2019
Durable Tumor Regression and Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma Receiving Pembrolizumab as First-Line Therapy
Nghiem P, Bhatia S, Lipson EJ, Sharfman WH, Kudchadkar RR, Brohl AS, Friedlander PA, Daud A, Kluger HM, Reddy SA, Boulmay BC, Riker AI, Burgess MA, Hanks BA, Olencki T, Margolin K, Lundgren LM, Soni A, Ramchurren N, Church C, Park SY, Shinohara MM, Salim B, Taube JM, Bird SR, Ibrahim N, Fling SP, Moreno B, Sharon E, Cheever MA, Topalian SL. Durable Tumor Regression and Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma Receiving Pembrolizumab as First-Line Therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.18.01896. PMID: 30726175, PMCID: PMC6424137, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Merkel CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypothyroidismMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaProgression-Free SurvivalRemission InductionResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsSkin NeoplasmsConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalMerkel cell carcinomaAdvanced MCCAnti-programmed cell death-1 therapyCell death-1 pathway inhibitorsGreater treatment-related adverse eventsDeath-1 pathway inhibitorsMulticenter phase II trialTreatment-related adverse eventsAdvanced Merkel cell carcinomaDurable tumor controlManageable safety profileMedian OS timeMedian response durationSolid Tumors v1.1Treatment-related deathsTumor viral statusDate of patientsFirst-line chemotherapyFirst-line therapyMedian PFS timePhase II trialResponse Evaluation CriteriaOverall survival data
2013
Survival and long-term follow-up of safety and response in patients (pts) with advanced melanoma (MEL) in a phase I trial of nivolumab (anti-PD-1; BMS-936558; ONO-4538).
Sznol M, Kluger H, Hodi F, McDermott D, Carvajal R, Lawrence D, Topalian S, Atkins M, Powderly J, Sharfman W, Puzanov I, Smith D, Wigginton J, Kollia G, Gupta A, Sosman J. Survival and long-term follow-up of safety and response in patients (pts) with advanced melanoma (MEL) in a phase I trial of nivolumab (anti-PD-1; BMS-936558; ONO-4538). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: cra9006-cra9006. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.18_suppl.cra9006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase I trialI trialInhibitory immune checkpoint receptorsDrug-related AEsDrug-related diarrheaDrug-related pneumonitisAcceptable safety profilePhase III trialsOverall survival dataImmune checkpoint receptorsCycles of treatmentLong-term safetyMonoclonal antibody nivolumabActivated T cellsGr 3Cohort expansionECOG PSMedian OSPrior therapyIII trialsAdvanced melanomaAntibody nivolumabDose escalationPD-1Checkpoint receptors