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Trial reportWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy using gemcitabine and nedaplatin in recurrent or locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Rui-Xue Huo, Ying-Ying Jin, Yong-Xue Zhuo, Xiao-Tong Ji, Yu Cui, Xiao-Jing Wu, Yi-Jia Wang, Long Zhang, Wen-Hua Zhang, Yu-Mei Cai and 5 more

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Trial report in World journal of clinical cases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Clinical efficacy evaluation of single-dose arterial infusion chemotherapy for head and neck malignant tumors].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rui-Xue HuoDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Ying-Ying JinSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, China.
Yong-Xue ZhuoSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, China.
Xiao-Tong JiSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, China.
Yu CuiDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Xiao-Jing WuLaboratory of Oncologic Molecular Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Yi-Jia WangLaboratory of Oncologic Molecular Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Long ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Wen-Hua ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Yu-Mei CaiDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Cheng-Cheng ZhengDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Rui-Xue CuiDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Qian-Ye WangDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Zhen SunDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China.
Feng-Wei WangDepartment of Oncology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300000, China. wfengwei2004@163.com.
Nankai University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with recurrent or locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) typically have limited treatment options and poor prognosis.

aimTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of two drugs with potent radio-sensitization properties including gemcitabine and nedaplatin as concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimens in treating HNSCC.

methodsThis single-arm prospective study enrolled patients with HNSCC to receive gemcitabine on days 1 and 8 and nedaplatin on days 1 to 3 for 21 days. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with a conventional fraction was delivered 5 days per week. Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate, and toxicity were observed as primary endpoints. Overall survival (OS) and progression free survival were recorded and analyzed as secondary endpoints.

resultsA total of 24 patients with HNSCC were enrolled. During the median 22.4-mo follow-up, both ORR and disease control rate were 100%. The one-year OS was 75%, and one-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 66.7% (median PFS was 15.1 mo). Recurrent HNSCC patients had a poorer prognosis than the treatment-naïve patients, and patients who achieved complete response had better survival than those in the PR group (all

conclusionGemcitabine plus nedaplatin with concurrent chemoradiotherapy is a therapeutic option for HNSCC with predictable tolerability. Considering the high adverse event rate, the optimized dose and schedule must be further explored.

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ChemoradiotherapyGemcitabineHead and neck cancerLocally advancedNedaplatinRecurrent

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