Dr. Thomas Gajewski on Analyzing the Tumor Microenvironment to Guide Immunotherapy in 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.

Experts from University of California, Los Angeles Health and Mayo Clinic discuss key data presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in the gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancer spaces and how they may impact patient care.

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

John Kirkwood, MD, PhD, discussed considerations for treating patients with melanoma using immunotherapy and how to properly monitor responses.

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.