Malignant Melanoma.

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Published in Healthcare (Basel) on December 20, 2013

Authors

Eshini Perera1,2, Neiraja Gnaneswaran3, Ross Jennens4, Rodney Sinclair5

Author Affiliations

1: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne University, Victoria 3010, Australia. eshinip@gmail.com.
2: Epworth Dermatology, Suite 5.1, 32 Erin St, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia. eshinip@gmail.com.
3: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne University, Victoria 3010, Australia. neiraja.g@gmail.com.
4: Epworth Healthcare, 32 Erin St, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia. jennens@bigpond.net.au.
5: Epworth Dermatology, Suite 5.1, 32 Erin St, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia. rodney.sinclair@epworthdermatology.com.au.

Associated clinical trials:

A Study Comparing Trametinib and Dabrafenib Combination Therapy to Dabrafenib Monotherapy in Subjects With BRAF-mutant Melanoma | NCT01584648

Ph I Ipilimumab Vemurafenib Combo in Patients With v-Raf Murine Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog B1 (BRAF) | NCT01400451

Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib vs Vemurafenib Alone in Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600E/K Cutaneous Melanoma (COMBI-v) | NCT01597908

A Study Comparing GSK2118436 to Dacarbazine (DTIC) in Previously Untreated Subjects With BRAF Mutation Positive Advanced (Stage III) or Metastatic (Stage IV) Melanoma | NCT01227889

GSK1120212 vs Chemotherapy in Advanced or Metastatic BRAF V600E/K Mutation-positive Melanoma | NCT01245062

Efficacy Study of Ipilimumab Versus Placebo to Prevent Recurrence After Complete Resection of High Risk Stage III Melanoma | NCT00636168

Study of Nivolumab (BMS-936558) Plus Ipilimumab Compared With Ipilimumab Alone in the Treatment of Previously Untreated, Unresectable, or Metastatic Melanoma (CheckMate 069) | NCT01927419

A Study of the BRAF Inhibitor Dabrafenib in Combination With the MEK Inhibitor Trametinib in the Adjuvant Treatment of High-risk BRAF V600 Mutation-positive Melanoma After Surgical Resection. (COMBI-AD) | NCT01682083

Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial II (MSLT-II) | NCT00297895

Study of Selumetinib (AZD6244)(ARRY-142886) in Combination With Irinotecan in Previously Treated Patients With Colorec | NCT01116271

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