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*[https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/mcc.pdf NCCN Guidelines - Merkel Cell Carcinoma] | *[https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/mcc.pdf NCCN Guidelines - Merkel Cell Carcinoma] |
Revision as of 16:54, 29 October 2019
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Elizabeth Buchbinder, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA |
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Guidelines
Alberta Health Services
- 2019: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
NCCN
Metastatic or advanced disease, all lines of therapy
Avelumab monotherapy
Avelumab (Bavencio) for merkel cell carcinoma
Pembrolizumab monotherapy
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Regimen
Study | Evidence | Efficacy |
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Nghiem et al. 2016 (KEYNOTE-017) | Phase II (RT) | 56% (95% CI 35-76%) |
Immunotherapy
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) 2 mg/kg IV once on day 1
21-day cycle for up to 35 cycles (2 years) or until CR
References
- KEYNOTE-017: Nghiem PT, Bhatia S, Lipson EJ, Kudchadkar RR, Miller NJ, Annamalai L, Berry S, Chartash EK, Daud A, Fling SP, Friedlander PA, Kluger HM, Kohrt HE, Lundgren L, Margolin K, Mitchell A, Olencki T, Pardoll DM, Reddy SA, Shantha EM, Sharfman WH, Sharon E, Shemanski LR, Shinohara MM, Sunshine JC, Taube JM, Thompson JA, Townson SM, Yearley JH, Topalian SL, Cheever MA. PD-1 blockade with pembrolizumab in advanced Merkel-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jun 30;374(26):2542-52. Epub 2016 Apr 19. link to original article link to PMC article contains verified protocol PubMed