Difference between revisions of "Melphalan for Injection-Hepatic Delivery System (Hepzato Kit)"

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Revision as of 21:05, 16 August 2023

General information

Class/mechanism: Nitrogen mustard, alkylator

Diseases for which it is established

History of changes in FDA indication

  • 2023-08-14: Initial approval as a liver-directed treatment for adult patients with uveal melanoma with unresectable hepatic metastases affecting less than 50% of the liver and no extrahepatic disease, or extrahepatic disease limited to the bone, lymph nodes, subcutaneous tissues, or lung that is amenable to resection or radiation. (Based on FOCUSHCC)

Also known as

  • Brand name: Hepzato

References

  1. FOCUSHCC: NCT02678572