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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Anti-EGFR enhanced neoadjuvant immunotherapy versus neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Peng Li, Qiufeng Jin, Mingwei Su, Qigen Fang, Wei Du

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Peng LiDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Qiufeng JinDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Mingwei SuDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Qigen FangDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Wei DuDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed the management of metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but their efficacy in the neoadjuvant setting is still under investigation. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (NAIC), neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus cetuximab (NAI-CTX), and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients with locally advanced OSCC. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 475 patients with stage III-IVA OSCC were stratified into three groups: NAIC (n=265), NAI-CTX (n=46), and NAC (n=164). The primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (pCR). Secondary endpoints included event-free survival (EFS), overall survival (OS), major pathologic response (mPR), and treatment-related toxicity. Results: Pathologic outcomes were significantly superior in the NAIC group. The pCR rates were 30.2% for NAIC, compared to 13.0% for NAI-CTX and 7.3% for NAC (p<0.001). Similarly, mPR rates were 69.8%, 39.1%, and 50.0%, respectively (p<0.001). NAIC also achieved a higher objective response rate (90.6% Conclusion: NAIC demonstrates superior pathologic responses and survival benefits compared to both NAI-CTX and NAC, establishing it as a highly promising neoadjuvant strategy for locally advanced OSCC.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyMouth NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapySquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckAdultAgedAged, 80 and overErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedCetuximabEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorscetuximabneoadjuvant chemotherapyneoadjuvant immunotherapyoral squamous cell carcinomaprognosis

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PMID41357202
PMCPMC12675437

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