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Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension‑based chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A multicenter retrospective study

  • Authors:
    • Saroj Kumar Das Majumdar
    • Sundaram Subramanian
    • Ghanashyam Biswas
    • Nisarg Joshi
    • Mujtaba A. Khan
    • Imran Ahmad
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  • Published online on: October 8, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12207
  • Article Number: 344
  • Copyright : © Majumdar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].

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Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is the most common cancer in Indian men. Docetaxel alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents is recommended for the management of SCCHN. The present multicenter, retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel docetaxel formulation ‘nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension (NDLS)’‑based chemotherapy in SCCHN. The medical records of patients with SCCHN, who were treated with NDLS‑based chemotherapy and followed up between August 2014 and September 2018, were reviewed. The efficacy endpoints were overall response rate [ORR; complete response (CR) + partial response (PR)] and disease control rate (DCR; CR + PR + stable disease) for patients receiving NDLS‑based induction or palliative chemotherapy. Overall survival (OS) and safety were also evaluated. Efficacy evaluation was available in 30/34 patients (induction, 20/23; palliative, 10/11). NDLS‑based induction chemotherapy showed an ORR and DCR of 95% and a median OS of 43.5 months (follow‑up duration, 0.6‑80.3 months). For NDLS‑based palliative chemotherapy, the ORR and DCR were 50% and the median OS time was 4.6 months (follow‑up duration, 1.8 to 14.3 months). At least one adverse event was reported in 82.6% patients. No new safety concerns were reported. Overall, NDLS‑based chemotherapy was effective and well tolerated in the treatment of SCCHN.
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Majumdar SK, Subramanian S, Biswas G, Joshi N, Khan MA and Ahmad I: Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension‑based chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A multicenter retrospective study. Oncol Lett 20: 344, 2020
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Majumdar, S.K., Subramanian, S., Biswas, G., Joshi, N., Khan, M.A., & Ahmad, I. (2020). Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension‑based chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A multicenter retrospective study. Oncology Letters, 20, 344. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12207
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Majumdar, S. K., Subramanian, S., Biswas, G., Joshi, N., Khan, M. A., Ahmad, I."Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension‑based chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A multicenter retrospective study". Oncology Letters 20.6 (2020): 344.
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Majumdar, S. K., Subramanian, S., Biswas, G., Joshi, N., Khan, M. A., Ahmad, I."Efficacy and safety of nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension‑based chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A multicenter retrospective study". Oncology Letters 20, no. 6 (2020): 344. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12207