Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
This clinical trial is Phase II trial for evaluating efficacy of induction chemotherapy using Genexol-PM + cisplatin for locally advanced head and neck cancer. The investigators try to evaluate response rate of Genexol-PM + cisplatin chemotherapy, and safety profile.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma * oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx * measurable lesion * unresectable * age 18 or more * ECOG 0 or 1
Exclusion criteria
* distant metastasis * pregnancy * prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy * 2ndary malignancy * other unfit medical condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| response rate | every 2 cycles, 6wk later after chemotherapy | RECIST |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Locoregional control rate | every 3wk (every cycle) | NCI CTCAE |
| Quality of life | every 3wk (every cycle) | EORTC Q30; performance scale(activities) pain adverse event(appetite, sleep and so on) |
| safety | every 3wk (every cycle) | NCI CTCAE v3.0; disease or syndrome, pathologic funtion, sign or symptom, imjury or poisoning, anatomical abnormality, mental or behavioral dysfunction Neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity |
Countries
South Korea