Research Article

Real-World Survival in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma after Discontinuation of Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy for Objective Response or Adverse Effects: A Retrospective Study

Table 2

Clinical characteristics in patients who experienced a relapse.

Cause of discontinuationRelapses (n = 12)
CR (n = 3)SD/PD (n = 2)AEs (n = 7)

Age
<65 years323
>65 years004

Sex
Men212
Women115

BRAF status
Mutant213
Wild type114

First-line treatment
Yes113
No214

Prior ipilimumab
Yes203
No124

Prior BRAF±MEK inhibitor
Yes112
No215

Radiotherapy while on treatment
Yes202
No125

TOT
<12 months015
>12 months312

Relapse site
Known sites114
New lesions213