Table 1

Baseline demographics and patient characteristics

CharacteristicsIpilimumab (N=9)Ipilimumab plus nivolumab (N=10)Total (N=19)
Age (year), median (range)66 (35–83)56 (39–66)60 (35–83)
Sex, n (%)
Male6 (67)9 (90)15 (79)
Female3 (33)1 (10)4 (21)
Race, n (%)
Asian01 (10)1 (5)
White9 (100)7 (70)16 (84)
Other02 (20)2 (11)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score, n (%)
06 (67)7 (70)13 (68)
13 (33)3 (30)6 (32)
M stage, n (%)
M03 (33)1 (10)4 (21)
M1a1 (11)2 (20)3 (16)
M1b2 (22)3 (30)5 (26)
M1c without brain metastases3 (33)4 (40)7 (37)
Type of melanoma, n (%)
Acral1 (11)1 (10)2 (11)
Cutaneous7 (89)8 (90)17 (90)
Mucosal1 (11)1 (10)2 (11)
Lactate dehydrogenase (unit/L), median (range)208 (152–1800)214 (157–310)211.0 (152–1800)
Genomic driver
BRAF2 (22)3 (30)5 (26)
NRAS4 (44)2 (20)6 (32)
Other/unknown3 (33)5 (50)8 (42)
Prior treatment, n (%)
Anti-PD-19 (100)10 (100)19 (100)
Other*1 (11)3 (30)4 (21)
Time since last anti-PD-1 treatment (weeks), median (range)6.0 (3–55)4.3 (2–36)5.1 (2.0–54.7)
Best response to prior anti-PD-1 treatment, n (%)
Stable disease1 (11)01 (5)
Progressive disease6 (67)9 (90)15 (79)
Unknown2 (22)1 (10)3 (16)
  • *Other prior treatments include talimogene laherparepvec (patient randomized to ipilimumab), high-dose interferon, dabrafenib plus trametinib, and vemurafenib plus cobimetinib.

  • PD-1, programmed death 1.