Phase II study of carboplatin and cytosine arabinoside in patients with disseminated malignant melanoma. 1990

N H Mulder, and D T Sleijfer, and E G de Vries, and H Schraffordt Koops, and P H Willemse
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.

Twenty-one patients with disseminated malignant melanoma were treated with a combination of carboplatin and cytosine arabinoside. Two complete and three partial remissions occurred. No complete cross-resistance was found with a regimen containing 5-(dimethyltriazeno)imidazole-4-carboxamide (DTIC) in two patients. It is suggested that this regimen might be studied further as a second-line treatment for patients who fail on DTIC-containing treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009944 Organoplatinum Compounds Organic compounds which contain platinum as an integral part of the molecule. Compounds, Organoplatinum
D003561 Cytarabine A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472) Ara-C,Arabinofuranosylcytosine,Arabinosylcytosine,Cytosine Arabinoside,Aracytidine,Aracytine,Cytarabine Hydrochloride,Cytonal,Cytosar,Cytosar-U,beta-Ara C,Ara C,Arabinoside, Cytosine,Cytosar U,beta Ara C
D003606 Dacarbazine An antineoplastic agent. It has significant activity against melanomas. (from Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed, p564) DTIC,5-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-triazeno)imidazole-4-carboxamide,Biocarbazine,DIC,DTIC-Dome,Decarbazine,Deticene,Dimethyl Imidazole Carboxamide,Dimethyl Triazeno Imidazole Carboxamide,ICDT,NSC-45388,Carboxamide, Dimethyl Imidazole,DTIC Dome,DTICDome,Imidazole Carboxamide, Dimethyl,NSC 45388,NSC45388
D004341 Drug Evaluation Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals. Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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