Immunotherapy and experimental approaches for metastatic melanoma

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1998 Aug;12(4):877-902, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70029-0.

Abstract

This article reviews the clinical investigations involving recombinant cytokines (either alone or in combination with adoptive immunotherapy, toxicity reduction agents, or cytotoxic chemotherapy), vaccines, monoclonal antibodies or antibody conjugates, and gene therapy. These various approaches are reviewed for their current and potential roles in curing metastatic melanoma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / immunology
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / therapeutic use
  • Cancer Vaccines / immunology
  • Cancer Vaccines / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy*
  • Melanoma / immunology*
  • Melanoma / therapy*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Skin Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neoplasm
  • Cancer Vaccines