he role of immunotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of BRAF-mutant melanoma

The introduction of anti-PD-1 drugs as an adjuvant treatment for high risk melanoma has radically changed the everyday clinical practice, with an impact on the reduction of the risk of relapse close to 50%, as observed in phase 3 clinical trials. In patients whose tumors harbor a BRAF mutation, the combination of BRAF plus MEK inhibitors is also a valuable option, with outcomes in terms of 3-year RFS similar to those observed with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. However, numerous questions remain unanswered, particularly which is the best treatment in BRAF-mutant patients. The aim of this review was to analyze the results of randomized phase 3 clinical trials, with a focus on some hot topics and discussing the role of immunotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of BRAF-mutant melanoma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:111

Enthalten in:

Recenti progressi in medicina - 111(2020), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 39e-47e

Sprache:

Italienisch

Weiterer Titel:

Il ruolo dell’immunoterapia adiuvante nei pazienti con melanoma BRAF-mutato

Beteiligte Personen:

Spagnolo, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

BRAF protein, human
EC 2.7.11.1
Immunologic Factors
Journal Article
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.04.2022

Date Revised 13.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1701/3509.34975

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31926484X