title: Phase II trial of cisplatin and capecitabine in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, and correlative study of angiogenic factors.
abstract: The combination of cisplatin and capecitabine was evaluated in patients with recurrent or unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), and outcome parameters were correlated with the expression of thymidine phosphorylase (TP), thymidilate syntetase (TS), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) 1-3, and microvessel density (MVD). Patients with recurrent or unresectable HNSCC were eligible if they had received prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy, concurrent chemo-radiotherapy, or no prior systemic therapy. Patients received cisplatin (75 mg m(-2) day 1), and capecitabine (2000 mg m(-2) day 1-14) every 3 weeks. A total of 41 patients received 194 cycles. In all, 16 complete responses (39%) and 12 partial responses (29%) were documented, for an overall response rate of 68% (95% CI, 53-80%). Grade 3-4 uncomplicated neutropenia was documented in five subjects. Asthenia, anorexia, hand-foot syndrome, and constipation were the most frequent nonhaematologic events. Median progression-free and overall survival were 6.4 and 12.6 months. Cytoplasmic TP expression was more prevalent in patients with a laryngeal location vs other, and in patients with a recurrence vs primary disease. Microvessel density count was higher in patients with recurrent vs primary disease. The combination of cisplatin and capecitabine is effective in recurrent or unresectable HNSCC, and shows a manageable toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hitt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jimeno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Pinilla
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Peralto
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brandariz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cortés-Funes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013939:Thymidine Phosphorylase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013940:Thymidylate Synthase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D013940:Thymidylate Synthase; D013939:Thymidine Phosphorylase; D040262:Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil