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Table 2 Efficacy outcomes

From: Phase III randomized study of fotemustine and dacarbazine versus dacarbazine with or without interferon-α in advanced malignant melanoma

 

Fotemustine efficacy

Interferon-α2b efficacy

 

FM/DTIC/IFN + FM/DTIC

DTIC/IFN + DTIC

HR* (95% CI)

FM/DTIC/IFN + DTIC/IFN

FM/DTIC + DTIC

HR* (95% CI)

Overall survival:

      

Events, n (%)

125 (95%)

125 (98%)

 

122 (97%)

128 (96%)

 

Median, months (95% CI)

7.9 (6.6−10.2)

8.6 (6.3−10.4)

0.93 (0.71−1.21)

9.1 (6.3−11.1)

7.7 (6.3−9.7)

0.92 (0.70−1.20)

Progression-free survival:

      

Events, n (%)

128 (97%)

125 (98%)

 

123 (98%)

130 (97%)

 

Median, months (95% CI)

2.7 (2.4−3.8)

2.5 (2.3−3.7)

0.93 (0.72−1.21)

2.8 (2.4−3.9)

2.5 (2.3−2.9)

0.96 (0.73−1.25)

Overall response, n (%)

32 (34%)

33 (26%)

 

34 (27%)

31 (23%)

 

(95% CI)

(17−32%)

(18−33%)

 

(19−35%)

(16−30%)

 
  1. * After adjustment by age, sex, performance status, site of metastases, Breslow score and other treatment factor.
  2. FM = fotemustine; DTIC = dacarbazine; IFN = interferon-α2b.