News & Publications
The latest news and publications about Merkel cell carcinoma and merkelcell.org.
Upfront immunotherapy with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck & Co) in patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (aMCC) shows an improved overall survival and response rate when compared with historical controls, and has a generally manageable safety profile, according to new findings. The results ar...
Read more →On March 4th, 2019, Dr. Paul Nghiem presented at the annual American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference in Washington, DC on the need to prioritize treatment modalities that are less toxic and more effective for Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC). On noting that MCC cases have increased by 95% from 20...
Read more →The International Symposium on Merkel cell carcinoma is scheduled for October 21-22, 2019 at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Course Directors: Kenneth Y. Tsai MD, PhD and Vernon K. Sondak, MD Course Description: The International Symposium on Merkel cell carcinoma is a first-of-it...
Read more →American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Prepared by Drs. Song Park, Paul Nghiem, and Hannah Thomas Announcements: 1) If you are interested in presenting at next year’s MMIG meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday March 1st, 2019 (5 – 7 pm), please send Paul an email ...
Read more →On December 19, 2018, Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic Me...
Read more →The Advancements department at Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center produced a video that focuses on recent progress in 'skin cancer' (though MCC is not specifically mentioned, as it is meant to reflect cancer research more broadly). Kelly Paulson (who did her PhD on Merkel cell carcinoma at UW) is ...
Read more →Dear friends of Merkel cell carcinoma research, During this time of giving and celebrations, I want to let you know how appreciative our Merkel Team is of your support. This year was one of many exciting milestones that I am thrilled to share with you. We have written an annual update lette...
Read more →Understanding how and why tumors become resistant to immunotherapy is one of the key obstacles in expanding the portion of patients who achieve a durable benefit from treatment. While some cancers show obvious mutations or genetic loss of antigen presentation, most cases of cancer relapse lack a cle...
Read more →The 2018 Annual ASCO meeting was held in Chicago, IL between June 1 - 5th. The Annual Meeting brings together oncology professionals from around the world to discuss state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and ongoing controversies in the field. Dr. Paul Nghiem presented on the, "Tw...
Read more →On June 13, 2018, Rebecca Voelker, of JAMA Medical News and Perspectives, published an article discussing the rise in interest and incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma. Physicians including Dr. Michael Hori, and Dr. Paul emphasize the importance of receiving appropriate care during diagnostic workup....
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