Three-Year Overall Survival With Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab in Advanced Melanoma From RELATIVITY-047

  • 0The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

Summary

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Nivolumab plus relatlimab significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in advanced melanoma patients. Updated data show sustained benefits and a favorable safety profile for this combination therapy.

Area Of Science

  • Oncology
  • Immunotherapy
  • Melanoma Research

Background

  • The RELATIVITY-047 trial investigated the efficacy of nivolumab plus relatlimab versus nivolumab alone.
  • Advanced melanoma remains a significant clinical challenge requiring novel therapeutic strategies.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To report updated efficacy and safety findings from the RELATIVITY-047 trial with extended follow-up.
  • To assess the long-term benefit of nivolumab plus relatlimab in patients with advanced melanoma.

Main Methods

  • Updated analysis of progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and objective response rate (ORR).
  • Median follow-up of 33.8 months in the RELATIVITY-047 trial (NCT03470922).
  • Evaluation of safety and efficacy across predefined subgroups.

Main Results

  • Median PFS was 10.2 months with nivolumab plus relatlimab versus 4.6 months with nivolumab (HR, 0.79).
  • Median OS was 51.0 months versus 34.1 months, respectively (HR, 0.80), with the OS HR upper bound now <1.
  • Objective response rate (ORR) was 43.7% for the combination versus 33.7% for nivolumab alone.

Conclusions

  • Nivolumab plus relatlimab demonstrated sustained efficacy in advanced melanoma at 3-year follow-up.
  • The combination therapy shows a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in PFS and OS.
  • The safety profile remains consistent with previous reports, supporting the use of nivolumab plus relatlimab.