| Literature DB >> 26663262 |
Taku Fujimura1, Sadanori Furudate1, Aya Kakizaki1, Yumi Kambayashi1, Takahiro Haga1, Akira Hashimoto1, Setsuya Aiba1.
Abstract
Because nivolumab significantly prolongs survival in patients with metastatic melanoma, enhancing its antitumor immune response is of great interest to dermato-oncologists. In this report, we describe two cases of metastatic melanoma successfully treated with nivolumab in combination with contact immunotherapy, using contact sensitizing agents, such as squaric acid dibutylester and diphencyprone. In addition, immunohistochemical staining supported one of the possible mechanisms of this combination therapy. Our present cases suggested a possible therapy for metastatic melanoma using nivolumab in combination with contact immunotherapy.Entities:
Keywords: PD-1/PD-L1 blockade; contact immunotherapy; immunohistochemical staining; melanoma; nivolumab
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26663262 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13229
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Dermatol ISSN: 0385-2407 Impact factor: 4.005