奈达铂联合长春瑞滨结合同步放疗治疗晚期鼻咽癌的疗效分析

目的:研究奈达铂联合长春瑞滨结合同步放射治疗晚期鼻咽癌的有效性和安全性.方法:选择我院收治41例病理证实为晚期鼻咽癌患者,给予奈达铂(100mg/m2,d1)和长春瑞滨(25mg/m2,d1,8)化疗,每21天为一周期,完成第一周期后行放疗,放疗期间同步化疗.结果:本组患者CR为70.7%.PR为26.8%,SD为2.4%,总有效率为97.6%,1a无复发生存率为97.6%,1a无远处转移生存率为87.8%,毒副反应主要为血液性毒性,治疗后均恢复,均可以耐受.结论:奈达铂联合长春瑞滨结合同步放射治疗晚期鼻咽癌近期疗效较好,耐受性良好且安全性较高.     

小剂量顺铂动脉化疗联合放疗对中晚期宫颈癌的临床疗效

目的:探讨小剂量顺铂用于子宫动脉化疗联合放疗治疗中晚期宫颈癌的临床疗效。方法:选择2010年8月~2012年8月我院收治的中晚期宫颈癌患者75例,根据不同治疗方案将其分为单纯放疗组25例(单纯采用放疗治疗)、小剂量动脉化疗组25例(同时放化疗,顺铂周疗的剂量控制在20 mg·m-2)及标准剂量静脉化疗组25例(同时放化疗,顺铂周疗的剂量控制在40 mg·m-2)。观察并比较三组患者的临床疗效、两年生存率及毒性反应发生情况等。结果:小剂量动脉化疗组与标准剂量静脉化疗组的总有效率及两年生存率显著高于单纯放疗组(P0.05),小剂量动脉化疗组的总有效率和两年生存率高于标准剂量静脉组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。单纯放疗组及小剂量动脉化疗组的毒性反应发生率显著低于标准剂量静脉组(P0.05);单纯放疗组与小剂量动脉化疗组患者的毒性反应发生率对比无统计学差异(P0.05)。结论:小剂量顺铂动脉化疗可以有效降低中晚期宫颈癌患者的急性毒性反应,值得临床进一步推广应用。     

单纯放疗与顺铂联合氟尿嘧啶同步放化疗治疗中晚期宫颈癌患者的临床效果比较

目的:比较单纯放疗与顺铂联合氟尿嘧啶同步放化疗治疗中晚期宫颈癌患者的临床效果。方法:选择2012年3月~2014年3月在我院进行诊治的中晚期宫颈癌患者87例,按住院序号分为观察组43例和对照组44例。对照组给予单纯放疗,观察组在常规放疗的的间歇给予同步化疗,静脉滴注600 mg/m~2的5-氟尿嘧啶以及50 mg/m~2的顺铂,每周一次,共治疗6个周期。每次化疗结束后半小时内开展体外放疗。比较两组的临床治疗效果,血小板减少、白细胞下降、肾功能受损以及恶心呕吐等毒副反应的发生情况。对两组患者进行3年的随访,观察两组的复发率、转移率以及3年生存率。结果:治疗后,观察组的近期有效率为90.63%(39/43),明显高于对照组的79.04%(32/44)(P0.05)。经过3年的随访,观察组的复发率以及转移率均明显低于对照组(P0.05),3年生存率明显高于对照组(P0.05),血小板减少、白细胞下降、肾功能受损以及恶心呕吐等毒副反应的发生率明显高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:顺铂联合氟尿嘧啶同步放化疗治疗中晚期宫颈癌患者的近期疗效以及远期疗效明显优于单纯放疗,毒副反应发生率较高,但在可控制的范围内。     

