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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

A Prospective Phase II Study of Simultaneous Modulated Accelerated Radiotherapy Concurrently With CDDP/S1 for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Elderly.

SuPing Guo, FangJie Liu, Hui Liu, YingJia Wu, XuHui Zhang, WenFeng Ye, GuangYu Luo, QiWen Li, NaiBin Chen, Nan Hu and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06912074 (Comparing Hypofractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Conventional Fractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Following Induction Chemo-immunotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT06912074 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparing Hypofractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Conventional Fractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Following Induction Chemo-immunotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective, Open-Label, Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorSun Yat-sen UniversityRan2025 to 2029Enrolled134ConditionsEsophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)ArmsInduction chemoimmunotherapy, Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Conventional Fractionated Radiation Therapy, Concurrent Chemotherapy
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

SuPing GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
FangJie LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Hui LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
YingJia WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
XuHui ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
WenFeng YeState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China.
GuangYu LuoState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China.
QiWen LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
NaiBin ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Nan HuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Bin WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
MaoSheng LinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
HuiXia FengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Bo QiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo explore the efficacy and toxicity of simultaneous modulated accelerated radiotherapy (SMART) concurrently with cisplatin (CDDP) and S1 (tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil) in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

methodsThis single-arm, phase II study enrolled pathologically confirmed, stage II-IVa ESCC of 70-80 years old and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0-2. Patients received SMART (64 Gy to gross tumor volume and 48 Gy to clinical target volume in 30 fractions) with concurrent CDDP (day 1 of each week) and S1 (days 1-14, 22-35). The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR). The secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and toxicities.

resultsThirty-seven eligible patients were analyzed with median follow-up of 25.7 months for all and 46.1 months for survivors. The ORR was 88.9%. Patients with baseline weight loss <5% (p=0.050) and nutritional risk index (NRI) ≥105.2 (p=0.023) had better tumor response. Median PFS was 13.8 months with 2-year PFS of 37.5%. Median OS was 27.7 months with 2-year OS of 57.5%. OS was significantly associated with ECOG PS (p=0.005), stage (p=0.014), gross tumor volume (p=0.004), baseline NRI (p=0.036), baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) level (p=0.003) and tumor response (p=0.000). CRP level (p=0.016) and tumor response (p=0.021) were independently prognostic of OS. ≥grade 3 anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurred in 2.7%, 10.8% and 13.5% of patients; ≥grade 3 esophagitis and pneumonitis occurred in 18.9% and 2.7% of patient, respectively.

conclusionSMART concurrently with CDDP/S1 yielded satisfactory response rate, survival outcome and tolerable treatment-related toxicities in elderly patients with ESCC. Further studies are warranted to validate the results.

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chemoradiotherapyelderly patientsesophageal cancersurvival outcometreatment-related toxicity

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