Author Interviews, Melanoma / 22.10.2013
Melanoma: Nivolumab with Vaccine in IPI Refractory Melanoma
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Jeffrey Weber, M.D, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher, Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Weber: That the PD-1 blocking antibody nivolumab has a 25% ORR with long duration of response in ipilimumab refractory patients, and that patients with prior grade 3-4 ipilimumab related immune related side effects may be safely treated with nivolumab without reproducing the prior IPI related side effects.
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