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Carboplatin and Docetaxel in Patients With Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study
Takuro Okada1,2, Takashi Saotome3, Toshitaka Nagao4
1Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Background/Aim:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of carboplatin/docetaxel combination therapy in patients with locally advanced and/or recurrent/metastatic (LA/RM) salivary gland carcinoma (SGC).
Materials And Methods:
This was a retrospective analysis of 24 patients that included six patients with AR-positive salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) after progressive disease treated with combined androgen blockade (CAB). Carboplatin (AUC5) and docetaxel (70 mg/m2) were administered for six courses every three weeks.
Results:
The overall response rate was 42%, the median progression-free survival was 8.4 months, and the median overall survival was 26.4 months. Among the six patients with CAB-resistant SDC, two achieved a partial response and two long-term stable disease. Grade 3/4 neutropenia and anemia were observed in 20-30% of the patients; all adverse events were manageable.
Conclusion:
Carboplatin/docetaxel combination therapy may be a chemotherapeutic option for patients with LA/RM SGC, and a valuable second-line chemotherapy for CAB-resistant, AR-positive SDC.
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