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Lian CL, Zhou R, Zhou Y, Zhou P, Wu SG. Assessment of Response to Different Induction Chemotherapy Regimens in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:551-562. [PMID: 36855516 PMCID: PMC9968429 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s399937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Purpose To compare the short-term treatment response and survival of the three induction chemotherapy (IC) regimens, including gemcitabine and cisplatin (GP), docetaxel and cisplatin (TP), and docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluoropyrimidines (TPF) in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Methods We included stage III-IVA NPC patients who received ≥3 cycles of IC in this study. The chi-square test, multivariate logistic regression analysis, and Kaplan-Meier method were used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 227 patients were included. The overall response rate (ORR) of the primary nasopharyngeal tumors after IC with GP, TP, and TPF was 91.9%, 83.8%, and 91.7%, respectively (P=0.729), and the ORR of the cervical lymph nodes was 94.6%, 72.3%, and 85.0%, respectively (P<0.001). For the primary nasopharyngeal tumor, there was no significant difference in the ORR among the three IC regimens. For cervical lymph nodes, patients treated with GP had significantly higher ORR compared to those treated with the TP regimen (P=0.014), and comparable ORR was found between TPF and GP regimens (P=0.161). Similar progression-free survival (PFS) (P=0.501) and overall survival (OS) (P=0.504) were found among three IC regimens. There were comparable PFS (P=0.123) and OS (P=0.478) among those with complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD)/progressive disease (PD) in the primary nasopharyngeal tumors. However, patients who had CR in the primary nasopharyngeal tumor (P=0.014) and the cervical lymph nodes (P=0.022) had better PFS compared to those who had PR or SD/PD. Conclusion GP and TPF regimens are equivalent to the TP regimen in the response to primary nasopharyngeal tumors after IC, but with better ORR in the cervical lymph nodes than the TP regimen. The response to IC may be a powerful indicator for predicting prognosis and developing individualized follow-up and treatment strategies for LANPC patients.
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- Chen-Lu Lian
- The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China,Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: San-Gang Wu, Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Xue F, Ou D, Ou X, Zhou X, Hu C, He X. Long-term results of the phase II dose and volume de-escalation trial for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2022; 134:106139. [PMID: 36179488 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC) were assigned to dose and volume de-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) based on response to induction chemotherapy (IC) to limit treatment related toxicity while preserving efficacy. METHODS AND MATERIALS A single-arm de-escalated phase II trial was performed in this study. Patients with LANPC received two cycles of IC with docetaxel 60 mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25 mg/m2/day d1-3 and 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m2/day d1-5 q21d, followed by IMRT. The gross tumor volume of the primary intracavity nasopharyngeal tumor and involved lymph nodes were delineated based on the post-IC tumor extension. Part of the prescribed doses were reduced from 70.4 Gy to 66 Gy for T3-4 diseases. The primary end point was 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) in stage III and IVA-B NPC compared with historical controls of 50% and 35%. RESULTS Between January 2010 and November 2013, 48 and 83 eligible patients with stage III and IVA-B NPC were accrued to this trial. With a median follow-up of 92 months, the 5-year and 8-year estimated PFS were 89.6% and 76.0%, 63.9% and 58.0% for patients with stage III and IVA-B disease, which were all improved in comparison with historical controls. Grade 3 acute mucositis were developed in 27.5% patients. Cranial neuropathy and asymptomatic temporal lobe necrosis were found in 2.3% and 1.5% patients. CONCLUSION Dose and volume de-escalated IMRT was associated with high PFS and mild late neurological toxicities for IC responders. Further exploration of de-escalation strategies in appropriate patients is needed. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trials.gov identifier: NCT03389295.
