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Long-term responses to molecularly targeted treatment and immunotherapy – groups of patients, management

Paweł Rogala1, Katarzyna Kozak1
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Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2019;69(3-4):117-124.
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  1. Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute – Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland

open access

Vol 69, No 3-4 (2019)
Review article
Published online: 2019-10-31

Abstract

The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors and BRAF and MEK protein inhibitors in patients with advanced melanoma re­sulted in the overall survival median exceeding 2 years. For ipilimumab and anti-PD-1 antibodies, the percentage of 5-year survival is about 20% and 35%, respectively. Better results are obtained by patients treated in the first-line treatment. The most effective option seems to be the combined use of anti-CTLA-4 antibody with anti-PD antibody – in this case the percentage of 4-year overall survival was 53%. The 5-year overall survival rate of patients treated with BRAF/MEK inhibitors is 34%. Patients with a early stage of disease and normal lactate dehydrogenase concentration before systemic treatment are more likely to benefit from treatment.

Abstract

The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors and BRAF and MEK protein inhibitors in patients with advanced melanoma re­sulted in the overall survival median exceeding 2 years. For ipilimumab and anti-PD-1 antibodies, the percentage of 5-year survival is about 20% and 35%, respectively. Better results are obtained by patients treated in the first-line treatment. The most effective option seems to be the combined use of anti-CTLA-4 antibody with anti-PD antibody – in this case the percentage of 4-year overall survival was 53%. The 5-year overall survival rate of patients treated with BRAF/MEK inhibitors is 34%. Patients with a early stage of disease and normal lactate dehydrogenase concentration before systemic treatment are more likely to benefit from treatment.

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Keywords

ipilimumab; pembrolizumab; nivolumab; dabrafenib; trametinib; long-term survival; melanoma

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Title

Long-term responses to molecularly targeted treatment and immunotherapy – groups of patients, management

Journal

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

Issue

Vol 69, No 3-4 (2019)

Article type

Review paper

Pages

117-124

Published online

2019-10-31

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547

DOI

10.5603/NJO.2019.0023

Bibliographic record

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2019;69(3-4):117-124.

Keywords

ipilimumab
pembrolizumab
nivolumab
dabrafenib
trametinib
long-term survival
melanoma

Authors

Paweł Rogala
Katarzyna Kozak

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