An Open-Label Single-Arm Phase II Study of Treatment with Neoadjuvant S-1 Plus Cisplatin for Clinical Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

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LESSONS LEARNED: Two courses of neoadjuvant therapy using S-1 plus cisplatin for clinical stage III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma did not achieve expected response rate according to endoscopic evaluation of primary tumors. Subsequent esophagectomy was safely performed.

BACKGROUND: In Japan, esophagectomy after two courses of 5-fluorouracil plus cisplatin is regarded a standard strategy for treating stage II or III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, 5-fluorouracil plus cisplatin does not benefit cohorts with clinical stage III ESCC, suggesting the need for a more effective regimen.

METHODS: A single-arm, open-label phase II trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using S-1 plus cisplatin (NAC-SP) for clinical stage III ESCC. The primary endpoint was overall response rate as defined by endoscopic evaluation of primary tumors.

RESULTS: We enrolled 26 patients. The completion rate for the two courses of NAC-SP was 61.5%. Grade 3 or higher adverse events were experienced by 38.4% of patients. The treatment response rate according to endoscopic findings, acquired before the second course, was 34.6% and below the expected level (55.0%). The morbidity rate of patients who underwent radical subtotal esophagectomy (96.2%) was 32.0%. Repeat surgery was unnecessary, and surgery-associated deaths did not occur. The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 84.6% and 92.2%, respectively.

CONCLUSION: We demonstrate safety of NAC-SP, but not its efficacy, for patients with clinical stage III ESCC. Subsequent esophagectomy was safely performed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

The oncologist - 25(2020), 11 vom: 12. Nov., Seite e1650-e1654

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kanda, Mitsuro [VerfasserIn]
Koike, Masahiko [VerfasserIn]
Iwata, Naoki [VerfasserIn]
Shimizu, Dai [VerfasserIn]
Tanaka, Chie [VerfasserIn]
Hattori, Norifumi [VerfasserIn]
Hayashi, Masamichi [VerfasserIn]
Yamada, Suguru [VerfasserIn]
Omae, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Nakayama, Goro [VerfasserIn]
Kodera, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

150863-82-4
1548R74NSZ
5VT6420TIG
Cisplatin
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Drug Combinations
Fluorouracil
Journal Article
Oxonic Acid
Q20Q21Q62J
S 1 (combination)
Tegafur
U3P01618RT

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Date Completed 21.05.2021

Date Revised 21.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0546

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311366686