Skip to main content
. 2020 Oct 9;14:3137–3152. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S271569

Table 2.

Review of Cases, Interventions, and Outcomes of Locally Invasive and Metastatic Conjunctival Melanoma Treated with Targeted Molecular Inhibitors

Author Age (Years) Sex Clinical Indication Management Agent(s) Used Toxicity Response Follow-Up (Months)
Griewank et al (2013)94 43 Male Metastasis to muscle, lungs, brain BRAF inhibitor Dabrafenib None Partial 6
Weber et al (2013)28 45 Male Metastasis to lymph nodes, subcutaneous tissue, lungs, bones BRAF inhibitor Vemurafenib None Mixed* 2
Dagi Glass et al (2016)31 61 Female Locally advanced disease BRAF/MEK inhibitors, then BRAF inhibitor alone, then anti-PD1, then again BRAF/MEK inhibitors Dabrafenib/Trametinib, then Vemurafenib, then Pembrolizumab, then
Vemurafenib/Cobimetinib
Nausea, vomiting Nearly complete 23
Maleka et al (2016)32 53 Female Orbital, parotid gland, lung and brain metastasis BRAF inhibitor Vemurafenib Maculopapular rash Partial 4
Pinto Torres et al (2017)34 56 Female Metastasis to lymph nodes and oropharynx BRAF inhibitor Vemurafenib Arthralgia, diarrhea, skin rash Complete 52
Kiyohara et al (2019)38 71 Male Local recurrence and metastasis to liver and vertebrae BRAF inhibitor, then anti-PD1 and BRAF/MEK inhibitors Vemurafenib, then Nivolumab and Dabrafenib/Trametinib Erythema multiforme-like eruption, keratinous nodules on chest and scalp Partial 30
72 Male Metastasis to lymph nodes BRAF/MEK inhibitors Dabrafenib/Trametinib None Complete 6
Demirci et al (2019)35 70 Female Locally advanced disease BRAF/MEK inhibitors Dabrafenib/Trametinib None Substantial 15
Rossi et al (2019)40 70 Male Metastasis to lymph nodes BRAF/MEK inhibitors Dabrafenib/Trametinib Fever, elevated liver enzymes Partial 11 months

Note: *In this case, the patient experienced initial regression of disease at 1 month, followed by progression at 2 months.