Phase I Study of Cisplatin Hyperthermia and Lapatinib in Patients With Recurrent Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix in a Previously Irradiated Area

摘要

Background.Patients with recurrent cervical cancer in a previously irradiated area might benefit from cisplatin combined with hyperthermia. Lapatinib inhibits the intracellular tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and HER2. Overexpression of EGFR and HER2 is frequently seen in patients with cervical cancer and is potentially involved in chemotherapy resistance. In addition, preclinical data suggest a synergistic effect of combining cisplatin and lapatinib. Consequently, this phase I dose-escalation study was performed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of lapatinib added to fixed doses of cisplatin and hyperthermia.