Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Phase II study of ipilimumab and nivolumab in leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

  • Priscilla K. Brastianos,
  • Matthew R. Strickland,
  • Eudocia Quant Lee,
  • Nancy Wang,
  • Justine V. Cohen,
  • Ugonma Chukwueke,
  • Deborah Anne Forst,
  • April Eichler,
  • Beth Overmoyer,
  • Nancy U. Lin,
  • Wendy Y. Chen,
  • Aditya Bardia,
  • Dejan Juric,
  • Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack,
  • Michael D. White,
  • Jorg Dietrich,
  • Naema Nayyar,
  • Albert E. Kim,
  • Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge,
  • Maura Mahar,
  • Joana L. Mora,
  • Brian V. Nahed,
  • Pamela S. Jones,
  • Helen A. Shih,
  • Elizabeth R. Gerstner,
  • Anita Giobbie-Hurder,
  • Scott L. Carter,
  • Kevin Oh,
  • Daniel P. Cahill,
  • Ryan J. Sullivan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25859-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumors are a rare complication with a very poor prognosis. Here the authors report the efficacy and safety of combined ipilimumab and nivolumab in patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.