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- Fen Xue
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Li W, Wu Y, Wang H, Dai L, Wang W, Zhu Y. Efficacy of continuous i.v. infusion of recombinant human vascular endothelial growth inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced lung cancer. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:3278-3285. [PMID: 34017499 PMCID: PMC8129233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to observe the efficacy of continuous i.v. infusion of Recombinant Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Inhibitor (rhVEGI) in combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced lung cancer (ALC). METHODS Eighty-six patients with ALC treated at our hospital between November 2018 and May 2020 were divided into two groups of 43 patients each according to a random number table. The control group (CG) was treated with routine chemotherapy, and the experimental group (EG) was treated with continuous i.v. Infusion of rhVEGI plus chemotherapy. The two groups were compared in terms of clinical efficacy, toxic side effects, immune function (T-lymphocyte subsets CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+), changes in neovascular parameters (serum bFGF, VEGF, MMP-9), quality of life, and survival rate within 6 months between two groups. RESULTS The response rate (81.40%) was higher in the EG (60.47%) than in the CG (P<0.05). After treatment, CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ increased in both groups, while CD8+, serum bFGF, VEGF, and MMP-9 levels decreased, and the improvement in the EG was better than that in the CG (P<0.05). Three months after treatment, all quality of life scores increased in both groups, and were higher in the EG than in the CG (P<0.05). The mortality rate (32.56%) was lower in the EG (32.56%) than in the CG (67.44%) (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Continuous i.v. infusion of rhVEGI combined with chemotherapy can effectively enhance clinical treatment efficacy, inhibit tumor cell growth, improve immune function, reduce mortality, and improve quality of life without increasing adverse effects in patients with ALC.
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- Wenli Li
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityFuyang, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityFuyang, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong UniversityNantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Funan County People’s HospitalFuyang, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Funan County People’s HospitalFuyang, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityFuyang, Anhui, China
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Liu SL, Sun XS, Xie HJ, Chen QY, Lin HX, Liang H, Liang YJ, Li XY, Yan JJ, Lin C, Yang ZC, Guo SS, Liu LT, Tang QN, Du YY, Tang LQ, Guo L, Mai HQ. Comparing three induction chemotherapy regimens for patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on TNM stage and plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA level. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:89. [PMID: 32013967 PMCID: PMC6998839 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-6555-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background We compared the efficacy and toxicity of three IC regimens (TPF: taxanes, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil; TP: taxanes and cisplatin; and PF: cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil) followed by CCRT in locoregionally advanced NPC. Methods The retrospective study involved 1354 patients with newly diagnosed stage III-IVA NPC treated with IC and CCRT. The median follow-up time in our cohort was 50 months. Based on EBV DNA level, all the patients with stage IV were divided into low- (pre-EBV DNA < 1500 copies) and high-risk group (pre-EBV DNA ≥ 1500 copies). Progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), locoregional relapse free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis free survival (DMFS) and grade 3–4 toxicities were compared among different IC regimens. The survival rates were compared using log-rank test and a Cox proportional hazards model was used to perform multivariate analyses. Results A multivariate analysis revealed TPF to be more effective than TP. Among stage III patients, no significant difference in clinical outcome between the different IC regimens was showed, while TPF was associated with significantly better survival conditions in the stage IV patients. A further subgroup analysis revealed that only patients with pre-EBV DNA ≥ 1500 copies could benefit from the application of TPF among stage IV NPC. In terms of acute toxicities, PF was associated with fewer grade 3/4 acute toxicities. Conclusions In low-risk NPC patients, PF-based IC showed similar efficacy as TPF and TP but was associated with fewer grade 3/4 acute toxicities. In high-risk patients, however, the TPF regimen was superior to PF and TP, although grade 3/4 toxicities were more common with the TPF regimen.
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- Sai-Lan Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People's Republic of China.
