Ipilimumab is a first-in-class immunological checkpoint blockade agent and monoclonal antibody against Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA-4) that has demonstrated survival benefit and durable responses in patients with metastatic melanoma. To date, solid organ transplant recipients have been excluded from clinical trials with cancer immunotherapies on the basis of their concurrent treatment...

Ipilimumab, a fully human anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 monoclonal antibody that potentiates antitumor T-cell responses, has demonstrated improved survival in previously treated and treatment-naïve patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma. Survival benefit has also been shown in diverse patient populations, including those with brain metastases. In 2011, ipilimumab (3 mg/kg ever...

BACKGROUND We report a case of sarcoidosis in a patient with metastatic melanoma managed with combination ipilimumab/nivolumab. Sarcoid development has been linked with single agent immunotherapy but, to our knowledge, it has not been reported with combination ipilimumab/nivolumab treatment. This case raises unique management challenges for both the melanoma and the immunotherapy-related toxici...

Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 (CTLA-4), an immune-checkpoint receptor and regulator of T-cell activation, has become an important therapeutic target for immunotherapy in cancer and autoimmune diseases. To date, clinical trials involving cancer immunotherapies, such checkpoint blocking antibodies directed at CTLA-4 (ipilimumab), have excluded patients with underlying autoimmune disease given ...

CTCL: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma CTLA4: cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 MF: mycosis fungoides INTRODUCTION Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Immunostimulatory approaches, such as interferon administration, are well established in the treatment of CTCL. In the last years, several new antibodies that enhance the immune system activity have entered...

The adoptive transfer of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can yield durable responses in patients affected by metastatic melanoma. In particular, we have recently reported an 80% 3 year survival rate among patients who responded to this immunotherapeutic regimen. Of note, overall response rates were equal among ipilimumab-naïve and ipilimumab-refractory patients. Thus, the adoptive transfe...

Immune augmentation with ipilimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, has joined the ranks of approved immunologic agents for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Phase III studies of ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma have demonstrated an overall survival advantage as compared to other approved and investigational therapies. However, the adverse effects associated with this medication are u...

In recent years, the introduction and Federal Drug Administration approval of immune checkpoint inhibitor antibodies has dramatically improved the clinical outcomes for patients with advanced melanoma. These antagonist monoclonal antibodies are capable of unleashing dormant or exhausted antitumor immunity, which has led to durable complete and partial responses in a large number of patients. Ip...

Metastatic cutaneous melanoma has poor prognosis with 2-year survival rate of 10-20%. Melanoma cells express various antigens including gp100, melanoma antigen recognized by T cells 1 (MART-1), and tyrosinase, which can induce immune-mediated anticancer response via T cell activation. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is an immune check point molecule that negatively regulate...

PURPOSE Ipilimumab is a first-in-class immune checkpoint inhibitor approved for treatment of metastatic melanoma but not studied in children until this phase I protocol. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN This study examined safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity, and immune correlates of ipilimumab administered to subjects ≤21 years old with recurrent or progressive solid tumors. Dose escalation coho...