New Therapies

Evolving therapeutic strategies maintain clinical momentum in melanoma


 

The past 5 years have witnessed a watershed moment in the management of metastatic melanoma. The successes of molecularly targeted and immune-based therapies have transformed it from an aggressively lethal malignancy into one that is readily treatable. Here, we discuss continued efforts to find new therapies and broaden the clinical impact of existing options to maintain the unprecedented momentum of improving patient outcomes.

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