Abstract:
:Historically, the median overall survival for patients with stage IV melanoma was less than 1 year and the 5-year survival rate was ∼10%. Recent advances in therapy have raised 5-year survival expectations to ∼20%. Notably, a subset of melanoma patients who receive immunotherapy with high-dose interleukin-2, and now ipilimumab, can achieve long-term survival of at least 5 years. A major goal in melanoma research is to increase the number of patients who experience this overall survival benefit. In this review, we discuss the attributes of immunotherapy and newer targeted agents, and consider how combination strategies might improve the chances of achieving durable benefit and long-term survival. We also discuss three areas that we believe will be critical to making further advances in melanoma treatment. To better understand the clinical profile of patients who achieve long-term survival with immunotherapy, we first present data from ipilimumab clinical trials in which a subset of patients experienced durable responses. Second, we discuss the limitations of traditional metrics used to evaluate the benefits of immunotherapies. Third, we consider emerging issues that clinicians are currently facing when making treatment decisions regarding immunotherapy. A better understanding of these novel treatments may improve survival outcomes in melanoma, increase the number of patients who experience this overall survival benefit, and inform the future use of these agents in the treatment of other cancer types.
journal_name
Cancer Treat Revjournal_title
Cancer treatment reviewsauthors
McDermott D,Lebbé C,Hodi FS,Maio M,Weber JS,Wolchok JD,Thompson JA,Balch CMdoi
10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.06.012subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-10-01 00:00:00pages
1056-64issue
9eissn
0305-7372issn
1532-1967pii
S0305-7372(14)00122-4journal_volume
40pub_type
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