Docetaxel, Cisplatin (TP) + Radiation +/- Cetuximab in Larynx Carcinoma (CA)

Summary

The DeLOS II trial is a multicenter randomised phase II trial investigating a TP/5-Fluorouracil (TPF)-chemotherapy with or without cetuximab for Patients with only by laryngectomy operable carcinoma of the larynx/hypopharynx. Patients were divided in responder or non-responder after 4 weeks. Since August 2009 Responder receive TP with or without Cetuximab + radiation. (Until february 2009 Responder received TPF with or without Cetuximab + radiation.) Planned accrual is 85 patients per treatment arm. The primary study endpoint is a confirmatory proof of an adequate survival rate with a functionally larynx-conserving 2 years after randomisation.

Timeline

Start

2007-07

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-02

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper The primary objective (24 months LFS above 35%) was equally met by arms A (40/85, 47.1%) as well as B (41/88, 46.6%). PMID 30412221 ↗

Publications

• Dietz A, Wichmann G, Kuhnt T, Pfreundner L, Hagen R, Scheich M, Kolbl O, Hautmann MG, Strutz J, Schreiber F, Bockmuhl U, Schilling V, Feyer P, de Wit M, Maschmeyer G, Jungehulsing M, Schroeder U, Wollenberg B, Sittel C, Munter M, Lenarz T, Klussmann JP, Guntinas-Lichius O, Rudack C, Eich HT, Foerg T, Preyer S, Westhofen M, Welkoborsky HJ, Esser D, Thurnher D, Remmert S, Sudhoff H, Gorner M, Bunzel J, Budach V, Held S, Knodler M, Lordick F, Wiegand S, Vogel K, Boehm A, Flentje M, Keilholz U. Induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by radiotherapy (RT) versus cetuximab plus IC and RT in advanced laryngeal/hypopharyngeal cancer resectable only by total laryngectomy-final results of the larynx organ preservation trial DeLOS-II. Ann Oncol. 2018 Oct 1;29(10):2105-2114. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdy332.

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