Tsai Katy K, Daud Adil I
Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, 1600 Divisadero St., Box 1770, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.
J Hematol Oncol. 2015 Oct 31;8:123. doi: 10.1186/s13045-015-0219-0.
Advanced melanoma has historically been a difficult disease to treat due to few effective systemic treatment options. However, over the past few years, scientific advancements in immune checkpoint inhibition have resulted in several novel approaches that have changed front-line management of advanced melanoma. Despite these exciting developments, there remains room for improvement in treatment outcomes. Combination immunotherapy, in particular combined cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death 1 (PD-1) blockade, represents an important first step in this direction.
由于有效的全身治疗选择较少,晚期黑色素瘤在历史上一直是一种难以治疗的疾病。然而,在过去几年中,免疫检查点抑制方面的科学进展带来了几种新方法,改变了晚期黑色素瘤的一线治疗管理。尽管有这些令人兴奋的进展,但治疗结果仍有改善的空间。联合免疫疗法,特别是联合细胞毒性T淋巴细胞相关蛋白4(CTLA-4)和程序性死亡1(PD-1)阻断,是朝着这个方向迈出的重要第一步。