Prolonged remission in metastatic ano-rectal malignant melanoma with
single agent temozolomide
Abstract
With the use of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted
therapies, the clinical outcomes of metastatic melanoma have drastically
improved. The current scenario has reduced the use of chemotherapy as a
first-line treatment. However, in a resource-limited setting, where
access to ICIs and targeted therapies is not feasible, and in patients
who fail to tolerate these therapies, chemotherapy continues to remain
effective. The median survival and response rates with chemotherapy
alone are dismally low. Here, we report a case in which a patient with
stage IV anorectal melanoma was able to achieve a complete metabolic
response and sustain it for 3 years and continue to do so with the
first-line single-agent temozolomide.