What systemic therapy would you offer a patient with metastatic melanoma who is BRAF WT and developed metastases while on adjuvant nivolumab?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Adding an anti-CTLA4 agent after progression on anti-PD1 (even in the adjuvant setting) should be a reasonable choice for patients who are ineligible for clinical trials. In our practice, we recommend using the CheckMate 067 dose (Ipi 3 and Nivo 1) when faced with such a situation. Zimmer et al., PM...
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Medical Oncologist at McLaren Health Care What if they could not tolerate Nivo due to grade ...
Medical Oncologist at University Hospitals There is no good dataset to guide discussion in su...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
I agree with ipi/nivo, but I prefer a clinical trial if available.
For patients with bulky recurrence that progresses quickly, I would treat with BRAF inhibitors, and transition to ipi/nivo within the next 2 to 3 weeks. We keep a supply of dabrafenib/binimetinib or vemurafenib in our pharmacy for p...
What if they could not tolerate Nivo due to grade ...
There is no good dataset to guide discussion in su...