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NCT00588770 · OUTCOME

Progression-free Survival (PFS)

Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma · Source last updated 2026-08-28

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
MEDIAN
Unit
months
Interval / dispersion
95% Confidence Interval
Time frame
on both arms, assessed every 2 cycles during chemotherapy treatment, then assessed every 9 weeks until progression up to 5 years from study entry; patients on arm B were assessed every 2 cycles for additional 12 weeks before changing to every 9 weeks

What was measured

Progression was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from randomization to date of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients who were still alive and progression free were censored at last disease assessment date. Median PFS was estimated using Kaplan-Meier method.

Analysis population: All randomized patients

Groups in this outcome

Chemotherapy Arm (Arm A)

ARM A: Patients receive one of the four chemotherapy regimens ARM IA: Patients receive chemotherapy comprising docetaxel intravenously (IV) over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IIA: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IIIA: Patients receive cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IVA: Patients receive carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Chemotherapy+Bevacizumab (Arm B)

ARM B: Patients receive bevacizumab in addition to the chemotherapy regimen as in arm A ARM IB: Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 and docetaxel and cisplatin as in Arm IA. ARM IIB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in arm IB and docetaxel and carboplatin as in Arm IIA. Regimen 2: ARM IIIB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in Arm IB and cisplatin and fluorouracil as in Arm IIIA. Regimen 2 carbo: ARM IVB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in Arm IB and carboplatin and fluorouracil as in Arm IVA.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Chemotherapy Arm (Arm A)200
Chemotherapy+Bevacizumab (Arm B)203

Reported measurements

Source class 1
Values in months · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Chemotherapy Arm (Arm A)4.3Not reported3.85.2Not reported
Chemotherapy+Bevacizumab (Arm B)6.0Not reported4.96.7Not reported
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        3.8
        upper Limit
        5.2
        value
        4.3
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        4.9
        upper Limit
        6.7
        value
        6.0
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      200
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      203
    units
    Participants
description
Progression was defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions. Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from randomization to date of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients who were still alive and progression free were censored at last disease assessment date. Median PFS was estimated using Kaplan-Meier method.
dispersion Type
95% Confidence Interval
groups
  1. description
    ARM A: Patients receive one of the four chemotherapy regimens ARM IA: Patients receive chemotherapy comprising docetaxel intravenously (IV) over 1 hour and cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IIA: Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IIIA: Patients receive cisplatin IV over 1-2 hours on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM IVA: Patients receive carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and fluorouracil IV continuously on days 1-4. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Chemotherapy Arm (Arm A)
  2. description
    ARM B: Patients receive bevacizumab in addition to the chemotherapy regimen as in arm A ARM IB: Patients receive bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1 and docetaxel and cisplatin as in Arm IA. ARM IIB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in arm IB and docetaxel and carboplatin as in Arm IIA. Regimen 2: ARM IIIB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in Arm IB and cisplatin and fluorouracil as in Arm IIIA. Regimen 2 carbo: ARM IVB: Patients receive bevacizumab as in Arm IB and carboplatin and fluorouracil as in Arm IVA.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Chemotherapy+Bevacizumab (Arm B)
param Type
MEDIAN
population Description
All randomized patients
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
on both arms, assessed every 2 cycles during chemotherapy treatment, then assessed every 9 weeks until progression up to 5 years from study entry; patients on arm B were assessed every 2 cycles for additional 12 weeks before changing to every 9 weeks
title
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
months

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