title: Phase II study of high-dose ifosfamide as a single agent and in combination with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced and/or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck.
abstract: 152 patients with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (advanced and/or recurrent) were treated with a single drug therapy of ifosfamide 1.5 g/m2 by intravenous drip for half an hour in 125 ml of dextrose saline for 5 days and mesna 20% of the total ifosfamide dose in 3 doses for 5 days, or in combination with cisplatin 10 mg/m2 by intravenous infusion for 5 days following the ifosfamide drip. The courses of treatment were repeated at the interval of every 4 weeks, and a total of 3 cycles was given. Out of 152 patients 64 received ifosfamide alone, and 88 received ifosfamide with cisplatin. 6 complete and 25 partial remissions (total response 53%) were observed in 58 evaluable patients of the ifosfamide group, and 10 complete and 40 partial remissions (total response 65.7%) were observed in 76 evaluable patients of the combination group. Nausea, vomiting, alopecia and leucopenia were experienced by all patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Mazumdar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide