Trial reportBMC medicine2024
Postoperative radiotherapy with docetaxel versus cisplatin for high-risk oral squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized phase II trial with exploratory analysis of ITGB1 as a potential predictive biomarker.
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Postoperative Radiation and Concurrent Chemotherapy With Weekly Docetaxel Versus Cisplatin in Patients With High-risk Oral Cavity Cancer: a Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing the Standard of Care to Alternative Treatments in Patients with Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Literature Review.Advances in therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis to Investigate the Correlation Between Event-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Patients with Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Advances in therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Neoadjuvant combined immunotherapy with intratumoral TransCon TLR7/8 Agonist and systemic TransCon IL-2 β/y or pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced oral cancer-a monocentric experience.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2026Trial
- Decoding the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in cisplatin resistance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.iScience · 2026Review
- CLTC expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma: insights into prognostic value and immune microenvironment modulation.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- hnRNPA1-SF3B3 interaction drives radioresistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma by modulating MARF1 alternative splicing isoforms.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2026Article
- Bioactive Hydrogels and Scaffolds for Oral Mucosal Regeneration After Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- In-silico and In-vitro Gene Expression Analysis on Docetaxel and Methotrexate-induced Cytotoxicity in Oral Cancer Cell Line.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Article
- Integrin α5β1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: expression, mechanisms, and clinical implications.American journal of cancer research · 2026Review
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- Magnolol as a Radiotherapy Enhancer in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Targeting the EGFR/NF-κB Pathway and Immune Modulation.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- S1PR3 inhibition impairs cell cycle checkpoint via the AKT/WEE1 pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundOral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) causes significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Surgical resection with adjuvant radiotherapy remains the standard treatment for locally advanced resectable OSCC. Results from landmark trials have established postoperative concurrent cisplatin-radiotherapy (Cis-RT) as the standard treatment for OSCC patients with high-risk pathologic features. However, cisplatin-related toxicity limits usage in clinical practice. Given the need for effective but less toxic alternatives, we previously conducted a single-arm trial showing favorable safety profiles and promising efficacy of concurrent docetaxel-radiotherapy (Doc-RT).
methodsIn this randomized phase 2 trial, we aimed to compare Doc-RT with the standard Cis-RT in postoperative OSCC patients. Eligible patients had AJCC stage III-IV resectable OSCC with high-risk pathologic features. Two hundred twenty-four patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive concurrent Doc-RT or Cis-RT. The primary endpoint was 2-year disease-free survival (DFS). Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), locoregional-free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), and adverse events (AEs). Integrin β1 (ITGB1) expression was analyzed as a biomarker for efficacy.
resultsAfter a median 28.8-month follow-up, 2-year DFS rates were 63.7% for Doc-RT arm and 56.1% for Cis-RT arm (p = 0.55). Meanwhile, Doc-RT demonstrated comparable efficacy to Cis-RT in OS, LRFS, and DMFS. Doc-RT resulted in fewer grade 3 or 4 hematological AEs. Low ITGB1 was associated with improved Doc-RT efficacy versus Cis-RT.
conclusionsThis randomized trial directly compared Doc-RT with Cis-RT for high-risk postoperative OSCC patients, with comparable efficacy and less toxicity. ITGB1 merits further validation as a predictive biomarker to identify OSCC patients most likely to benefit from Doc-RT. Findings indicate docetaxel may be considered as a concurrent chemoradiation option in this setting.
trial registrationwww. CLINICALTRIALS: gov . NCT02923258 (date of registration: October 4, 2016).
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