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Noël E C Schartz1, Cécile Farges, Isabelle Madelaine
1Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Saint Louis Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux Paris, University of Paris 7, INSERM U976, Paris, France.
Anecdotal cases of partial or complete responses have been reported after ipilimumab therapy for stage IV melanoma with brain metastasis treated earlier by surgery or radiosurgery. We report the first case of ipilimumab monotherapy resulting in durable complete remission of untreated, progressive brain metastases in a patient with stage IV melanoma. This case and earlier reports provide support for the further evaluation of ipilimumab in melanoma patients with brain metastasis.
Anecdotal cases of partial or complete responses have been reported after ipilimumab therapy for stage IV melanoma with brain metastasis treated earlier by surgery or radiosurgery. We report the first case of ipilimumab monotherapy resulting in durable complete remission of untreated, progressive brain metastases in a patient with stage IV melanoma. This case and earlier reports provide support for the further evaluation of ipilimumab in melanoma patients with brain metastasis.
