Melanoma

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.

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Learning that I had cancer — melanoma and renal cell carcinoma — made me feel like I lost something, but I keep looking ahead.

Eight-year follow-up showed that Tafinlar plus Mekinist continued to improve outcomes for patients with stage 3 melanoma.

The Food and Drug Administration granted a Biologics License Application for subcutaneous Opdivo for potential approval.

When my wife was diagnosed with stage 3B melanoma, we decided to openly speak about our fears.

A type of therapy that involves “liberating” T cells from a suppressive tumor environment showed promise in the treatment of patients with uveal melanoma.

An expert explained the importance of patient choice in treatment decisions for high-risk, resectable melanoma, based on their own treatment goals.

Since January 2024, the Food and Drug Administration has approved several treatments and combinations for solid tumors.

A vaccine developer discusses a cancer vaccine that has been shown to potentially boost long-term overall postsurgical survival.

Melanoma survivors may have an increased risk of recurrence, which may heighten fear and worry, but “it’s OK and normal to be worried,” a doctor said.

From Fortnight player, “Ninja” announcing his melanoma diagnosis to an LSU quarterback sporting the name of his teammate with brain cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.