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Melanoma treatment details. Immunotherapy.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:3City/State/Province:Minneapolis, MN
Treatments:ImmunotherapyHospital:University of Minnesota
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Dec 2012

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved advanced melanoma patients who were divided into two separate treatment groups. There were 11 patients in group A and 10 patients in group B. Age and gender information was not provided.

Treatment:
Patients in group A were treated with the immunotherapy agent interleukin-2 (IL-2; stimulates the immune system) and the vaccine called allogeneic large multivalent immunogen (LMI) vaccine, which directs the immune system to target melanoma cells.

Patients in group B were treated with IL-2 alone.

Toxicities:
The most severe toxicity in group A was grade 4 deep vein thrombosis (blood clot). Grade 3 nausea, weakness, back pain, and abdominal pain were also reported.

The most severe toxicities in group B were of grade 3 and included nausea, weakness, back pain, and abdominal pain.

Results:
The median overall survival for groups A and B was 11.9 and 10.0 months, respectively.

Correspondence: Dr. Arkadiusz Z. Dudek; email: [email protected]



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