2020
Safety and efficacy of combination nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma: results from a North American expanded access program (CheckMate 218)
Hodi FS, Chapman PB, Sznol M, Lao CD, Gonzalez R, Smylie M, Daniels GA, Thompson JA, Kudchadkar R, Sharfman W, Atkins M, Spigel DR, Pavlick A, Monzon J, Kim KB, Ernst S, Khushalani NI, van Dijck W, Lobo M, Hogg D. Safety and efficacy of combination nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma: results from a North American expanded access program (CheckMate 218). Melanoma Research 2020, 31: 67-75. PMID: 33234846, PMCID: PMC7757740, DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced melanomaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusUnresectable stage III/IV melanomaStage III/IV melanomaTreatment-related adverse eventsElevated lactate dehydrogenase levelBRAF wild-type tumorsOverall survival dataRandomized clinical trialsLactate dehydrogenase levelsAccess programBRAF-mutant tumorsRelevant patient subgroupsWild-type tumorsCombination nivolumabEligible patientsOS ratesCheckpoint inhibitorsTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsPerformance statusUnacceptable toxicityMucosal melanomaPatient subgroupsClinical trials
2019
Five-Year Survival and Correlates Among Patients With Advanced Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Nivolumab
Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Drilon A, Wolchok JD, Carvajal RD, McHenry MB, Hosein F, Harbison CT, Grosso JF, Sznol M. Five-Year Survival and Correlates Among Patients With Advanced Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Nivolumab. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 1411-1420. PMID: 31343665, PMCID: PMC6659167, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerRenal cell carcinomaLong-term survivalTreatment-related AEsOverall survivalCell lung cancerAdvanced melanomaCell carcinomaLung cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusFuture clinical trial developmentLong-term overall survivalActivity of nivolumabSubsequent protocol amendmentUnacceptable toxic effectsFive-year survivalOverall survival curvesPresence of liverCell death 1Clinical trial developmentUS medical centersNivolumab treatmentPerformance statusProgressive diseaseBone metastases