PF化疗同步联合时辰放疗与常规放疗治疗局部晚期鼻咽癌的随机对照研究

目的:比较局部晚期鼻咽癌分别接受顺铂联合氟尿嘧啶方案(PF)化疗联合时辰放疗以及PF化疗联合常规放疗时的疗效和毒副反应。方法:将我科45例初治局部晚期鼻咽癌患者随机分为时辰放疗组和常规放疗组,分别为22例和23例。两组均采用相同放射治疗方法和治疗剂量,同步给予PF方案化疗。时辰放疗组放疗时间在20:00-22:00,而常规放疗组在8:00-10:00。结果:两组患者在放疗结束3个月和6个月进行时比较发现,时辰放疗组患者的鼻咽部及颈部的肿瘤完全消退率(CR率)均比常规放疗组高(P<0.05)。而时辰放疗组的各种急性副作用发生率较常规放疗组低,但无统计学差异。治疗后时辰组CD4/CD8升高,常规组CD4/CD8降低(P<0.05)。结论:时辰放疗联合PF同步化疗针对局部晚期鼻咽癌患者疗效好,毒副作用轻,同时可能有利于改善患者的免疫功能。     

培美曲塞与吉西他滨联合卡铂治疗初治老年晚期肺腺癌的临床观察

目的:比较培美曲塞与吉西他滨联合卡铂治疗初治老年晚期肺腺癌的疗效和安全性。方法:收集2010年1月-2011年12月我院≥65岁的Ⅲb期和Ⅳ期肺腺患者84例,随机分为培美曲塞联合卡铂(PC)组:培美曲塞500 mg/m2d1,卡铂按曲线下面积(Auc)=5的剂量水平d2;吉西他滨联合卡铂(GC)组:吉西他滨1000 mg/m2d1,8,卡铂按Auc=5的剂量水平d2,两组1个治疗周期均为21 d,每组42例,比较两组患者的有效率,不良反应及1、2年生存率。结果:PC组和GC组总有效率分别为28.6%和19%(P0.05),疾病控制率分别为73.8%和57.1%(P0.05);两组的中位PFS分别为11.8个月和10.2个月(P0.05),1年生存率分别为52.3%和51.2%(P0.05),2年生存率分别为24.1%和22.4%(P0.05);PC组患者白细胞减少、贫血及血小板减少的不良反应发生率均明显低于GC组(P0.05)。结论:培美曲塞联合卡铂与吉西他滨联合卡铂对初治老年晚期肺腺癌的疗效相近,但前者可能更安全;PC方案可作为老年晚期肺腺癌有效的一线化疗方案。     

洛铂与紫杉醇联合治疗晚期卵巢癌的临床观察

目的：观察洛铂与紫杉醇联合化疗治疗晚期卵巢癌的近期疗效及不良反应。方法：50例晚期卵巢癌（Ⅲ期或Ⅳ期）患者,其中26例患者采用洛铂＋紫杉醇静脉化疗,其中洛铂30mg／m2,d1天,紫杉醇135～175mg／m。dl天。24例患者采用顺铂＋紫杉醇静脉化疗,其中顺铂25mg／m2,d1-3天,紫杉醇135～175mg／m。dl天,2～4个疗程观察疗效。结果：26例洛铂组患者中,完全缓解7例,部分缓解8例,稳定9例,进展2例,有效率为57．7％。24例顺铂组患者中,完全缓解5例,部分缓解8例,稳定6例,进展5例,有效率为54．2％。主要毒副反应为骨髓抑制、骨骼酸痛、神经毒性和脱发。结论：洛铂联合紫杉醇治疗晚期卵巢癌疗效较好,毒副反应可以耐受。     

