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Table 4 Correlation between number of baseline risk factors and completion of ipilimumab induction therapy (3 mg/kg every 3 weeks for a total of four doses)

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

 

Number of risk factors

0

1

2

3

Received BRAF inhibitor first and ipilimumab upon disease progression (n = 28)

Slow progressors (n = 16)

11

3

2

0

Response to ipilimumab

PR (n = 3); SD (n = 6); PD (n = 2)

PR (n = 3)

PR (n = 1); PD (n = 1)

-

Rapid progressors (n = 12)

0

1

7

4

Response to ipilimumab

-

SD (n = 1)

NE (n = 4); PD (n = 3)

NE (n = 3); PD (n = 1)

Received ipilimumab first and a BRAF inhibitor upon disease progression (n = 6)

Completed induction regimen (n = 6)

2

2

2

0

Response to ipilimumab

PR (n = 1); PD (n = 1)

PD (n = 2)

SD (n = 2)

-

  1. NE, not evaluable; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease.