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. 2008 Dec 5;105(49):845–851. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2008.0845

Table 5. Monotherapy of advanced cutaneous melanoma (8).

Drug Dosage Responsiveness rate (%)
Dacarbazine 250 mg/m2 i.v., days 1–5 every 3–4 weeks or 12.1–17.6%
800–1200 mg/m2 i.v., day 1 every 3-4 weeks 5.3–23%
Temolozomide 150–200 mg/m2 oral, days 1–5 every 4 weeks 13.5–21%
Fotemustine 100 mg/m2 i.v. days 1, 8, and 15, followed by 5 week interval, to be repeated every 3 weeks 7.4–24.2%
Vindesine 3 mg/m2 i.v. every 14 days 12–26%
Interferon alpha 9m–18m IU/m2 s.c. 3×/week continuous administration 13–25%
Interleukin-2 600 000 IU/kg as 15 minute short infusion i.v. every 8 hours on days 1–5 (maximum 14 individual doses), repeat cycle day 14 16–21.6%