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Protocolos de tratamiento de disminución de dosis para el carcinoma escamocelular orofaríngeo asociado con el papilomavirus humano

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#1 MeSH descriptor Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
#2 MeSH descriptor Head and Neck Neoplasms explode all trees
#3 MeSH descriptor Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms explode all trees
#4 MeSH descriptor Neoplasms explode all trees
#5 cancer* OR carcinoma* OR neoplas* OR tumor* OR tumour* OR malignan* OR SCC*
#6 #4 OR #5
#7 MeSH descriptor Oropharynx explode all trees
#8 oropharyn* OR mesopharyn* OR tonsil* OR "head and neck" OR "head neck" OR "head‐neck" OR "head‐and‐neck"
#9 #7 OR #8
#10 #6 AND #9
#11 HNSCC OR SCCHN OR OP‐SCC OR OPSCC
#12 #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #10 OR #11
#13 MeSH descriptor Tumor Virus Infections explode all trees
#14 MeSH descriptor “Papillomaviridae” explode all trees
#15 MeSH descriptor “Papilloma/virology” explode all trees
#16 hpv* OR papillomavir* OR (papilloma AND vir*)
#17 #13 OR #14 OR #15 OR #16
#18 #12 AND #17
#19 MeSH descriptor Radiotherapy explode all trees
#20 radiotherap* OR radiat* OR irradiat* OR fraction* OR IMRT OR radioimmuno*
#21 MeSH descriptor Oropharyngeal Neoplasms explode all trees with qualifier RT
#22 MeSH descriptor Drug Therapy explode all trees
#23 chemo* OR drug NEXT therap* OR anticarcinogenic OR anti NEXT carcinogenic OR anticancer* OR anti NEXT cancer* OR antineoplastic* OR anti NEXT neoplastic* OR combination AND therap*
#24 MeSH descriptor Oropharyngeal Neoplasms explode all trees with qualifier DT
#25 MeSH descriptor Biological therapy explode all trees
#26 MeSH descriptor Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor explode all trees with qualifier AI
#27 biotherap* OR biological NEXT therap* OR immunotherap* OR immunisa* OR immuniza* OR immunomodula* OR vaccin* OR ((cell OR gene OR dna OR tissue) AND therap*) OR ((egfr OR (epidermal AND growth AND factor AND receptor*) AND inhibit*))
#28 #19 OR #20 OR #21 OR #22 OR #23 OR #24 OR #25 OR #26 OR #27
#29 #18 AND #28

#1 "Oropharyngeal Neoplasms"[Mesh:NoExp]

#2 ("Head and Neck Neoplasms"[Mesh])

#3 "Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms"[Mesh]

#4 "Neoplasms"[Mesh]

#5 (cancer* OR carcinoma* OR neoplas* OR tumor* OR tumour* OR malignan* OR SCC*)

#6 (#4 OR #5)

#7 "Oropharynx" [Mesh]

#8 (oropharyn* OR mesopharyn* OR tonsil* OR "head and neck" OR "head neck" OR "head‐neck" OR "head‐and‐neck")

#9 (#7 OR #8)

#10 (#6 AND #9)

#11 (HNSCC OR SCCHN OR OP‐SCC OR OPSCC)

#12 (#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #10 OR #11)

#13 "Papillomaviridae"[Mesh]

#14 "Tumor Virus Infections"[Mesh]

#15 "Papilloma/virology"[Mesh]

#16 (hpv* OR papillomavir* OR (papilloma AND vir*))

#17 (#13 OR #14 OR #15 OR #16)

#18 (#11 AND #17)

#19 "Radiotherapy"[Mesh]

#20 (radiotherap* OR radiat* OR irradiat* OR fraction* OR IMRT OR radioimmuno*)

#21 "Drug Therapy"[Mesh]

#22 (("drug therap*" OR (chemo* AND therap*) OR anticarcinogenic OR "anti carcinogenic" OR anticancer* OR "anti cancer*" OR antineoplastic* OR "anti neoplastic*" OR (combination AND therap*))

#23 (( "Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/drug therapy"[Mesh] OR "Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy"[Mesh] ))

#24 "Biological Therapy"[Mesh]

#25 ("Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor/antagonists and inhibitors"[Mesh])

#26 (biother* OR "biological therap*" OR immunotherap* OR immunisa* OR immuniza* OR immunomodula* OR vaccin* OR ((cell OR gene OR dna OR tissue) AND therap*) OR ((egfr OR (epidermal AND growth AND factor AND receptor*) AND inhibit*)))

#27 (#19 OR #20 OR #21 OR #22 OR #23 OR #24 OR #25 OR #26)

#28 (#18 AND #27)

1 exp oropharynx tumor/

2 exp "head and neck tumor"/

3 exp neoplasm/

4 (cancer* or carcinoma* or neoplas* or tumor* or tumour* or malignan* or SCC*).tw.

