Clinical Study

Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Docetaxel Combination in Patients with Previously Treated Recurrent or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Table 1

Phase II studies of biweekly gemcitabine and docetaxel (GEMDOC).

Author 𝑁 Tumor typeTreatment regimenToxicity

Galetta et al. [11] 45 NSCLCGemcitabine 2000 mg/m2 q 2 weeks and docetaxel 50 mg/m2Grade 3 and 4 neutropenia 23%, Grade 3 and 4 alopecia 34%
Pelegri et al. [12] 36 Breast cancerGemcitabine 2500 mg/m2 q 2 weeks and docetaxel 65 mg/m2Grade 3 and 4 neutropenia 45%
Syrigos et al. [13] 25 NSCLCGemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 q 2 weeks and docetaxel 80 mg/m2Anemia 16%, neutropenia 20%, febrile neutropenia 10%, diarrhea 24%, and asthenia 64%
Shepard et al. [14] 32 PancreaticGemcitabine 2000 mg/m2 q 2 weeks and docetaxel 75 mg/m2No grade 4 toxicity
Grade 3 neutropenia 31%