Tag: Immunotherapy
Targeted Therapies Seem Beneficial for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Myotoxicity
Myotoxicity-related fatality rate 3.4 percent after institution of screening coupled with active ventilation, treatment
PD-1 Inhibitor Treatment Effective for Localized Mismatch Repair-Deficient CRC
84.9 percent of 73 patients achieved objective response, including 23.3 percent with complete response
Oral Immunotherapy With Boiled Then Roasted Peanuts Feasible
Sequential approach is feasible and safe for peanut allergy, with very low frequency of rescue epinephrine use
QOL Up With Pembrolizumab Versus Ipilimumab, HDI in Resected Melanoma
Quality of life favored the pembrolizumab arm versus standard-of-care arm receiving ipilimumab, high-dose interferon α 2b
Treatment-Related Adverse Events of Antibody Drug Conjugates Identified
Overall incidence of treatment-related adverse events was 91.2 percent and included lymphopenia, nausea, neutropenia
Treatment Sequence Studied for Advanced BRAF-Mutant Melanoma
Two-year overall survival higher for those initiating treatment with combo nivolumab/ipilimumab versus dual BRAF/MEK inhibition
Adjuvant Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Lacks Efficacy for Localized RCC
Trial did not meet primary efficacy end point of disease-free survival in patients with localized RCC at high risk for postnephrectomy relapse
Efficacy of Durvalumab for Early-Stage TNBC Examined by Race
In Phase I/II trial of durvalumab with neoadjuvant chemo, pathological complete response rates similar for Black, non-Black patients
AUA: Immunotherapy Aids Survival in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Patients receiving nivolumab had an approximately 30 percent lower likelihood of developing cancer recurrence versus placebo
Response to CAR-T Cell Therapy Similar for Minority Patients
Progression-free and overall survival similar for minority, nonminority patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma