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May 19th 2025
Melanoma care varies by stage, with early cases being treated with surgery, whereas advanced disease often requires immunotherapy or targeted therapy.
Using a Virus to Boost Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma
May 31st 2017Patients with in immunotherapy-naïve and pretreated patients with advanced melanoma saw a 50 percent overall response rate (ORR) when adding a formulation of the Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21; CAVATAK®) to Yervoy (ipilimumab) – a combination which was well-tolerated.
With Immunotherapy, Longer Survival May Come With a Cost in Melanoma
April 12th 2017Immunotherapy showed improved survival benefits for stage 3 and 4 melanoma, but it came at a price of greater toxicity, according to a randomized, double-blind phase 3 study that compared 10 mg/kg Yervoy (ipilimumab) or a lower dose of the anti-CTLA-4 anticlonal antibody.