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Table 2 Summary of tumour response and median time to progression

From: Sequencing of BRAF inhibitors and ipilimumab in patients with metastatic melanoma: a possible algorithm for clinical use

 

BRAF inhibitor followed by ipilimumab (n = 28)

Ipilimumab followed by a BRAF inhibitor (n = 6)

Vemurafenib

Dabrafenib

Ipilimumab

Ipilimumab

Vemurafenib

Dabrafenib

Patients, n

12

16

28

6

4

2

Objective tumour response*, n (%)

4 (33)

10 (63)

7 (25)

1 (17)

3 (75)

2 (100)

CR

0 (0)

1 (6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

PR

4 (33)

9 (56)

7 (25)

1 (17)

3 (75)

2 (100)

SD

4 (33)

1(6)

7 (25)

2 (33)

1 (25)

0 (0)

PD

4 (33)

5 (31)

7 (25)

3 (50)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Median time to progression, months (95 % CI)

3.6 (3.3–3.8)

4.0 (2.1–5.9)

 

3.4 (2.8–4.1)

  
  1. *Determined at Week 12 among ipilimumab-treated patients according to immune-related response criteria [18].
  2. CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease.