Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology
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Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. · Sep 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized controlled phase II comparison study of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil versus CCRT with cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, methotrexate and leucovorin in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
We compared concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with docetaxel, cisplatin (CDDP), and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (TPF) with CCRT with CDDP, 5-FU, methotrexate and leucovorin (PFML) in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in terms of safety and efficacy on survival. A total of 100 patients were enrolled. The TPF group received CCRT with the TPF regimen [docetaxel (50 mg/m(2): day 1), CDDP (60 mg/m(2): day 4), and continuous 5-FU infusion (600 mg/m(2)/day: days 1-5)]. ⋯ The overall response rates after CCRT were 98 with 90% of a pathologically complete response (pCR) in the TPF group and 94 with 77% in the PFML group. For grade 3/4 adverse events, mucositis was more frequent in the PMFL group, and the TPF group showed a higher incidence of hematological toxicity. CCRT with TPF or PMFL for advanced SCCHN was tolerable and produced excellent survival rates.