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Han Y, Shi D, Li J. Inhibition of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Beta-Lapachone Occurs by Targeting the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR)/PI3K/AKT Pathway, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production, and Autophagy Induction. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:8995-9002. [PMID: 31770363 PMCID: PMC6896749 DOI: 10.12659/msm.915463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Beta-lapachone has been shown to exhibit potent anti-cancer effects against various cell lines. In the present study, we examined the anti-cancer effects of beta-lapachone, a quinone, against human HNE1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, and also assessed its effects on cellular migration and invasion, autophagy, mTOR/PI3K/AKT signalling pathway, and ROS production. MATERIAL AND METHODS CCK-8 cell counting assay was used to assess cell viability effects after lapachone treatment. Its effects on the mTOR/PI3K/AKT biochemical pathway were examined by Western blot analysis. Transmission electron microscopy was used to study autophagy induced by beta-lapachone. Effects on cell invasion and cell migration were evaluated by Transwell method. RESULTS The results revealed that beta-lapachone suppresses the proliferation of HNE1 cells, with an IC₅₀ of 30 µM. These growth-inhibitory effects of beta-lapachone were found to be dose-dependent. The investigation of the effects of beta-lapachone on the mTOR/PI3KAKT signalling pathway showed that beta-lapachone blocked this pathway in a concentration-dependent manner. Beta-lapachone also inhibited the migration and invasion of HNE1 nasopharyngeal cancer cells, as shown by Transwell assay. The fluorescence microscopy analysis showed that beta-lapachone increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is also linked with a concentration-dependent decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) levels. Electron microscopy analysis showed that beta-lapachone caused the development of the autophagosomes, and the frequency of the autophagosomes increased with increased dosage of beta-lapachone. The beta-lapachone-triggered autophagy was also associated with increased protein levels of LC3 II and decreased levels of p62. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that beta-lapachone inhibits the growth of nasopharyngeal cancer cells by promoting autophagy, and it may be useful in cancer drug discovery paradigms.
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- Yongqing Han
- Department of Oncology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, Jiujiang First People's Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Jiangxi Tumor Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (mainland)
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Liu SL, Sun XS, Li XY, Chen QY, Lin HX, Wen YF, Guo SS, Liu LT, Xie HJ, Tang QN, Liang YJ, Yan JJ, Lin C, Yang ZC, Tang LQ, Guo L, Mai HQ. Liposomal paclitaxel versus docetaxel in induction chemotherapy using Taxanes, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:1279. [PMID: 30572856 PMCID: PMC6302514 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-5192-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background We wished to evaluate the efficacy and safety of liposomal paclitaxel and docetaxel for induction chemotherapy (IC) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods A total of 1498 patients with newly-diagnosed NPC between 2009 and 2017 treated with IC plus concurrent chemotherapy were included in our observational study. Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) and grade-3–4 toxicities were compared between groups using propensity score matching (PSM). Results In total, 767 patients were eligible for this study, with 104 (13.6%) and 663 (86.4%) receiving a liposomal paclitaxel-based and docetaxel-based taxanes, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (TPF) regimen, respectively. PSM identified 103 patients in the liposomal-paclitaxel group and 287 patients in the docetaxel group. There was no significant difference at 3 years for OS (92.2% vs. 93.9%, P = 0.942), PFS (82.6% vs. 81.7%, P = 0.394), LRFS (94.7% vs. 93.3%, P = 0.981) or DMFS (84.6% vs. 87.4%, P = 0.371) between the two groups after PSM. Significant interactions were not observed between the effect of chemotherapy regimen and sex, age, T stage, N stage, overall stage, or Epstein–Barr virus DNA level in the subgroup multivariate analysis. The prevalence of grade-3–4 leukopenia and neutropenia in the liposomal-paclitaxel group was significantly lower than that of the docetaxel group (P < 0.05 for all). Conclusions Compared with docetaxel, liposomal paclitaxel has identical anti-tumor efficacy, but causes fewer and milder adverse reactions in IC for NPC.
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- Sai-Lan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Radiotherapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
| | - Lin-Quan Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
| | - Ling Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
| | - Hai-Qiang Mai
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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