title: Dacarbazine-vindesine-cisplatin in disseminated malignant melanoma. A phase I-II trial.
abstract: Dacarbazine-vindesine-cisplatin treatment was evaluated in a phase II study of patients with disseminated malignant melanoma after the dose of cisplatin had been determined in a phase I study. Dose of dacarbazine was 250 mg/m2 X V every 4 weeks, vindesine 3 mg/m2 once every week, and cisplatin 100 mg/m2 every 4 weeks. Forty patients with advanced disseminated malignant melanoma are available for response. Complete remissions were obtained in three patients (8%) and partial remissions in 12 patients (30%). The total response rate was 38%. Median response duration was 4 months. Toxicity was unacceptable in five cases (nephrotoxicity, one patient; ototoxicity, two patients; hypotonia, one patient; gastrointestinal toxicity, one patient). The conclusion is that the combination dacarbazine-vindesine-cisplatin gives rise to a high response rate in patients with advanced disseminated malignant melanoma. Despite its considerable toxicity, the regimen should be tested on patients with a limited tumor burden.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Oncology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ringborg
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jungnelius
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hansson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strander
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012074:Remission Induction; D014751:Vindesine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003606:Dacarbazine; D002945:Cisplatin; D014751:Vindesine