Anti-cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy shows promise in melanoma
A phase II trial reports a longer recurrence-free and distant-metastasis free survival with the combination of mRNA and pembrolizumab.
Study shows that immunotherapy initiation at the end of life has increased over time
In US, the trend was more frequently seen at very low-volume and nonacademic centers than at high-volume and academic centers
TILs show long-term efficacy in melanoma, but predicting treatment response is still a challenge
After proof of efficacy in patients with melanoma in a clinical trial, major efforts are now directed to make the use of TILs easier and safer in clinical practice.
Tebentafusp shows sustained benefit only in a small proportion of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma
Novel targeted strategies are investigated in uveal melanoma, especially for those who do not respond to the bispecific fusion protein, with some encouraging early-phase data from c-MET/PKC inhibitors
Adoptive cell therapy using TILs shows clinically meaningful and durable efficacy in advanced mucosal melanoma
Antitumour responses were consistent with those previously reported for a broader population of patients with advanced melanoma
TIL therapy – an opportunity for a few centres?
Regulatory, practical and economic challenges are associated with implementing this personalised treatment on a larger scale, thus currently limiting its availability and accessibility to patients
TILs confirm to prolong PFS compared with immunotherapy in advanced melanoma
In a head-to-head comparison to the standard of care, tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes show clinical efficacy even in patients who are refractory to anti-PD-1 treatment
How to integrate tebentafusp in the checkpoint-based clinical management of patients with uveal melanoma?
Since its approval, tebentafusp is changing the treatment landscape for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, but many questions remain
AI and machine learning may change the course of translational research
However, according to the winner of the ESMO Award for Translational Research 2022, Dr Samra Turajlic, results will only be achieved through a collaborative effort of the oncology community
Immunotherapy confirmed as standard of care for melanoma brain metastases
Studies also suggest hope for TKI inhibitor combinations in patients with symptomatic brain metastases