Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Largest real world database of immune checkpoint inhibitors in melanoma

Results of the largest real world dataset in metastatic melanoma via uptake of immune checkpoint inhibitors was presented at the 2020 ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium in Orlando Florida, February 6-8, 2020.  The dataset, comprised of 5465 melanoma patients studied between April 2014 - March 2018 reports that 2322 of the 5465 patients received first-line treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (1174 were administered pembrolizumab, 724 ipilimumab, 52 nivolumab, and 372 a combination of both ipilimumab and nivolumab.

To read more about this study, click here.

Source mentioned:  Corrie PG, Chao D, Board R, et al. Metastatic melanoma patient outcomes since introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors in England between 2014 and 2018. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:(suppl 5; abstr 55).   

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