Lambrolizumab shows promise in melanoma

  • June 17, 2013

The novel anti–PD-1 antibody lambrolizumab was associated with response rates of more than 35% in a cohort of patients with advanced melanoma, according to study results.

The analysis included 135 patients. Researchers assigned patients to lambrolizumab (Merck) — previously known as MK-3475 — in one of three doses: 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks, 10 mg/kg every 3 weeks, or 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks.

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