| Literature DB >> 27882779 |
Paul Letendre1, Varun Monga1, Mohammed Milhem1, Yousef Zakharia1.
Abstract
The arsenal for the treatment of metastatic melanoma is limited. A new approach to therapy using checkpoint blockade has improved overall survival in this patient population. Ipilimumab a CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody is a first in class drug that has pioneered this revolution. In this review, the authors provide an account of the different stages that led to the development of ipilimumab, its approval in the clinical setting for the treatment of advanced melanoma and ongoing investigations of combinatorial immune therapy.Entities:
Keywords: CTLA-4 antibody; checkpoint blockade; immunomodulatory; ipilimumab; melanoma; metastatic melanoma
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27882779 PMCID: PMC5618953 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0385
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Future Oncol ISSN: 1479-6694 Impact factor: 3.404