Single agent Talimogene Laherparepvec for stage IIIB-IVM1c melanoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Single-agent Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) was developed for treatment of unresectable and injectable stage III-IV melanoma. Since its approval and reimbursement, studies have reported varying response rates.
van Houdt, Winan J. +18 more
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Efficacy and safety of oncolytic viruses in advanced or metastatic cancer: a network meta-analysis
Background Oncolytic viruses (OVs) have shown prospects in advanced and metastatic cancer, and many clinical trials have been carried out. To compare OV therapies comprehensively and provide a categorized profile and ranking of efficacy and safety, a ...
Ruiyang Xie +5 more
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The Evolution, Current Landscape, and Future Prospects of Oncolytic Virotherapy in Melanoma: Talimogene Laherparepvec and Beyond. [PDF]
Oncolytic viruses represent an emerging class of therapeutic agents that have the potential to transform the care of patients with melanoma. In this narrative review, we describe the evolution of oncolytic virus approaches.
Smestad J, Rieth J, Laux D, Milhem M.
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A practical guide to the handling and administration of talimogene laherparepvec in Europe [PDF]
Talimogene laherparepvec is a herpes simplex virus-1-based intralesional oncolytic immunotherapy and is the first oncolytic virus to be approved in Europe.
Michielin, O +26 more
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Talimogene laherparepvec is a genetically modified herpes simplex virus-1-based oncolytic immunotherapy for the local treatment of unresectable cutaneous, subcutaneous, and nodal tumors in patients with melanoma recurrence following surgery.
Jose Lutzky +32 more
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In a recent edition of Science Translational Medicine, we identified an enhanced therapeutic activity when talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) was combined with MEK inhibition in murine melanoma tumor models.
Praveen K. Bommareddy +2 more
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Phase Ib study of talimogene laherparepvec in combination with atezolizumab in patients with triple negative breast cancer and colorectal cancer with liver metastases. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a first-in-class oncolytic viral immunotherapy, enhances tumor-specific immune activation. T-VEC combined with atezolizumab, which blocks inhibitor T-cell checkpoints, could provide greater benefit than ...
Hecht JR +17 more
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Complete response of Merkel cell carcinoma with talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) monotherapy [PDF]
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm, warranting surgical excision with sentinel lymph node biopsy. In later stages, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation are required owing to its aggressive malignant behavior.
Tchanque-Fossuo, Catherine +3 more
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False positive FDG uptake in melanoma patients treated with talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC). [PDF]
Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) is a genetically modified herpes simplex virus-1-based oncolytic immunotherapy and has been approved for the local treatment of unresectable (stage IIIB/C and IVM1a) cutaneous melanoma.
Mulder EEAP +12 more
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Comparative real-world outcomes of stage III melanoma patients treated with talimogene laherparepvec or interleukin 2. [PDF]
Background: Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) are both used in the intralesional treatment of melanoma skin metastases. T-VEC received regulatory approval from the European Medicines Agency and the U.S.
Reitmajer M +7 more
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