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Randomized phase II syudy of weekly docetaxel versus S-1 and concurrent radiothrapy for stage III and IV laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancer in elderly patients or patients with complications

Randomized phase II syudy of weekly docetaxel versus S-1 and concurrent radiothrapy for stage III and IV laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancer in elderly patients or patients with complications - Phase II trial of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients or patients with complications

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000001144
Enrollment
60
Registered
2008-05-01
Start date
2008-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancer

Interventions

Docetaxel administration group: Administration of 5 courses (5 weeks) concurrent chemotherapy in which one course consists of docetaxel 12mg/m2 weekly. A total radiation dose of 70 Gy is planned with

Sponsors

study group of chemoradiotherapy of the head and neck cancer
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma 2)stage 3 or 4 with no evidence of distant metastases 3)resectable squamous cell carcinoma 4)measurable or assessable region 5)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 6)age of 20-85 years 7)sufficient function of important organs a) WBC: >=4,000/mm3 and <12,000/mm3 b) Neutrophyl: >=2,000/ mm3 c) Platelet: >=100,000/ mm3 d) Hemoglobin: >=11.0 g/dl e) AST, ALT: 2.0 times of normal range in each institute f) sT.bil: 1.5 times of normal range in each institute g) ALP: 2 times of normal range of each institute h) sCreatinin: <=1.5 mg/dl l) Ccr: >30ml/min 8)expected more than 3 months survival from drug administration 9)written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)with sever complications (for example ; malignant hypertension, congested heart failure, coronary insufficiency, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, or abnormal cardiac rhythm which need to treat within 6 months, cerebrovascular accident within 6 months, cirrhosis, hemorrhagic gastrointestinal ulceration, diabetes that is loss of control, bleeding tendency) 2)with deverop fever and suspected infection 3)with motor palsy, peripheral neuropathy or edema (exclude the disorder which derives from primary disease) 4)with pleural effusion which need to treat or pericardial effusions 5)with active double cancer 6)pregnant or nursing women or women who like be pregnant 7)with interstitial pneumonitis which is revealed from chest X ray or chest CT 8)with a history of mental disorder or treated it at the moment 9)with sever allergy to docetaxel or S-1, or with a history of sever allergy 10)doctor's decision not to be registered to this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Response rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
locoregional relapse free survival, survival with primary organ preservation, overall survival, treatment completion rate, incidence and severity of adverse events, economic analysis

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakahide Taguchi

Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Biology and Function in the Head and Neck

ttaguchi@yokohama-cu.ac.jp045-787-2687

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026