5 3 or 4

6 exp oropharynx/

7 (oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck").tw.

8 6 or 7

9 5 and 8

10 (HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC).tw.

11 1 or 2 or 9 or 10

12 exp tumor virus/

13 exp papilloma virus/

14 (hpv* or papillomavir* or (papilloma* and vir*)).tw.

15 12 or 13 or 14

16 11 and 15

17 exp radiotherapy/

18 (radiotherap* or radiat* or irradiat* or fraction* or IMRT or radioimmuno*).tw.

19 exp oropharynx tumor/dt, rt [Drug Therapy, Radiotherapy]

20 exp drug therapy/

21 ((chemo* or drug NEXT therap* or anticarcinogenic or anti NEXT carcinogenic or anticancer* or anti NEXT cancer* or antineoplastic* or anti NEXT neoplastic* or combination) and therap*).tw.

22 exp biological therapy/

23 (biotherap* or biological NEXT therap* or immunotherap* or immunisa* or immuniza* or immunomodula* or vaccin* or ((cell or gene or dna or tissue) and therap*) or ((egfr or (epidermal and growth and factor and receptor*)) and inhibit*)).tw.

24 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23

25 16 and 24

S1 (MH "Head and Neck Neoplasms+")
S2 (MH "Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms+")
S3 (MH "Neoplasms+")
S4 TX cancer* or carcinoma* or neoplas* or tumor* or tumour* or malignan* or SCC*
S5 S3 OR S4
S6 (MH "Oropharynx+")
S7 TX oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck"
S8 S6 OR S7
S9 S5 AND S8
S10 TX HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC
S11 S1 OR S2 OR S9 OR S10
S12 (MH "Tumor Virus Infections+")
S13 (MH "Papillomaviruses")
S14 TX hpv* or papillomavir* or (papilloma* and vir*)
S15 S12 OR S13 OR S14
S16 S11 AND S15
S17 (MH "Radiotherapy+")
S18 TX radiotherap* or radiat* or irradiat* or fraction* or IMRT or radioimmuno*
S19 (MH "Drug Therapy+")
S20 (MH "Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms+/DT/RT")
S21 TX "drug therap*" OR (chemo* AND therap*) OR anticarcinogenic OR "anti carcinogenic" OR anticancer OR "anti cancer" OR antineoplastic* OR "anti neoplastic*" OR (combination AND therap*)
S22 (MH "Biological Therapy+")
S23 (MH "Epidermal Growth Factors/AI")
S24 TX biother* OR "biological therap*" OR immunotherap* OR immunisa* OR immuniza* OR immunomodula* OR vaccin* OR ((cell OR gene OR dna OR tissue) AND therap*) OR ((EGFR OR (epidermal AND growth AND factor AND receptor*)) AND inhibit*)
S25 S17 OR S18 OR S19 OR S20 OR S21 OR S22 OR S23 OR S24
S26 S16 AND S25

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ISRCTN (mRCT)

1 exp "head and neck cancer"/

2 exp neoplasms/

3 (cancer* or carcinoma* or neoplas* or tumor* or tumour* or malignan* or SCC*).tw.

4 2 or 3

5 (Otorhinolaryn* or oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck").tw.

6 4 and 5

7 (HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC).tw.

8 1 or 6 or 7

9 exp Papillomaviridae/

10 (hpv* or papillomavir* or (papilloma* and (vir* or shope))).tw.

11 (("tumor virus" and infec*) or (fibroma and shope) or ("tumour virus" and infect*)).tw.

12 9 or 10 or 11

13 8 and 12

14 exp radiotherapy/

15 (radiotherap* or radiat* or irradiat* or fraction* or IMRT or radioimmuno*).tw.

16 exp drug therapy/

17 ((chemo* or drug NEXT therap* or anticarcinogenic or anti NEXT carcinogenic or anticancer* or anti NEXT cancer* or antineoplastic* or anti NEXT neoplastic* or combination) and therap*).tw.

18 (biotherap* or biological NEXT therap* or immunotherap* or immunisa* or immuniza* or immunomodula* or vaccin* or ((cell or gene or dna or tissue) and therap*) or ((egfr or (epidermal and growth and factor and receptor*)) and inhibit*)).tw.

19 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18

20 13 and 19

#1 TS=(cancer* OR carcinoma* OR neoplas* OR tumor* OR tumour* OR malignan* OR SCC*)

#2 TS=(Otorhinolaryn* or oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck" )

#3 WC=(Otorhinolaryngology)

#4 #3 OR #2

#5 #4 AND #1

#6 TS=(HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC )

#7 #6 OR #5

#8 TS=(("tumor virus" AND infec*) OR (fibroma AND shope) OR ("tumour virus" AND infect*))

#9 TS=(hpv* or papillomavir* or (papilloma* and (vir* OR shope)))

#10 #9 OR #8

#11 #10 AND #7

#12 TS=(radiotherap* or radiat* or irradiat* or fraction* or IMRT or radioimmuno*)

#13 TS=(((chemo* or drug) NEAR therap*) or ((anticarcinogenic or anti) NEAR carcinogenic) or ((anticancer* or anti) NEAR cancer*) or ((antineoplastic* or anti) next neoplastic*) or (combination and therap*))

#14 TS=(((biotherap* or biological) NEAR therap*) or immunotherap* or immunisa* or immuniza* or immunomodula* or vaccin* or ((cell or gene or dna or tissue) and therap*) or (egfr or (epidermal and growth and factor and receptor*) and inhibit*) )

#15 #14 OR #13 OR #12

#16 #15 AND #11

#1 TS=(cancer* OR carcinoma* OR neoplas* OR tumor* OR tumour* OR malignan* OR SCC*)

#2 TS=(Otorhinolaryn* or oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck" )

#3 SU=(Otorhinolaryngology)

#4 #3 OR #2

#5 #4 AND #1

#6 TS=(HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC )

#7 #6 OR #5

#8 TS=(("tumor virus" AND infec*) OR (fibroma AND shope) OR ("tumour virus" AND infect*))

#9 TS=(hpv* or papillomavir* or (papilloma* and (vir* OR shope)))

#10 #9 OR #8

#11 #10 AND #7

#12 TS=(radiotherap* or radiat* or irradiat* or fraction* or IMRT or radioimmuno*)

#13 TS=(((chemo* or drug) NEAR therap*) or ((anticarcinogenic or anti) NEAR carcinogenic) or ((anticancer* or anti) NEAR cancer*) or ((antineoplastic* or anti) next neoplastic*) or (combination and therap*))

#14 TS=(((biotherap* or biological) NEAR therap*) or immunotherap* or immunisa* or immuniza* or immunomodula* or vaccin* or ((cell or gene or dna or tissue) and therap*) or (egfr or (epidermal and growth and factor and receptor*) and inhibit*) )

#15 #14 OR #13 OR #12

#16 #15 AND #11

(hpv OR papilloma* OR papiloma*) AND (HNSCC or SCCHN or OP‐SCC or OPSCC)

OR

(hpv OR papilloma* OR papiloma*) AND (Otorhinolaryn* or oropharyn* or mesopharyn* or tonsil* or "head and neck" or "head neck" or "head‐neck" or "head‐and‐neck”) AND (cancer* or carcinoma* or neoplas* or tumor* or tumour* or malignan* or SCC*)

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Table 1. Description of excluded studies (non‐randomised studies)

Trial

Description

Argiris 2011

A prospective clinical trial without randomisation investigating serum/tissue biomarkers, which may determine the success or failure of cetuximab therapy in 16 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. HPV status was noted at baseline

Chen 2013

A case‐control study evaluating the responsiveness of HPV‐positive and HPV‐negative oropharyngeal cancer to intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), using axial imaging obtained daily during the course of image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT). HPV status was noted at baseline

Fakhry 2008

A prospective study without randomisation investigating 62 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC who were treated by induction chemotherapy with intravenous paclitaxel and carboplatin followed by concomitant weekly intravenous paclitaxel and standard fractionation radiation therapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Gilbert 2012