贝伐珠单抗联合紫杉醇/卡铂方案治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌的临床疗效分析

目的:探讨贝伐珠单抗联合紫杉醇/卡铂方案治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌的临床疗效和安全性.方法:选择本研究中心入组SAiL (MO19390)研究的13例患者为研究对象,给予贝伐珠单抗15 mg/kg,化疗d1静点,以后每3周重复;联合化疗方案为175mg/m2紫杉醇,d1,卡铂AUC=6,d1,每3周重复.化疗4-6周期,贝伐珠单抗每3周应用一次直至病情进展.评价患者的不良反应、客观有效率(objective response rate,ORR)、中位无进展生存期(progression free survival,PFS)和总生存期(overall survival,OS).同时,对可取得肿瘤组织标本的患者进行回顾性EGFR和KRAS突变检测.结果:13例患者中,发生5级肺动脉栓塞1例,4级脑梗塞1例,4级蛋白尿2例,3级鼻出血1例,最常见的不良反应为鼻出血(69.2％)、蛋白尿(46.2％)、高血压(38.5％)、咯血(30.8％)、流涕(30.8％)、头晕(23.1％),大多程度较轻可以耐受.部分缓解(partial response,PR)7例(53.8％),疾病稳定(stable disease,SD)6例(46.2),总有效率53.8％,疾病控制率100％,中位PFS 7.7个月,中位OS 16.1个月.6例可进行EGFR和KRAS突变检测的患者中,1例存在EGFR 19外显子缺失突变,1例存在21外显子L858R点突变,4例未检测到EGFR敏感突变,6例患者KRAS突变均为阴性.结论:贝伐珠单抗联合紫杉醇/卡铂方案治疗中国晚期非小细胞肺癌可延长PFS和OS,患者的耐受性良好.     

重组人血管内皮抑素联合化疗治疗骨肉瘤的前瞻性对照非随机临床研究

目的:探讨重组人血管内皮抑素(恩度)联合新辅助化疗治疗II期经典型骨肉瘤的疗效。方法:2013年1月至2014年7月我院骨肿瘤科治疗72例II期经典型骨肉瘤患者,根据病人意愿将病人分为新辅助化疗联合恩度组和单纯化疗组。单纯化疗组化疗方案为:阿霉素30 mg/m2静滴,d1-d3,顺铂120 mg/m2静滴,d4;甲氨蝶呤10-12 g/m2静滴,d1;异环磷酰胺3 g/m2静滴,d1-d5。新辅助化疗联合恩度组在化疗基础上加用恩度,初期8个病例恩度15 mg/d,d1-d5,配合化疗每周期4次,术前术后各一个周期,总剂量40支;后期14个病例,恩度15 mg/d,d1-d10,配合化疗每周期4次,术前术后各一个周期,总剂量80支。化疗后根据化疗结果进行手术治疗,术后对手术标本进行组织学评估和免疫组化染色,测量化疗前后联合组和对照组肿瘤坏死率、血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)及微血管密度(microvessel density,MVD)。结果:72例患者入组,剔除资料不全5例,共纳入评价67例,其中联合组22例,对照组45例。术后进行随访,随访时间3-19个月,平均随访时间11.5个月。两组在肿瘤坏死率无明显差异,但术前术后比较,VEGF染色和MVD联合组较对照组有明显下降。结论:本研究显示恩度联合新辅助化疗并不能提高肿瘤坏死率,但恩度能有效抑制肿瘤新生血管生成。     

放疗配合以顺铂为主的化疗治疗30例晚期鼻咽癌的近期疗效

鼻咽癌是我国常见的恶性肿瘤之一,尤以两广多发,早期极易发生颈部淋巴结转移,约占60%～90%,其中双侧占20%～30%.我们对1994年8月至1995年10月收治的30例鼻咽癌并颈部肿块超过6cm者,用放疗配合以顺铂(DDP)为主的化疗进行治疗,取得了满意的近期疗效.1 材料与方法对60例经病理证实为鼻咽部低分化鳞状细胞癌,且伴有较大的颈部转移灶(至少有一侧肿物直径超过6cm)者,按临床分期、年龄、性别及身体状况随机分组,分为单纯放疗组(A组)和放疗配合化疗组(B组),每组30例.A组:放疗2Gy/次,1次/天,5天/周,放疗肿瘤总量70Gy～80Gy/7～8W;B组:放疗方法同A组,同时配合DDP 5-Fu化疗,DDP30mg 5-Fu750mg 2次/W,连用3～4周,累积剂量DDP180mg～240mg,5-Fu4.5g～6g.放疗设野按照鼻咽癌设野原则,并结合CT及临床资料精密准确地进引设野,使瘤区剂量达70Gy而正常组织不超过其耐受剂量.     

鼻咽癌放疗患者生命质量的相关影响因素研究

目的:探讨放疗对鼻咽癌(NPC)患者生命质量的影响及影响NPC患者生命质量因素。方法:选择2011年10月到2014年10月在我院接受三维适形放疗(3DCRT)或调强放疗(IMRT)的160例首次治疗NPC患者,随机分为3DCRT组和IMRT组,各80例。3DCRT组采用3DCRT治疗,IMRT组采用IMRT治疗。采用生命质量测定量表(QLQ-C30)分别在治疗结束时、治疗结束后3个月、治疗结束后1年对两组患者进行问卷调查,分析影响NPC患者总体生命质量的危险因素。结果:在不同时间点,IMRT组患者的总体生命质量评分、社会功能评分、家庭经济评分均明显低于3DCRT组(P0.05)。经过非条件二分类Logistic回归分析显示,影响NPC患者总体生命质量的因素有放疗方式、年龄、是否同期化疗及经济状况。结论:与3DCRT组相比,IMRT能改善患者总体生命质量、社会功能等,放疗方式、年龄、是否同期化疗及经济状况是NPC患者生命质量的影响因素。     

贝伐珠单抗联合化疗治疗晚期非鳞非小细胞肺癌的临床观察

目的:观察贝伐珠单抗联合化疗对晚期非小细胞肺癌患者的疗效、安全性及影像学改变。方法:对2007年至2014年于我院治疗的晚期NSNSCLC(非鳞非小细胞肺癌non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer)患者,给予贝伐珠单抗(15 mg/kg或7.5mg/kg)联合化疗(紫杉醇175 mg/m~2,d1,卡铂AUC=5或6,d1,q3 w)6周期及贝伐珠单抗维持治疗(15 mg/kg或7.5 mg/kg,d1,q3w)。观察疗效、不良反应、肺部病灶空洞改变的情况、恶性胸腔积液的治疗效果及部分患者EGFR、KRAS基因突变状况。结果:共观察26例患者,均接受贝伐珠单抗联合化疗,17例行贝伐珠单抗维持治疗。部分缓解(partial response,PR)、疾病稳定(stable disease,SD)、疾病进展(disease progression,PD)率分别为53.8%、42.3%、3.8%。中位无进展生存期(progression free survival,PFS)为11.0个月,中位总生存期(overall survival,OS)达25.8个月。26例患者中15.4%治疗后病变发生空洞改变,空洞组的2年、3年生存率略高于无空洞组,但无统计学差异(P值分别为0.586、0.509)。13例患者伴有恶性胸腔积液,胸腔积液的疾病控制率为100%。11例患者标本可进行EGFR基因检测,敏感突变占36.4%,未突变占63.6%。对10例患者标本行KRAS基因检测,均为突变阴性。不良反应包括骨髓抑制、消化道反应、鼻衄、咯血、高血压、蛋白尿等。大多数不良反应程度较轻,可控制。结论:贝伐珠单抗联合化疗治疗晚期NSNSCLC患者疗效确切,副反应可耐受,控制恶性胸腔积液效果较好。肺部病灶空洞改变的临床意义有待进一步研究。     

Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation - a fresh analysis

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with conventional chemotherapy have an average survival of approximately three years. High dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), first introduced in the mid-1980s, is now considered the standard therapy for almost all patients with multiple myeloma, because it prolongs overall survival and disease free survival. Between November 1997 and October 2006, 122 patients with MM (58 females, 64 males, median age 51.0 years [± 7.98] range: 30-66 years) were transplanted in the Department of Hematooncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the Medical University of Lublin: 47 patients were in complete remission or in unconfirmed complete remission, 66 patients were in partial remission, and nine had stable disease. Of these, there were 95 patients with IgG myeloma, 16 with IgA myeloma, one with IgG/IgA, one with IgM myeloma, five with non secretory type, two with solitary tumor and two with LCD myeloma. According to Durie-Salmon, 62 patients had stage III of the disease, 46 had stage II and four had stage I. Most patients (69/122) were transplanted after two or more cycles of chemotherapy, 48 patients were transplanted after one cycle of chemotherapy, one patient after surgery and rtg- -therapy and four patients had not been treated. In mobilisation procedure, the patients received a single infusion of cyclophosphamide (4-6 g/m(2)) or etoposide 1.6 g/m(2) followed by daily administration of G-CSF until the peripheral stem cells harvest. The number of median harvest sessions was 2.0 (± 0.89) (range: 1-5). An average of 7.09 (± 33.28) × 106 CD34(+) cells/kg were collected from each patient (range: 1.8-111.0 × 10?/kg). Conditioning regimen consisted of high dose melphalan 60-210 mg/m(2) without TBI. An average of 3.04 (± 11.59) × 10? CD34+ cells/kg were transplanted to each patient. Fatal complications occured in four patients (treatment- -related mortality = 3.2%). In all patients there was regeneration of hematopoiesis. The median number of days for recovery to ANC > 0.5 × 10?/l was 13 (± 4.69) (range: 10-38) and platelets recovery to > 50 × 10?/l was 25 days (± 11.65) (range: 12-45). Median time of hospitalization was 22 days (± 7.14) (range: 14-50). Patients were evaluated on day 100 after transplantation: 74.9% achieved CR and nCR, 14.3% were in PR, 5.4% had SD and 5.4% had progressed. Median of OS was 45 months (± 30.67). OS at 3-years was 84% and at 7-years 59%. Median PFS was 25 months (± 26.13). PFS at 3-years was 68%, and at 7-years was 43%. At present (November 2009) 52 patients (42%) are still alive. High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation is a valuable, well tolerated method of treatment for patients with MM that allows the achievement of long- -lasting survival.     

High-dose neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus chemotherapy alone followed by surgery in potentially-resectable stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC. A multi-institutional retrospective study by the Oncologic Group for the Study of Lung Cancer (Spanish Radiation Oncology Society)

BackgroundThe optimal induction treatment in potentially-resectable stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC remains undefined.AimTo compare neoadjuvant high-dose chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CHT) in patients with resectable, stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).MethodsRetrospective, multicentre study of 99 patients diagnosed with stage cT1-T3N2M0 NSCLC who underwent neoadjuvant treatment (high-dose CRT or CHT) followed by surgery between January 2005 and December 2014.Results47 patients (47.5%) underwent CRT and 52 (52.5%) CHT, with a median follow-up of 41 months. Surgery consisted of lobectomy (87.2% and 82.7%, in the CRT and CHT groups, respectively) or pneumonectomy (12.8% vs. 17.3%). Nodal downstaging (to N1/N0) and Pathologic complete response (pCR; pT0pN0) rates were significantly higher in the CRT group (89.4% vs. 57.7% and 46.8% vs. 7.7%, respectively; p < 0.001)). Locoregional recurrence was significantly lower in the CRT group (8.5% vs. 13.5%; p = 0.047) but distant recurrence rates were similar in the two groups. Median PFS was 45 months (CHT) vs. “not reached” (CRT). Median OS was similar: 61 vs. 56 months (p = 0.803). No differences in grade ≥3 toxicity were observed. On the Cox regression analysis, advanced pT stage was associated with worse OS and PFS (p < 0.001) and persistent N2 disease (p = 0.002) was associated with worse PFS.ConclusionsCompared to neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone, a higher proportion of patients treated with preoperative CRT achieved nodal downstaging and pCR with better locoregional control. However, there were no differences in survival. More studies are needed to know the optimal treatment of these patients.     

重组人血管内皮抑素联合化放疗治疗晚期恶性肿瘤的临床观察

目的:探讨重组人血管内皮抑素(recombinant human endostatin,rh-ES)联合化放疗治疗晚期恶性肿瘤的疗效及安全性。方法:回顾性分析我科2010年1月至2013年8月收治的27例晚期恶性肿瘤患者病例,27例患者均接受rh-ES联合化疗±放疗的综合治疗,rh-ES用药1周期后评价生活质量变化及不良反应,2周期后评价疗效。结果:23例可评价近期疗效的患者客观有效率30.4%,疾病控制率78.3%。18例非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)中位无进展生存期5.5月,中位总生存期12.0月,1年生存率50.0%,2年生存率28.6%。全组患者生活质量改善或稳定23例(85.2%),Ⅲ~Ⅳ度不良反应8例次。结论:Rh-ES联合化放疗治疗晚期恶性肿瘤的疗效及安全性良好,可改善或稳定患者生活质量。与其他单纯化疗研究结果比较,晚期NSCLC的中位无进展生存期及1年生存率较高,值得临床推广。     

