Table 1. . Summary of Phase I and II results of pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma.
Phase | Response rate (%)† | Median PFS† (months) | Median OS | Toxicity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase I | 38 (RECIST) | 7 | Not reached | Fatigue, rash, pruritus, diarrhea; | [19] |
IpiN and IpiT | 37 (irRC) | 12% grade 3/4 adverse events | |||
n = 135 | |||||
Phase I | 26 (RECIST) | 4.5 (RECIST) | Not reached | Fatigue, rash, pruritus; | [18] |
IpiT | 30 (irRC) | 8.0 (irRC) | 12 month OS 61% | 13% grade 3/4 adverse events | |
n = 173 | |||||
Phase I | 34 | 5.2 | Not reached. | 14% grade 3/4 adverse events | [50] |
IpiN and IpiT (pooled) | 12 month OS 67% | ||||
n = 665 (abstract) | |||||
Phase II | 24 | 2.9 (independent review RECIST) | Not reached | 14% grade 3/4 adverse events | [51] |
IpiT | 4.6 (investigator review RECIST) | ||||
n = 540 (abstract) |
†Response rates and median PFS given as average of dose (2 or 10 mg/kg) and schedules tested (2 and 3 weekly).
IpiN: Ipilimumab naive; IpiT: Ipilimumab treated; irRC: Immune-related response criteria; OS: Overall survival; PFS: Progression-free survival; RECIST: Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors.