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Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma Prolongs RFS.

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The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab may be an effective adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III melanoma. In a clinical trial, patients who received the drug had a 12-month recurrence-free survival… Click to show full abstract

The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab may be an effective adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III melanoma. In a clinical trial, patients who received the drug had a 12-month recurrence-free survival rate of 75.4%, compared with 61% for patients who received a placebo.

Keywords: prolongs rfs; therapy melanoma; melanoma prolongs; therapy; adjuvant therapy

Journal Title: Cancer discovery
Year Published: 2018

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