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Overall survival lower with cetuximab in oropharyngeal cancer
Mehanna H et al. ESMO 2018, Abstract LBA9_PR
Key clinical point: Radiation and concomitant cisplatin remains the standard of care for patients with low-risk human papillomavirus–positive oropharyngeal cancer.
Major finding: The 2-year overall survival was 97.5% with cisplatin versus 89.4% with cetuximab (P = .001).
Study details: A randomized trial in 334 patients with low-risk oropharyngeal cancer.
Disclosures: The study was sponsored by the University of Warwick (England), University of Birmingham, University of Oxford (England), and Cancer Research UK. Dr. Mehanna reported honoraria from AstraZeneca, MSD, Sanofi Pasteur, and Merck, and is a director and stockholder of the Warwickshire Head and Neck Clinic. Dr. Psyrri reported honoraria from Merck Serono, Roche, MSD, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bayer, Pfizer, Medscape, and Prime Oncology. Dr. Machiels reported a consulting or advisory role with Boehringer Ingelheim, Debiopharm Group, Innate Pharma, Merck, Nanobiotix, and Pfizer, and research funding from Bayer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, and Sanofi.
Mehanna H et al. ESMO 2018, Abstract LBA9_PR.