Clinical and cell kinetic data on the combination of cytosine arabinoside with daunorubicin, isosfamide, thioguanine, and vincristine for remission induction and maintenance in patients with acute myelocytic leukaemia (author's transl)]

31 adult patients (study A) with acute myelocytic leukaemia were treated for remission induction with cytosine arabinoside (ARA-C, 100 mg/m2/day) by a 7 (5) day continuous infusion. 3 (2) doses of daunorubicin (DNR, 45 mg/m2 i.v.) were added at daily intervals. For maintenance 5 day ARA-C was given monthly in sequential combination with DNR, thioguanine (TG), or ifosfamide (IFOS). 16 (52%) patients achieved complete remission (C.R.) after 1.8 (1-3) courses and 6.7 (3-10) weeks from treatment start. The median survival for responders and non-responders was 11.5 months, early death rate within 6 weeks was 3 (10%). Median remission duration was 13.5 months. Among 11 patients surving for 7-22 months 7 patients are in first remission for 5.5-20.5 months. DNR, IFOS and TG were given before the 3rd day of ARA-C infusion. In a previous group of 34 leukaemic patients and in 44 therapy courses DNA histograms of bone marrow cells using pulse cytophotometry showed marked accumulation in S-phase for 75% of courses. Also (G2 + M)-cells in the DNA distribution and thymidine pulse labelling indices were markedly increased in most cases, whereas thymidine uptake by scintillation counter was diminished and mitotic indices had not changed significantly. In now 15 patients (study B) the induction regimen was intensified by adding vincristine (VCR, 2 mg i.v.) and 3 doses of IFOS (600 mg/m2 i.v.). Preliminary results are 50% C.R. after 1,7 (1-2) courses and 6.8 (5-10) weeks from initiation of therapy. 2 patients died in the first 6 weeks.     

Long-Term Results of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced N2-3 Stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Background

N-stage is related to distant metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of different nedaplatin-based chemotherapy regimens in advanced N2-3 stage NPC patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).

Patients and Methods

Between April 2005 and December 2009, a total of 128 patients with N2-3 advanced NPC were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were treated with IMRT concurrent with 2 cycles of chemotherapy consisting of either nedaplatin plus paclitaxel (NP group, n = 67) or nedaplatin plus fluorouracil and paclitaxel (NFP group, n = 61). Two to four cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy were then administered every 21 days following concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Results

With a median follow-up of 60 months, the 5-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), local-regional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) for all patients were 81.4%, 71.5%, 87.8% and 82.0%, respectively. No significant difference in PFS (66.6% vs. 76.7%, P = 0.212) and LRRFS rates (89.0% vs. 86.3%, P = 0.664) was observed between the NP and NFP groups. The 5-year OS (75.4% vs. 88.5%, P = 0.046) and DMFS (75.1% vs. 89.0%, P = 0.042) rate were superior in the NFP group compared with the NP group. The NFP group had a higher incidence of grade 3–4 acute toxicities including bone marrow suppression (leukopenia: χ2 = 3.935, P = 0.047; anemia: χ2 = 9.760, P = 0.002; thrombocytopenia: χ2 = 8.821, P = 0.003), and both liver and renal dysfunction (χ² = 5.206, P = 0.023) compared with the NP group. Late toxicities were moderate and no difference was observed between the two groups.

Conclusion

IMRT concurrent with nedaplatin-based chemotherapy is an advocated regimen for patients with advanced N2-3 stage NPC. Patients with advanced N2-3 stage may be better candidates for the NFP regimen although this regimen was associated with a high acute toxicity rate.     

