Jonathan S Zager, Marlana Orloff, Pier Francesco Ferrucci, Junsung Choi, David J Eschelman, Evan S Glazer, Aslam Ejaz, J Harrison Howard, Erika Richtig, Sebastian Ochsenreither, Sunil A Reddy, Michael C Lowe, Georgia M Beasley, Anja Gesierich, Armin Bender, Martin Gschnell, Reinhard Dummer, Michel Rivoire, Ana Arance, Stephen William Fenwick, Joseph J Sacco, Sebastian Haferkamp, Carsten Weishaupt, Johnny John, Matthew Wheater, Christian H Ottensmeier
BACKGROUND: Uveal melanoma (UM) has a poor prognosis once liver metastases occur. The melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (melphalan/HDS) is a drug/device combination used for liver-directed treatment of metastatic UM (mUM) patients. The purpose of the FOCUS study was to assess the efficacy and safety of melphalan/HDS in patients with unresectable mUM. METHODS: Eligible patients with mUM received treatment with melphalan (3.0 mg/kg ideal body weight) once every 6 to 8 weeks for a maximum of six cycles...
May 4, 2024: Annals of Surgical Oncology