Table 1

Eye-level characteristics of the study population

CaseLateralityGroupPrevious chemotherapy, with Nb cyclesPrevious other treatmentSRS, before IViCVitreous seeding phenotypeIViC Nb injectionsTotal melphalan, dose (μg)Other treatment during and/or after IViCEvent-free interval, from last treatment, monthsGlobe (patient) survival from 1st injection, months
Before IViCAfter IViCChemotherapyOther
1B*DIVC6/IAC3/POC3/CTT1PRT2/focalNoDiffuse relapseCR Type 09180NonePRT2/lensectomy (IOL)1631
2UCIAC1/POC3FocalNoLocalised persistentCR Type II360NoneFocal2428
3UDIAC3NoneNoDiffuse persistentPR8160POC2/CTT2/aIVC4Enucleation PD1711 (28)
4B*DIAC3FocalNoDiffuse persistentCR Type 0360NoneFocal/buckle (RD)17.526
5BDIAC2NoneYesDiffuse persistentCR Type 0480NoneSCR/focal1424
6B*CIVC4/POC1FocalNoDiffuse relapseCR Type III8160CTT2Focal1829
7B*CIVC3PRT1/focalNoDiffuse relapseCR Type 08160NoneFocal2224
8B*CIVC6FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type I480NoneFocal2427
9UBIVC3/CTT1FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 012280NonePRT1/focal1419
10UDIAC1NoneNoDiffuse persistentCR Type I8162NoneFocal1924
11B*DIVC6FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 0240NoneFocal2324
12UDIAC1NoneNoLocalised persistentCR Type 0364IAC2Buckle (RD)1724
13B*DIVC5NoneYesLocalised relapsePR240aIVC4Focal/SCR/enucleation PD615 (21)
14B*CIVC9FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 0370NonePRT1/focal17.520
15B*DIVC3/IAC3FocalYesDiffuse relapseCR Type I360NoneNone1617
16BBIAC6/POC1FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 08176NonePRT1/focal4.517
17B*CIVC4/CTT4PRT1/focalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 0240NoneFocal14.515
18BBIVC6/IAC3NoneNoLocalised relapseCR Type I8214NoneNone1113
19BCIVC6/IAC1FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 0390IAC2Focal/†/Enucleation PB59 (14)
20BCIVC6/IAC3/POC2FocalNoLocalised relapseCR Type 0496NonePRT1/focal1014
21BCIVC9/IAC5/POC1FocalYesDiffuse relapseCR Type 08234NoneFocal/†3.510
22BDIVC6/IAC3/POC1FocalYesLocalised relapseCR Type 0488POC5Focal310
23BDIVC6/IAC4FocalYesDiffuse relapseCR Type III5114POC1Focal79
  • * Previous enucleation fellow eye.

  • †anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection.

  • aIVC, adjuvent intravenous chemotherapy; CTT, chemothermotherapy; IAC, intra-arterial chemotherapy (melphalan only); IOL, intraocular lens; IVC, intravenous chemotherapy; IViC, intravitreal chemotherapy; PB, phthisis bulbi; PD, progressive disease; POC, periocular chemotherapy; PRT, plaque radiotherapy; RD, retinal detachment; SCR, stereotactic conformal radiotherapy; SRS, subretinal seeds.

  • Focal treatments: Thermotherapy and/or photocoagulation and/or cryoapplication; PR, partial response; CR, complete response: type 0, no visible seeds; type I,: calcified seeds; type II, amorphous seeds; type III, combined type I + type II.