Avelumab for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma-A multicenter real-world experience in Israel.
Itamar AverbuchRonen StoffMor MiodovnikShlomit FennigGil Bar-SelaAlexander YakobsonJonathan DaliotNatan AsherEyal FenigPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Avelumab was found to be effective and safe for the treatment of advanced MCC in a diverse group of patients, including some with immune suppression. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the optimal sequence and duration of treatment and to assess the potential role of avelumab for earlier stages of MCC.