Using Facebook For Good One of the most common questions we are asked here at AIM by patients, families, and friends is How can…
FDA Takes Steps Aimed at Improving Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreens For Immediate Release: September 24, 2021 (repost from FDA) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took steps aimed at…
International Survivor Spotlight: José Correia, Portugal By Mara Klecker José Correia’s melanoma diagnosis was nearly a quarter-century ago, but he is committed to spreading awareness about…
Making the Cut For Melanoma: A Mom’s Motivation By Mara Klecker As a social service director working in long-term care, Traci Cunningham made a promise to her…
President’s Letter | September 2021 From the Desk of Samantha Guild As I reviewed the articles for this month’s newsletter, I thought about the fact…
What is Translational Medicine? By Maria Libera Ascierto, MS, PhD Associate Professor Translational Cancer Immunology Director “The Rosalie and Harold R Brown Cancer Immunotherapy”…
Melanoma by the State: Oregon Let’s start with some fun facts about Oregon: Oregon boasts the deepest lake in the U.S., Crater Lake, with a…
Motherhood and Melanoma: Raleigh Minning, Stage III Melanoma Survivor By Mara Klecker One of the only times Raleigh Minning cried during her melanoma journey was when she thought of…
Immunotherapy treatment may be appropriate for patients with earlier stages of melanoma Source: University of Pittsburgh (September 20, 2021) An immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage…
USDA Accepts for Priority Review Bristol Myers Squibb’s Application for LAG-3-Blocking Antibody Relatlimab and Nivolumab Fixed-Dose Combination as Treatment for Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma 09/20/2021 The application is based on Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 trial, in which the relatlimab and nivolumab fixed-dose combination demonstrated a…
Apr. 19, 2026 KIMMTRAK doubles the likelihood of being alive at five years for firstline HLA-A*02:01+ patients with metastatic uveal melanoma
Apr. 10, 2026 FDA Does Not Approve RP1 in Combination with Nivolumab for Advanced Melanoma: What This Means for Patients