A prospective study without randomisation, which evaluated the tolerability and clinical efficacy of combined oxaliplatin and pemetrexed as an induction chemotherapy regimen in 27 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. A minority of patients consented to HPV status determination by a post hoc analysis

Kies 2010

A prospective trial without randomisation investigating the efficacy of combining cetuximab with chemotherapy in 41 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Le 2012

A prospective study without randomisation, which investigated biomarkers in 274 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. The patients were recruited from an existing randomised trial comparing radiotherapy/cisplatin with tirapazamine/cisplatin. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples is an ongoing phase II trial that is open‐label and non‐randomised). The study has so far enrolled 7 patients diagnosed as having stage III‐IV primary oropharyngeal SCC with HPV status ascertained at baseline. Patients will undergo an attenuated chemoradiotherapy regimen with the first results due in September 2015

O'Sullivan 2012

A prospective study without randomisation, which investigated 358 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. The patients were recruited from an existing randomised trial comparing altered fractionation radiotherapy with chemoradiotherapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Psyrri 2011

A prospective study without randomisation, which investigated the clinical outcomes of 38 patients with stage III‐IV HNSCC. Patients were recruited from an existing phase II trial (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 2303) of induction chemotherapy with weekly cetuximab, paclitaxel and carboplatin x 6 followed by chemoradiotherapy with weekly cetuximab. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Semrau 2012

A prospective study without randomisation, which investigated 52 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. The patients received either concomitant boost (69.2 Gy) or conventionally fractionated (70 Gy) radiotherapy, with concurrent paclitaxel/carboplatin. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Snietura 2011

A prospective study without randomisation, which investigated 66 patients with oropharyngeal SCC. The purpose of the study was to analyse the influence of HPV infection on the outcome of a randomised clinical trial (p‐CAIR) of conventional versus 7 days per week postoperative radiotherapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Thibaudeau 2011

A prospective cohort study of 169 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC treated with chemoradiation therapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

HNSCC: head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV: human papillomavirus
IHC: immunohistochemistry
SCC: squamous cell carcinoma

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Table 1. Description of excluded studies (non‐randomised studies)
Table 2. Description of excluded studies (RCTs with post hoc analysis by HPV status)

Trial

Description

DAHANCA 5

This double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study investigated the clinical outcomes of 331 patients with early and late‐stage HNSCC. Participants were recruited from an existing nationwide cohort (Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group). All participants were treated by conventional radiotherapy +/‐ nimorazole. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

DAHANCA 6 & 7

This trial investigated the clinical outcomes of 794 patients with early and late‐stage HNSCC. Participants were recruited from an existing nationwide cohort (Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group) who were all treated by either conventional or accelerated radiotherapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

RTOG 0129

323 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC were included in this study. The patients were recruited from an existing randomised trial comparing standard fractionation radiotherapy with accelerated fractionation radiotherapy. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

RTOG 0522

This study investigated the concurrent use of cetuximab with cisplatin and radiation in 895 patients with locally advanced HNSCC. The study was terminated early at the third interim analysis because there was a less than 10% chance the study would be positive for the primary endpoint (only data from the experimental arm were available for analysis). Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

RTOG 9003

190 patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC were included in this study. The patients were recruited from an existing randomised trial comparing 4 different radiotherapy protocols. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 IHC status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

TAX 324

111 patients with locally advanced stage oropharyngeal SCC. The patients were recruited from an existing randomised trial (TAX 324) comparing induction chemotherapy with cisplatin and fluorouracil alone or in combination with docetaxel. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

TROG 02.02

185 patients with stage III‐IV oropharyngeal SCC. The patients were recruited from an existing phase III randomised trial (Trans‐Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 02.02) comparing concurrent radiotherapy and cisplatin with or without tirapazamine. Statistical models were used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by HPV status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

HNSCC: head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV: human papillomavirus
IHC: immunohistochemistry
SCC: squamous cell carcinoma

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Table 2. Description of excluded studies (RCTs with post hoc analysis by HPV status)
Table 3. Description of excluded studies (trials still ongoing)

Trial

Description

Chera 2012

A phase I prospective trial investigating de‐intensification chemoradiation protocols in 40 patients with either early or late‐stage oropharyngeal SCC. HPV‐positive status formed part of the inclusion criteria. The study design is not appropriate for inclusion as it was not randomised and incorporated a planned surgical intervention (neck dissection) 1 to 3 months after completion of medical therapy

