2021
TRYHARD, a randomized phase II trial (RTOG Foundation 3501) of concurrent accelerated radiation plus cisplatin (cis) with or without lapatinib (Lap) for stage III- IV Non-HPV head and neck carcinoma (HNC).
Wong S, Torres-Saavedra P, Saba N, Shenouda G, Bumpous J, Wallace R, Chung C, El-Naggar A, Gwede C, Burtness B, Tennant P, Dunlap N, Mell L, Spencer S, Stokes W, Yao M, Mitchell D, Harris J, Curran W, Le Q. TRYHARD, a randomized phase II trial (RTOG Foundation 3501) of concurrent accelerated radiation plus cisplatin (cis) with or without lapatinib (Lap) for stage III- IV Non-HPV head and neck carcinoma (HNC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6014-6014. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalPhase II trialOverall survivalStage IIIII trialArm AGrade 3Treatment-related grade 3Randomized phase II trialFinal analysisEffects of chemoradiationBaseline patient characteristicsDays of therapyAdverse event ratesSurvival of patientsCycles of CDDPLog-rank testDual EGFRA vs BMucositis ratesRash ratesPFS ratePrimary endpointSecondary endpointsFrontline therapy
2020
ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer
Cmelak A, Dietrich MS, Li S, Ridner S, Forastiere A, Burtness BA, Cella D, Murphy BA. ECOG-ACRIN 2399: analysis of patient related outcomes after Chemoradiation for locally advanced head and neck Cancer. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2020, 5: 12. PMID: 33353553, PMCID: PMC7756946, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-020-00059-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeFunctional communication measuresMajority of patientsVoice Handicap IndexFACT-HNSwallow assessmentEffects of chemoradiationLarge therapeutic trialsPatient related outcomesSevere dysphagiaAdvanced headOverall survivalBarium swallowTherapeutic trialsNeck cancerSwallow functionSurrogate markerDisability AssessmentLarynx cancerFunctional assessmentPatientsHandicap IndexVocal functionRelated outcomesMarked decrease