Skin Cancer & Melanoma

Preliminary results from part 2 of the phase 2 trial evaluating VP-315 in basal cell carcinoma found no dose-limiting toxicities or treatment-related serious adverse events.

The Melanoma Research Alliance mourns the passing of Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, a pioneer in developing immunotherapy for patients with melanoma.

Data from the phase 3 MELATORCH study support the supplemental new drug application for frontline toripalimab in unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

New guidelines for both cancer types provide detailed and distinct criteria for diagnoses, staging, use of IGRST, and follow up, among other areas.

The safety profile of BNT111 plus cemiplimab was consistent with previous trials assessing BNT111 with anti–PD-L1 treatments.

The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date of December 28, 2024, for cosibelimab in advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Approximately two-thirds of patients who received study treatment in NeoACTIVATE had no remaining tumors at the time of surgery.

Phase 1 data support the application for cosibelimab as a treatment for those with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Johnathan Q. Trinh, MD, et al discuss a novel case of a patient with an aggressive CDKN2A-mutated spiradenocarcinoma who responded to a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Data show responses lasting for more than 6 months among patients with melanoma who responded to treatment with RP1 plus nivolumab.

Phase 3 findings show the benefit of immunotherapy before surgery in those with macroscopic stage III node-positive melanoma.

Subgroup findings suggest a PFS benefit with the addition of encorafenib/binimetinib in patients with liver metastases.

Continued survival was observed in dabrafenib/trametinib combination after 8 years follow-up in patients with advanced melanoma.

The phase 3 KeyVibe-010 trial is unlikely to meet its primary end point of recurrence-free survival due to a high rate of treatment discontinuation.

Omid Hamid, MD, gives his perspective on the use of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for patients with melanoma.

Jonathan Zager, MD, spoke about the use of observation vs systemic immunotherapy to treat patients with stage IIIA and IIIB melanoma.

Imaging after 1 week of treatment with pembrolizumab may help identify treatment responses in patients with metastatic melanoma.

Patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma previously treated with a PD-1 blocking antibody can now receive lifileucel after accelerated approval from the FDA.

The DermaSensor device demonstrates a high rate of sensitivity in the detection of more than 200 types of skin cancers in a clinical study.

Results from a long-term analysis of the phase 3 IMCgp100-202 trial indicate that tebentafusp results in better disease control and long-lasting responses in those with HLA-A*02:01–positive, previously untreated metastatic uveal melanoma.

mRNA-4157 is being evaluated in combination with pembrolizumab as part of the phase 2b KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 trial in patients with completely resected, high-risk, stage III to IV melanoma.

Treatment with mRNA-4157 plus pembrolizumab yields benefits in resected melanoma subgroups in the phase 2 KEYNOTE-942 trial, including those with BRAF-mutated tumors.

Those with advanced mucosal melanoma who were treated with lifileucel saw clinically meaningful activity.

Results presented at 2023 ESMO showed a prolonged survival benefit in patients receiving adjuvant cemiplimab for stage II-IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Nivolumab is now available as an adjuvant treatment for patients with completely resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma following its approval by the FDA based on data from the phase 3 CheckMate-76k trial.

Second-line end points of the TRICOTEL trial assessing atezolizumab plus vemurafenib and cobimetinib in melanoma with central nervous system metastases appear consistent with primary efficacy end points.

Data from the phase 3 CheckMate-76k trial support the European Commission’s approval of nivolumab as an adjuvant treatment for patients with resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma.

Supporting data for the FDA approval of melphalan administered via percutaneous hepatic perfusion for metastatic uveal melanoma come from the phase 3 FOCUS study.

Using the 31-gene expression profile assay may help lead to more personalized treatment strategies in patients with cutaneous melanoma, according to Aaron Farberg, MD.

Investigators of a phase 1 study evaluating cosibelimab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma plan to share updated results at a future medical conference.