2021
Bempegaldesleukin Plus Nivolumab in First-Line Metastatic Melanoma
Diab A, Tykodi SS, Daniels GA, Maio M, Curti BD, Lewis KD, Jang S, Kalinka E, Puzanov I, Spira AI, Cho DC, Guan S, Puente E, Nguyen T, Hoch U, Currie SL, Lin W, Tagliaferri MA, Zalevsky J, Sznol M, Hurwitz ME. Bempegaldesleukin Plus Nivolumab in First-Line Metastatic Melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2914-2925. PMID: 34255535, PMCID: PMC8425826, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalImmune-mediated adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalObjective response rateMetastatic melanomaOverall survivalResponse rateAdverse eventsTarget lesionsGrade 3Stage III/IV melanomaEnd pointPhase II cohortComplete response rateMedian overall survivalPrimary end pointRadiologic evidenceUntreated patientsDurable responsesPolyfunctional responsesOS ratesBlood biomarkersComplete clearanceMedian changeExploratory biomarkers
2015
Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma
Larkin J, Chiarion-Sileni V, Gonzalez R, Grob JJ, Cowey CL, Lao CD, Schadendorf D, Dummer R, Smylie M, Rutkowski P, Ferrucci PF, Hill A, Wagstaff J, Carlino MS, Haanen JB, Maio M, Marquez-Rodas I, McArthur GA, Ascierto PA, Long GV, Callahan MK, Postow MA, Grossmann K, Sznol M, Dreno B, Bastholt L, Yang A, Rollin LM, Horak C, Hodi FS, Wolchok JD. Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Monotherapy in Untreated Melanoma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 23-34. PMID: 26027431, PMCID: PMC5698905, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1504030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalIpilimumab groupMetastatic melanomaNivolumab groupUntreated patientsPD-L1Negative tumorsTreatment-related adverse eventsLonger progression-free survivalUnresectable stage IIICoprimary end pointsCTLA-4 blockadePhase 3 studyPD-1 ligandsCombined NivolumabAdverse eventsOverall survivalPD-1Combination therapyUntreated melanomaIpilimumabNivolumabGrade 3Stage III