Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy may increase the risk of major atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with high-risk or advanced melanoma, according to a study published in Cardio-Oncology.
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New Zealand approves melanoma reimbursement for Opdivo
New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management Agency, or PHARMAC, has given a reimbursement approval for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ($BMY) Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat melanoma, while still in a back-and-forth with Merck ($MRK) on Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the same indication.
Immunocore wins FDA nod for first uveal melanoma treatment, also first T-cell receptor therapeutic
Uveal melanoma, an aggressive cancer of the eye, has been a particularly tough nut to crack for scientists trying to find a treatment.
An analysis of gender differences in 4645 cases of pediatric and adolescent melanoma
At an SPD 2022 47th Annual Meeting poster session, researchers look at gender and age differences in pediatric patients with melanoma.