12. 12
A J C C 8 t h
IIIA T1a/b, T2a N1a or N2a
IIIB T0
T1a/b, T2a
T2b, T3a
N1b, N1c
N1b/c, N2b
N1a/b/c, N2a/b
IIIC T0
T1a/b, T2a/b, T3a
T3b, T4a
T4b
N2b/c N3b/c
N2c, N3a/b/c
N1
N1a-N2c
IIID T4b N3a/b/c
Stage III melanomas are highly heterogeneous
13. Gershenwald, J. E., CA: Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 67(6), 472–492, 2017
Melanoma Staging: Evidence-Based Changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer Eighth
Edition Cancer Staging Manual
Melanoma-specific survival in sub-stages III
14. Gershenwald, J. E., CA: Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 67(6), 472–492, 2017
Melanoma Staging: Evidence-Based Changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer Eighth
Edition Cancer Staging Manual
Melanoma-specific survival according to greatest dimension
of metastatic focus in SNB
High risk
>1 mm
27. Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Low-risk N1 (<1 mm tumor diameter)
28. Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Low-risk N+ (≤1 mm tumor diameter) Higher risk N+ (≥1 mm tumor diameter)
29. Cutaneous melanoma (≤1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Cutaneous melanoma, cN+
Wide resection of the primary
Lymph-node dissection
Low-risk N+ (≤1 mm tumor diameter) Higher risk N+ (≥1 mm tumor diameter)
30. Cutaneous melanoma (≤1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Cutaneous melanoma, cN+
Wide resection of the primary
Lymph-node dissection
Low-risk N+ (≤1 mm tumor diameter) Higher risk N+ (≥1 mm tumor diameter)
BRAF mutated (V600E/D)
31. Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free
Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib
Plus Trametinib in Patients With
Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III
Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
Hauschild, A., Dummer, R., Schadendorf, D., Santinami, M., Atkinson, V., Mandalà, M., … Long, G. V. (2018). Longer Follow-Up
Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant
Stage III Melanoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36(35), 3441–3449. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01219
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
32. Underwent complete
resection of
histologically
confirmed melanoma
IIIA (lymph node
metastasis > 1 mm),
IIIB or IIIC (AJCC 7ed)
Age ≥ 18 years
Positive for
a BRAF V600E or
V600K mutation
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
Have undergone and
recovered from a
complete
lymphadenectomy
within 12 weeks of
random assignment
ECOG PS 0/1
33. Eligible patients (age ≥ 18 years)
underwent complete resection of
histologically confirmed stage IIIA (lymph
node metastasis > 1 mm), IIIB, or IIIC
cutaneous melanoma (per AJCC 7th
edition) that was positive for
a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation
confirmed in primary tumor or lymph node
tissue by a central reference laboratory.
Patients were required to have undergone
and recovered from a complete
lymphadenectomy without clinical or
radiographic indication of regional nodal
disease within 12 weeks of random
assignment and to have an Eastern
Cooperative Oncology Group performance
status of 0 or 1.
R
Dabrafenib + Trametinib
x1y
Two matched placebos
x1y
Primary endpoint: Relapse-Free Survival
1:1
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
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Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
Stratification factors:BRAF mutation status
(V600E or V600K) and disease stage (IIIA, IIIB,
or IIIC according to AJCC 7th edition).
34. Dabrafenib 150 mg PO q12h
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
Trametinib 2 mg PO q24h
35. Dabrafenib 150 mg PO q12h
MEDSCAPE
Take on empty stomach at least 1 hr before or 2 hr
after meals
A missed dose can be taken up to 6 hr prior to the
next dose
Capsules: 75 mg / 50 mg
36. Trametinib 2 mg PO q24h
MEDSCAPE
Take on empty stomach at least 1 hr before or 2 hr
after meals
A missed dose can be taken up to 12 hr prior to the
next dose
Tablets: 0.5 mg / 2 mg (keep refrigerated)
37. RFS, defined as the time from random
assignment until disease relapse (or new
primary melanoma) or death from any
cause.
DMFS was defined as the time from random
assignment to the date of first distant
metastasis or date of death
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
38. CT/MRI q3mo x24mo,
then q6mo
Dermatologic evaluation q2mo during
treatment,
then q3mo x24mo on follow-up,
then q6mo
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
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Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
39. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
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Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
40. Long G, NEJM, 2017
Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
- COMBI-AD Trial
41. Long, G. V., Hauschild, A., Santinami, M., Atkinson,
V., Mandalà, M., Chiarion-Sileni, V., … Kirkwood, J.
M. (2017). Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in
Stage III BRAF -Mutated Melanoma. New England
Journal of Medicine, 377(19), 1813–1823.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1708539
COMBI-AD
Adverse Events
42. Long, G. V., Hauschild, A., Santinami, M., Atkinson,
V., Mandalà, M., Chiarion-Sileni, V., … Kirkwood, J.
M. (2017). Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in
Stage III BRAF -Mutated Melanoma. New England
Journal of Medicine, 377(19), 1813–1823.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1708539
COMBI-AD
Adverse Events
43. Long, G. V., Hauschild, A., Santinami, M., Atkinson,
V., Mandalà, M., Chiarion-Sileni, V., … Kirkwood, J.
M. (2017). Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in
Stage III BRAF -Mutated Melanoma. New England
Journal of Medicine, 377(19), 1813–1823.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1708539
COMBI-AD
Adverse Events
Treatment discontinuation: 26%
44. Long G, NEJM, 2017
Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
- COMBI-AD Trial
45. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
46. Relapse-Free Survival (%)
0 15 30 45 60
Dabrafenib + trametinib
Placebo
59
40 HR: 0.49
Median follow-up: 44 months
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
47. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
48. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
52. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
Weibull mixture cure-rate model
53. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
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Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
According to th AJCC 8th edition
54. RFS HR 95% CI
IIIA 0.63 0.26-1.56
IIIB 0.48 0.34-0.67
IIIC 0.50 0.38-0.64
IIID 0.34 0.14-0.79
Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
55. Hauschild A, JCO, 2018
Longer Follow-Up Confirms Relapse-Free Survival Benefit With Adjuvant Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib in
Patients With Resected BRAF V600–Mutant Stage III Melanoma - COMBI-AD Trial
56. Cutaneous melanoma (≤1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Cutaneous melanoma, cN+
Wide resection of the primary
Lymph-node dissection
Low-risk N+ (≤1 mm tumor diameter) Higher risk N+ (≥1 mm tumor diameter)
BRAF mutated (V600E/D)
Adjuvant: Dabrafenib / Trametinib
58. Cutaneous melanoma (≤1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Cutaneous melanoma (>1 mm), cN0
Wide resection of the primary
Sentinel-node biopsy
Cutaneous melanoma, cN+
Wide resection of the primary
Lymph-node dissection
Low-risk N+ (≤1 mm tumor diameter) Higher risk N+ (≥1 mm tumor diameter)
BRAF mutated (V600E/D)
Adjuvant: Dabrafenib / Trametinib Adjuvant: Nivolumab
59. Trial Biology
Median follow-
up
STAGE IIIA STAGE IIIB/C/D STAGE IV
CM238 - Nivo 24 months
COMBI-AD -
Dab + Tram
mBRAF+ 44 months
*: Lymph-node >1 mm
RFS benefit
Choices for adjuvant therapy in BRAF+ resected melanoma
(in Colombia, 2019)