Open label, Non-randomized, Interventional Study to Evaluate Response Rate After Induction Therapy with Docetaxel and Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity.

Introduction: A phase II study was conducted in patients, unsuited for surgery, with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity (stage III or IV) and without distant metastasis. The objectives were to evaluate overall response (OR) rate and safety of subjects treated with induction regimen docetaxel and cisplatin, followed by definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in this setting.

Methods And Materials: Induction regimen consisted of docetaxel 75mg/m2 and cisplatin 75mg/m2 on day 1; cycles repeated every 21 days for three cycles with supportive G-CSF treatment beginning at first cycle.