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Use of interferon alpha in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma: A retrospective analysis

Metastatik malign melanom hastalarında kemoimmunoterapi sonuçları: Retrospektif bir analiz

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174–179
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated as (median) 9+3.1 months (95% CI 2.88-15.12) and 12±3.2 months (95% CI 5.82-18.18) respectively in all patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: Malign melanoma has a rapid and atypical clinical course which responds to chemoimmunotherapy.
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Key Findings & Data:Thirty-nine were male and 11 female.
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Conclusion & Impact:Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated as (median) 9+3.1 months (95% CI 2.88-15.12) and 12±3.2 months (95% CI 5.82-18.18) respectively in all patients.
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Purpose: Malign melanoma has a rapid and atypical clinical course which responds to chemoimmunotherapy. In this study, the efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma is evaluated. Patients and Method: Thirty metastatic malignant melanoma patients treated with chemoimmunotherapy were evaluated retrospectively. Thirty-nine were male and 11 female. The median age was 45.5 years (27-78). Results: The primary location sites of the disease were extremity (11), body (5), anorectal region (3), head and neck (3), oral mucosa (2) and the eye (2). The primary location of the disease in 4 patients was unknown. Metastatic sites during treatment were most frequently liver (36.7%) and the lungs (23.3%). A median of 4 cycles (2-6) of chemotherapy was administered. Thirteen of the patients (43.3%) had Interferon alpha as well ast chemotherapy. The most frequently used chemotherapeutic agents were dacarbazine and fotemustine. There was no difference in sex, age, and chemotherapy regimens between Interferon administered and not administered groups. Partial remission was obtained in three patients in the Interferon group and two patients in other group; totally five patients (16.7%). No complete remission was obtained. Seven patients (23.3%) had stable disease and 18 (60%) had progressive disease. There was no difference between the two groups. Progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated as (median) 9+3.1 months (95% CI 2.88-15.12) and 12±3.2 months (95% CI 5.82-18.18) respectively in all patients. PFS and OS were longer in interferon-administered group but this was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Although there are good results with interferon alpha and chemotherapy combination in metastatic malignant melanoma, our results between interferon administered and not administered groups did not differ significantly.

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Amaç: Malign melanom kemoimmünoterapiye cevap veren, hızlı ve atipik klinik davranış sergileyen bir kanserdir. Bu çalışmada metastatik malign melatıomda ketnoimınunoterapinin etkinliği değerlendirildi. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Kemoimmunoterapi alan 30 metastatik malign melanom olgusu retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Ondokuz hasta erkek, 11 hasta kadındı. Ortanca yaş 45.5 yıl (27-78) olarak bulundu. Bulgular: Hastalığın primer yerleşimi; 11 ekstremite, 5 gövde, 3 anorektal bölge, 3 baş bayun, 2 oral mukoza, 2 göz idi. Dört olguda primer yerleşim yeri bilinmiyordu. Tedavi anındaki metastaz bölgeleri en sık %36.7 oranında karaciğer ve %23.3 oranı ile akciğerde bulundu. Hastalara ortanca 4 kür (2-6) kemoterapi uygulandı. Hastalardan 13'ü (%43.3) kemoterapi ile beraber Interferon alfa kullandı. Kemoterapi olarak en sık dakarbazine ve fotemustin kullanıldı. Interferon alan ve almayan gruplar arasında cinsiyet, yaş ve kemoterapi rejimlerinin dağılımı açısından fark yoktu. Interferon grubunda üç, diğer grupta iki olmak üzere toplam beş (% 16.7) hastada parsiyel cevap elde edildi, tam cevap saptanmadı. Yedi (%23.3) hasta stabil kalırken, 18 (%60) hastada progresyon gözlendi. Interferon alan ve almayan grup arasında fark yoktu. Tüm hastalarda hesaplanan progresyonsuz .sağkalım ve toplam sağkalım sırasıyla onanca olarak 9+3.1 ay (%95GA 2.88-15.12) ve 12+3.2 ay (%95GA 5.82-18.18) olarak bulundu. Interferon alan grupta progresyonsuz ve toplam yaşam süreleri daha uzun görülmekle beraber aradaki fark istatiksel açıdan anlamlı değildi. Sonuç: Metastatik malign melanomda Interferon alfa ve kemoterapi kombinasyonunu ile ilgili iyi sonuçlar olmasına karşılık, bizim hastalarımızda anlamlı fark bulunmadı.

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COŞKUN, H. Ş., ESER, B., ŞIVGIN, S., ÜNAL, A., ÇETİN, M., ALTINBAŞ, M., ER, Ö. (2022). Use of interferon alpha in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma: A retrospective analysis. Erciyes Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 4, 174–179. https://ajindex.com/articles/502891

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