Dose Escalation of Lobaplatin Concurrent with IMRT for the Treatment of Stage III-IVb NPC: A Phase I Clinical Trial

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of lobaplatin as a single agent chemotherapy concurrent with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in Asian population with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unclear. From June 2016 to December 2017, 17 patients diagnosed with stage III-IVb NPC from an Asian population were prospectively enrolled. Patients were administered lobaplatin with 25-50?mg/m² escalation of dosage on day 1. Every 21?days (days 1, 22, and 43) during radiotherapy, cycles were repeated. We administered radiotherapy as 2.12-2.27 Gy per fraction with five daily fractions each week for 6 to 7 weeks. The evaluation of lobaplatin-related toxic effects was based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. During the weekly treatment period, complete blood counts and biochemistry were performed. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were determined by the following events during any cycle in which lobaplatin was administered. Each dose group consisted of at least three cases. We proceeded to the subsequent dose group in the absence of DLT with a dose increment of 5 mg/m² until DLT occurred. Periods from 1 week prior to the chemotherapy initiation to 3 weeks after the last chemotherapy were defined as DLT observation periods. MTD was determined by the dose that was immediately below the dose that produced DLT. After analysis, DLT occurred in three patients, including a group with two of three patients in 45 mg/m² lobaplatin and another group with one of five patients in 40 mg/m² lobaplatin. No grade 3-4 toxicity was observed in patients treated with lobaplatin <40 mg/m². The tumor response rate at 12?weeks after treatment was 100%. In summary, lobaplatin concurrent with IMRT was active in stage III-IVb NPC, and the MTD for the lobaplatin as single-agent chemotherapy was 40 mg/m² when combined with IMRT in an Asian population. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03188497.     

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Concurrent Helical Tomotherapy plus Cetuximab Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy with Cisplatin and Docetaxel for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Purpose: The present clinical trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of concurrent helical tomotherapy (HT) with cetuximab followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel and cisplatin (TP) in the treatment of patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Materials and Methods: This phase II clinical trial included 43 patients with Stage III/IV LANC (33 Stage III and 10 Stage IV). The treatment consisted of concurrent HT with cetuximab (400 mg/m² loading dose and weekly 250mg/m²), followed by four cycles of chemotherapy [docetaxel (70 mg/m² on Day 1) and cisplatin (40 mg/m² on Days 1 and 2 every 3 weeks). Side effects were evaluated with CTCAE criteria (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 3.0).Results: The median follow-up duration was 48.0 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 41.7-58.0 months], the 2-year locoregional failure-free rate (LFFR), progression-free survival (PFS), distant failure-free rate (DFFR) and overall survival (OS) were 95.2%, 79.1%, 88.1% and 93.0% respectively; the 3-year LFFR, DFFR, PFS and OS were 92.7%, 85.6%, 72.0% and 85.7% respectively. The most common grade 3 toxicities were oropharyngeal mucositis (81.4%) and RT-related dermatitis (7.0%). No patients had more than grade 3 radiation related toxicities and no patients required nasogastric feeding. One patient experienced grade 3 osteonecrosis at 18 months after treatment.Conclusions: Concurrent HT with cetuximab followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with TP is an effective strategy for the treatment of LANC with encouraging survival rates and minimal side effects.     

Chemotherapy with doxorubicin in progressive medullary and thyroid carcinoma of the follicular epithelium.

Twenty-two patients (mean age 61) with metastasizing, progressive, nonradioiodine-accumulating thyroid carcinoma of the follicular epithelium were treated with doxorubicin between 2000 and 2005. Tumors were histologically classified as follicular in 15 patients (68%) and papillary in 7 patients (32%). In addition, nine patients (mean age 51 years) with medullary thyroid carcinoma were treated with doxorubicin between 1997 and 2005. Treatment consisted of doxorubicin: either 8 cycles of 15 mg/m2 weekly or 3 cycles of 60 mg/m2 every 3 weeks, repeated once, depending on response and side effects. The effect of therapy was evaluated by radiographic imaging, [18F] FDG-PET, and bone scans. In patients with papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma, 5% had a partial regression over 6 months, 42% had stable disease for a median of 7 months (range: 1-22), and 53% had continuous progression established over 5 months (range: 1-11). Three patients died before completing chemotherapy. In patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma, 11% had a partial regression over 6 months followed by stable disease for 3 months, 11% had stable disease over 7 months, and 79% demonstrated progressive disease established over 5 months (range: 2-12). Doxorubicin can be a valid chemotherapy option, especially for advanced or metastatic thyroid carcinoma of the follicular epithelium.