Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Trotz beachtlicher Erfolge moderner Melanomtherapien beim fortgeschrittenen Melanom verstirbt ein beachtlicher Anteil der Patienten an seinem metastasierten Leiden.
Ziel der Arbeit
Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Rolle des Tumormikromilieus des Melanoms unter besonderer Berücksichtigung zugelassener Systemtherapien und neuer Therapieansätze.
Methoden
Es erfolgen die Sichtung und Diskussion aktueller klinischer Forschung und Grundlagenforschung zum Einfluss des Mikromilieus auf Progression und Therapieregime beim fortgeschrittenen Melanom.
Ergebnisse
Das Tumormikromilieu mit seiner Vielzahl an Komponenten und Interaktionen ist ein wesentlicher Einflussfaktor auf die Therapie fortgeschrittener Melanome.
Diskussion
Innovative Ansätze, die auf immunsuppressive Komponenten des Tumormikromilieus abzielen, könnten in Kombination mit bereits etablierten Therapien zu einer weiteren Verbesserung des Therapieansprechens fortgeschrittener Melanome führen.
Abstract
Background
A considerable proportion of patients with advanced melanoma succumb to metastatic disease despite the initial success of modern therapies.
Objectives
An overview of the melanoma tumor microenvironment with special focus on approved therapies and new innovative strategies is given.
Methods
Current clinical trials and scientific insights concerning the impact of the tumor microenvironment on progression and therapy of advanced melanoma are reviewed and discussed.
Results
The tumor microenvironment with its manifold components and interactions plays a major role in the treatment of malignant melanoma.
Conclusion
Innovative new strategies that target an immunosuppressive microenvironment may improve the therapeutic efficacy of current treatment of advanced melanoma.

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J. Sirokay hat Honorare für Vorträge, Beratertätigkeiten und Reiseunterstützung durch die Firmen Roche, MSD, BMS, Novartis und Pierre Fabre erhalten. Weiterhin bestand Förderung von Forschungsprojekten durch die Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft und den Galderma Förderkreis e. V. C. Mauch hat Honorare und Reisekosten durch die Firmen Roche, MSD, BMS, Novartis und Pierre Fabre erhalten.
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Sirokay, J., Mauch, C. Tumormikromilieu des Melanoms – Einfluss moderner Therapien. Dermatologie 73, 907–914 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-022-05078-2
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