title: Activity of the dolastatin analogue, LU103793, in malignant melanoma.
abstract: LU103793, a synthetic analogue of dolastatin 15, showed interesting pre-clinical activity in melanoma xenografts. In this phase II multicentre trial, 80 chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic melanoma received a total of 218 cycles of treatment. The response rate showed one complete and three partial responses of median duration six months (range 3-9.1). Toxicity was moderate, mostly haematological (neutropenia grade 4 in 16%, grade 3 in 3%). There were no significant problems with hypertension or other non-haematological toxicities.
authors.affiliation: ICRF Medical Oncology Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. j.smyth@icrf.icnet.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Boneterre
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schellens
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Calvert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wanders
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanauske
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009842:Oligopeptides; C094621:cemadotin