May 19, 2016
June 2014, Part 2
Immunotherapy Holds Promise to Extend Survival in GI Cancers
San Francisco, CA—The use of immunotherapy for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers should become a reality in the not-too-distant future. Uncovering the signaling networks within the tumor microenvironment that regulate host immune responses is leading to strategies to alter these responses to treat GI malignancies. Combinations of therapies that [ Read More ]
Gastrointestinal CancerIDO: A Target for Cancer Treatment
Immune checkpoints modulate immune responses by providing signals that attenuate T cells. The importance of immune checkpoints in cancer treatment has been underscored by recently approved therapies. For example, ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)-4. Normally, CTLA-4 would prevent the costimulatory activity of CD80 [ Read More ]
UncategorizedThe Treatment of Relapsed Metastatic Melanoma Using a Novel Immunotherapy Combination:
An Interview with Mario Sznol, MD
During the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Mario Sznol, MD, presented Abstract LBA9003—Survival, Response Duration, and Activity by BRAF Mutation Status of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Concurrent Therapy in Advanced Melanoma—on behalf of his colleagues and fellow investigators. The presentation summarized objectives, methods, and long-term [ Read More ]
Interview with the InnovatorsNivolumab, a Novel Anti–PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody for the Treatment of Solid and Hematologic Malignancies
Immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer has been an active area of research, with the recent approval of ipilimumab (Yervoy) in 2011. Ipilimumab blocks cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4), a cell surface molecule expressed solely on T cells required for self-tolerance. The rationale for blocking an immune blockade such as CTLA-4 [ Read More ]
UncategorizedImmuno-Oncology Takes Center Stage
More than 120 years after William Coley, MD, administered intratumoral injections of bacteria to patients with cancer with the goal of generating spontaneous remission,1 the number and complexity of immunomodulatory strategies for this patient population have grown exponentially. More than 250 abstracts that included the term “immunotherapy†or “immuno-oncology†were [ Read More ]
UncategorizedImmune-Related Endocrinopathies Associated with Ipilimumab Therapy
With the recent advancements in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma, in particular with immunomodulating therapies, the development of unique immune-related side effects has posed novel management challenges. The first drug in this class to receive FDA approval for the treatment of unresectable stage III or IV melanoma is [ Read More ]
UncategorizedOncolytic Viruses for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
Overview Melanoma cases make up nearly 5% of new cancers diagnosed in the United States, making it the fifth most common type of cancer in this country.1 With the introduction of targeted therapy, melanoma treatment has undergone rapid changes in recent years, resulting in an overall 5-year survival rate of [ Read More ]
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