Efficacy and safety of liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin based concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicities of liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin concurrent with radiotherapy for locally advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). The clinical data of 38 patients with locally advanced LSCC treated with liposome-paclitaxel based concurrent chemoradiotherapy were collected and reviewed. The overall response, toxicities, progression-free survival and overall survival were analyzed with SPSS software. The efficacy of treatment was classified as complete remission in 4 cases (10.5%), partial remission in 22 cases (57.9%) and stable disease in 12 cases (31.6%). The objective response rate was 68.4% (26/38). The most common types of hematological toxicities were anemia (65.7%) and leukopenia (57.9%), but all the events were transient. No paclitaxel-induced allergic reactions occurred during the treatment. The median PFS and OS time were 17.0 and 29.0 months. Liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin concurrent with radiotherapy showed a significant antitumor effect to LSCC with manageable toxicities. Further clinical investigation are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of this regimen.