The FDA approved the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib for adjuvant treatment of patients with BRAF V600E- or BRAF V600K-positive melanoma that has spread to their lymph nodes.
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Europe Approves New Nivolumab Dosing Schedules
A 4-week dosing schedule for nivolumab (Opdivo) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma and previously treated renal cell carcinoma (RCC), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), the manufacturer of the PD-1 inhibitor, has announced.
Inaugural NCCN Guidelines Designated for Uveal Melanoma
A new set of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines have been created for the diagnosis and management of uveal melanoma.
Melanoma: FDA Approves Adjuvant Dabrafenib With Trametinib
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved dabrafenib with trametinib as an adjuvant therapy following complete resection for patients with BRAFV600E- or V600K-mutated melanoma with lymph node involvement, according to a press release.1