Randomized phase III trial of edatrexate versus methotrexate in patients with metastatic and/or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Cooperative Group study.
Author(s) -
Jan H. Schornagel,
Jaap Verweij,
P H de Mulder,
F. Cognetti,
Jan B. Vermorken,
P Cappelaere,
P. Armand,
J. Wildiers,
Alexander de Graeff,
M. Clavel
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.1995.13.7.1649
Subject(s) - medicine , toxicity , antifolate , methotrexate , gastroenterology , surgery , chemotherapy , epidermoid carcinoma , radiation therapy , phases of clinical research , stomatitis , head and neck cancer , randomized controlled trial , cancer , antimetabolite
To compared the response rates and the toxicity of the new antifolate edatrexate (EDX) with that of methotrexate (MTX) in a randomized trial in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCC) and to compare the durations of response and survival.
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