Table 2 Dose and schedule for the evaluation of anti-Nodal antibody WS65 and the BRAFi dabrafenib in the A375SM-L1 model of melanoma metastasis to the lung

From: Targeting melanoma with front-line therapy does not abrogate Nodal-expressing tumor cells

Group

Xenograft

Drug given

Dose

Frequency of treatment

Route

Group 1 (N=5)

A375SM-L1

Non-specific (NS-IgG) antibody

50 μg/20 g mouse

Once per week

IP

Group 2 (N=4)

A375SM-L1

Vehicle control for dabrafenib

Similar volume as treated with dabrafenib per 20 g mouse

M,W,F

Oral gavage

Group 3 (N=5)

A375SM-L1

WS65

50 μg/20 g mouse

Once per week

IP

Group 4 (N=4)

A375SM-L1

Dabrafenib

3 mg/kg

M,W,F

Oral gavage

Group 5 (N=4)

A375SM-L1

WS65 and dabrafenib

50 μg/mouse and 3 mg/kg

Once per week/and M,W,F

IP/and oral gavage

  1. See Materials and Methods for detailed description of the A375SM-L1 model.