2008
A randomized phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) given daily × 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study
Burtness BA, Manola J, Axelrod R, Argiris A, Forastiere AA. A randomized phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) given daily × 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 977-983. PMID: 18296423, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesRecurrenceSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTaxoidsConceptsTaxane-naive patientsArm BEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusEastern Cooperative Oncology Group StudyRecurrent squamous cell cancerSensory/motor neuropathyRandomized phase II studyMetastatic/recurrent diseaseCommon grade 3Grade 3 neuropathyPhase II studyPrimary end pointSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaEligible patientsPrior regimensWeekly ixabepiloneRecurrent diseaseII studyMedian survivalPartial responsePerformance statusMotor neuropathyCell cancerCell carcinoma
2006
A randomized phase II study of BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) given daily x 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck
Burtness B, Goldwasser M, Axelrod R, Argiris A, Forastiere A. A randomized phase II study of BMS-247550 (ixabepilone) given daily x 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5532-5532. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.5532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArm BEligible ptsArm A.Recurrent squamous cell cancerRandomized phase II studyMetastatic/recurrent diseaseECOG PS 0Grade 3/4 anemiaPhase II studySquamous cell cancerDiphenhydramine premedicationMales 69Prior regimensRecurrent SCCHNTaxane exposurePrimary endpointII studyMedian survivalPartial responseProgressive diseasePS 0Recurrent diseaseMotor neuropathyArm ACell cancer