2019
United States Intergroup E1609: A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon-α2b for resected high-risk melanoma.
Tarhini A, Lee S, Hodi F, Rao U, Cohen G, Hamid O, Hutchins L, Sosman J, Kluger H, Sondak V, Koon H, Lawrence D, Kendra K, Minor D, Lee C, Albertini M, Flaherty L, Petrella T, Kirkwood J. United States Intergroup E1609: A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon-α2b for resected high-risk melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 9504-9504. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.9504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelapse-free survivalHigh-risk melanomaOverall survivalAdjuvant therapyAdverse events grade 3High-dose interferon-α2bPhase III adjuvant trialActive control regimenMelanoma adjuvant therapySystemic adjuvant therapySignificant OS differenceCo-primary endpointsAdjuvant ipilimumabAdjuvant standardRFS benefitsAdjuvant trialsTreatment discontinuationData cutoffPrimary endpointITT analysisPatient accrualControl regimenProtocol criteriaGrade 3OS difference
2017
A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S. Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms.
Tarhini A, Lee S, Hodi F, Rao U, Cohen G, Hamid O, Hutchins L, Sosman J, Kluger H, Sondak V, Koon H, Lawrence D, Kendra K, Minor D, Lee C, Albertini M, Flaherty L, Petrella T, Kirkwood J. A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon alfa-2b for resected high-risk melanoma (U.S. Intergroup E1609): Preliminary safety and efficacy of the ipilimumab arms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 9500-9500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.9500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose interferon-alfaHigh-risk melanomaAdverse eventsAdjuvant therapyRFS analysisHigh-dose interferon alfa-2bThree-year RFS ratesTreatment related adverse eventsRelative safetyDiscontinuation of treatmentInterferon alfa-2bRelated adverse eventsCo-primary endpointsRegulatory approvalAdjuvant ipilimumabAdult ptsInoperable melanomaIpilimumab armInterferon alfaAlfa-2bRFS ratesPreliminary safetyDose levelsRecent approvalMelanoma