Eisbruch 2012

A phase II trial that is open‐label and non‐randomised. The study will enrol 36 patients diagnosed as having stage III‐IV oropharyngeal SCC with HPV status ascertained at baseline. Patients will undergo an attenuated chemoradiotherapy regimen with the first results due in January 2021

Huang 2012

A prospective study without randomisation, which analysed the temporal regression of cervical lymph nodes following primary radiotherapy or chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in 317 patients with N2‐N3 oropharyngeal SCC. Statistical models will be used to compare the risk of death or recurrence among patients stratified by p16 status (a post hoc analysis from pre‐treatment biopsy samples)

Mehrotra 2012

A phase II trial that is open‐label and non‐randomised. The study has so far enrolled 2 patients diagnosed with stage III‐IV primary oropharyngeal SCC with HPV status ascertained at baseline. Patients who respond to induction chemotherapy will undergo an attenuated radiotherapy dose schedule

Merlano 2013

A phase III study comparing chemoradiation against induction chemotherapy followed by bioradiation (radiotherapy + cetuximab). The main outcome of the trial is overall survival and secondary endpoints are response rate, progression‐free survival, role of biomolecular prognostic factors (EGFR, HPV) and toxicity. Initial results will be available in 2014. DNA PCR and p16 IHC will determine HPV status but there is no stratification on this basis (as reported by the lead author)

Quon 2012

A prospective trial without randomisation evaluating de‐escalation treatment in early and late‐stage SCC of the oropharynx. HPV status will be established at baseline for 60 patients. Treatment is dictated by the staging of disease at presentation and will consist of de‐escalated daily fractionated radiation therapy alone (63 Gy) or concurrent weekly cisplatin de‐escalated chemoradiation therapy. Nodal metastases will receive 70 Gy in 35 fractions

REALISTIC 2012

A phase I dose escalation trial of a Listeria monocytogenes based vaccine in patients with oropharyngeal SCC. The study is non‐randomised and aims to recruit 161 patients who have recently completed standard‐protocol chemoradiotherapy or surgery and have confirmed HPV16 status

Seiwert 2011

Patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer were treated with cetuximab, carboplatin, paclitaxel induction chemotherapy for 2 cycles. Patients were then randomised to A: cetuximab, 5‐FU, hydroxyurea and hyperfractionated week‐on, week‐off radiotherapy (72 to 74 Gy) (CetuxFHX), or B: cetuximab, cisplatin, accelerated radiation with concomitant boost (72 Gy) (CetuxPX). Primary endpoints were 1‐ and 2‐year progression‐free and overall survival. The lead author has reported that HPV status will be determined by post hoc analysis

Siu 2009

A phase III trial (NCIC‐CTG) that is multicentre, randomised and open‐label in design. The study will enrol 320 patients with locally advanced HNSCC who will be randomised to standard fractionation radiotherapy (70 Gy in 7 weeks) with concurrent cisplatin chemotherapy or accelerated fractionation radiotherapy (70 Gy in 6 weeks) with the molecular targeting agent panitumumab (similar in activity spectrum to cetuximab but with a reduced dermatological/allergy profile). The primary outcome will be progression‐free survival. Primary data collection is due to be completed in March 2015. The lead author has reported that HPV status will be determined by post hoc analysis (p16 IHC/HPV DNA PCR)

Takenaka 2013

A phase II trial that is open‐label and non‐randomised. The study will enrol 39 patients diagnosed to have stage III‐IV oropharyngeal SCC with HPV status ascertained at baseline by PCR +/‐ p16 immunohistochemistry. All enrolled patients will undergo an attenuated radiotherapy treatment dose

Teknos 2010

A phase I, prospective, non‐randomised trial involving 38 participants with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC. The study will investigate the side effects and optimal dose range for vorinostat when given together with cisplatin and radiation therapy. HPV status established at baseline

Yao 2013

A phase II prospective trial without randomisation involving 37 participants with stage III‐IV HNSCC. The study will investigate the effect of erlotinib combined with docetaxel and radiotherapy. HPV status established at baseline

EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor
HNSCC: head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV: human papillomavirus
IHC: immunohistochemistry
PCR: polymerase chain reaction
SCC: squamous cell carcinoma

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Table 3. Description of excluded studies (trials still ongoing)