Advances in Immunotherapy for Advanced Melanoma: Integrating Intralesional and Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapies into Current Practice

Release Date: May 22, 2015
Last Reviewed: May 8, 2015
Expiration Date: May 22, 2016
Time to Complete Activity:  2.0 hours

*This activity expired for credit on May 22, 2016 and is no longer available for credit​

Faculty
Robert H.I. Andtbacka, MD, CM (Chair)
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
University of Utah
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, UT

Sanjiv Agarwala, MD
Chief of Medical Oncology and Hematology
St Luke’s University Hospital & Health Network
Bethlehem, PA
Professor of Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Kenneth F. Grossmann, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Oncology
Department of Medicine
University of Utah
Medical Oncologist and Investigator
Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Program
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, UT

Merrick I. Ross, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Melanoma Section
Charles M. McBride Distinguished Professor
Department of Surgical Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
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Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of surgical oncologists. This activity may also be of benefit to other healthcare providers who manage patients with melanoma.

Learning Objectives
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Formulate melanoma treatment plans that integrate PD-1 inhibitors and intralesional immunotherapies with other established therapies for appropriate patients.
  • Describe the mechanisms of action and tumor responses associated with PD-1 inhibitors and intralesional immunotherapies.
  • Differentiate between the response to immunotherapies and response to cytotoxic and targeted therapies in patients with melanoma.

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Disclosure of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen and an educational grant from Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Robert H.I. Andtbacka, MD, CM
Retained Consultant: Amgen Inc., Provectus

Sanjiv Agarwala, MD
Retained Consultant: Provectus

Kenneth F. Grossmann, MD, PhD
No financial relationships to disclose

Merrick I. Ross, MD
Retained Consultant: Amgen Inc; GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co, Inc
Speakers Bureau: Amgen Inc; GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co, Inc

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Peer reviewer Sancy Leachman, MD has the following financial relationships to disclose:
Medical Scientific Advisory Board:Myraid Genetics Laboratory

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