in from the front lines.