Phase II study of vindesine and dacarbazine with or without non-specific stimulation of the immune system in patients with metastatic melanoma

C. F. Verschraegen, S. S. Legha, E. M. Hersh, C. Plager, N. Papadopoulos, M. A. Burgess

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Abstract

A single dose of dacarbazine (DTIC), followed by a 5-day intravenous infusion of vindesine (VDS) was administered every 3 weeks to 103 patients with metastatic melanoma. One half of the patients were randomised to receive intravenous methanol extraction residue (MER) of bacillus Calmette-Guarin (BCG) in addition to chemotherapy, on days 7 and 14 of each course. 98 patients were evaluable. The response rates in treatment groups were 16 and 17%, respectively (confidence interval 9-24%). Neither the response rate nor the survival improved when MER was added to chemotherapy. Toxicity was moderate except for a significant granulocytopenia. The combination of DTIC and VDS is not more effective than DTIC alone and has added neurotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)708-711
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Cancer
Volume29
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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