title: Phase II trial of carboplatin in advanced malignant melanoma.
abstract: Twenty-six evaluable patients with metastatic malignant melanoma who had not received prior chemotherapy were treated in a phase II study with carboplatin (CBDCA), 400 mg/m2 iv every 4 weeks. There were five partial responses of 3, 3+, 5, 7+, and 12+ months' duration. Thrombocytopenia was the dose-limiting toxicity; ten patients had transient platelet count depressions to less than 75,000/mm3. Mild to moderate nausea and/or vomiting occurred in 15 patients. Renal, auditory, and neurologic toxic effects were not encountered. Since the response rate of 19% (95% confidence limits, 8%-38%) is similar to that noted for dacarbazine, carboplatin, singly and in combination with other agents, needs further evaluation in patients with malignant melanoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D016190:Carboplatin; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D016190:Carboplatin