Dr Hamid on the Rationale For Investigating Fianlimab Plus Cemiplimab in Melanoma
November 23rd 2023Omid Hamid, MD, director, Melanoma Program, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai, discusses the rationale for a phase 1 trial of fianlimab plus cemiplimab in patients with advanced melanoma who have received prior adjuvant PD-1 inhibitors.
Immunotherapy Combinations Launch Into Earlier Lines and Signal Success in Metastatic Solid Tumors
August 17th 2022Successful, established immunotherapies that have been approved for use in the metastatic setting are rapidly moving forward into the adjuvant and neoadjuvant settings, and novel agents are emerging in later lines.
Gutierrez Provides Insight on Bridging Gaps in Cancer Care
October 12th 2020In our exclusive interview, Rodolfo Gutierrez, MD, discusses the issues that surround access to care and clinical outcomes with Hispanic patients, efforts The Angeles Clinic has spearheaded to bridge this gap in care, and the importance of patient and provider education and awareness.
FDA Approval Insights: Atezolizumab Plus Cobimetinib and Vemurafenib in BRAF V600+ Advanced Melanoma
September 17th 2020In our exclusive interview, Omid Hamid, MD, contextualizes the FDA approval of atezolizumab in combination with cobimetinib and vemurafenib in BRAF V600 mutation–positive advanced melanoma and discusses important takeaways from the IMspire150 trial.
Dr. Hamid on Patient Selection for Immunotherapy Regimens in Melanoma
December 30th 2016Omid A. Hamid, MD, chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, discusses how to accurately select patients who are likely to have durable and long responses with single-agent immunotherapy versus combination treatment.
Dr. Omid Hamid on Vemurafenib and Atezolizumab in Melanoma
December 14th 2015Omid Hamid, MD, Chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, Director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic, discusses a recent trial investigating the combination of vemurafenib and atezolizumab in melanoma in patients with previously untreated BRAF-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Dr. Hamid on Using Biomarkers for Immunotherapy in Melanoma
May 1st 2015Omid Hamid, MD, chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, discusses the possibility of using biomarkers to select immunotherapy as a treatment option for patients with melanoma.