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Article: Phase II study of gefitinib for the treatment of recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

TitlePhase II study of gefitinib for the treatment of recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors
KeywordsDistant metastases
Epidermal growth factor receptor
Gefitinib
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Recurrence
Issue Date2008
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137
Citation
Head And Neck, 2008, v. 30 n. 7, p. 863-867 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground. This single-center, phase II study assessed the safety/tolerability and initial efficacy of gefitinib in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) pretreated with platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods. Patients with recurrent and metastatic NPC who had treatment failure with at least 2 lines of chemotherapy including platinum were given gefitinib at a fixed dose of 250 mg daily. Treatment was continued until the patient experienced unacceptable side effects or disease progression. Results. Nineteen patients were enrolled, having had treatment failure with a median of 2 chemotherapy regimens. Treatment was well tolerated, and only grades 1 to 2 adverse events were observed. None of the patients achieved partial or complete response. Median time-to-progression was 4 months, and median overall survival was 16 months. Conclusion. Gefitinib was well tolerated, but the response rate was poor in this heavily pretreated study population, and its use in NPC is not recommended outside the context of clinical trial. ©2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/58618
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.034
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dc.contributor.authorChua, DTTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWei, WIen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, MPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSham, JSTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGordon, KHen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T03:33:37Z-
dc.date.available2010-05-31T03:33:37Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHead And Neck, 2008, v. 30 n. 7, p. 863-867en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1043-3074en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/58618-
dc.description.abstractBackground. This single-center, phase II study assessed the safety/tolerability and initial efficacy of gefitinib in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) pretreated with platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods. Patients with recurrent and metastatic NPC who had treatment failure with at least 2 lines of chemotherapy including platinum were given gefitinib at a fixed dose of 250 mg daily. Treatment was continued until the patient experienced unacceptable side effects or disease progression. Results. Nineteen patients were enrolled, having had treatment failure with a median of 2 chemotherapy regimens. Treatment was well tolerated, and only grades 1 to 2 adverse events were observed. None of the patients achieved partial or complete response. Median time-to-progression was 4 months, and median overall survival was 16 months. Conclusion. Gefitinib was well tolerated, but the response rate was poor in this heavily pretreated study population, and its use in NPC is not recommended outside the context of clinical trial. ©2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38137en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHead and Necken_HK
dc.rightsHead & Neck. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.subjectDistant metastasesen_HK
dc.subjectEpidermal growth factor receptoren_HK
dc.subjectGefitiniben_HK
dc.subjectNasopharyngeal carcinomaen_HK
dc.subjectRecurrenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - administration & dosage - adverse effectsen_HK
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Squamous Cell - drug therapy - mortality - secondaryen_HK
dc.subject.meshDose-Response Relationship, Drugen_HK
dc.subject.meshDrug Administration Scheduleen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaximum Tolerated Doseen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshNasopharyngeal Neoplasms - drug therapy - mortality - pathologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshNeoplasm Metastasisen_HK
dc.subject.meshNeoplasm Recurrence, Local - drug therapy - mortality - pathologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshNeoplasm Stagingen_HK
dc.subject.meshQuinazolines - administration & dosage - adverse effectsen_HK
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_HK
dc.subject.meshSurvival Analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_HK
dc.titlePhase II study of gefitinib for the treatment of recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinomaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailChua, DTT: dttchua@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWei, WI: hrmswwi@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, MP: mwpik@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailNicholls, J: jmnichol@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hed.20792en_HK
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