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*Treatment decision based on performance status

Platinum-based CT, consisting of

cisplatin/carboplatin + 5-FU; ;

ǂ

Pembrolizumab and nivolumab are not approved in the EU

CT, chemotherapy; LA, locally advanced; PD, progressive disease;

RT, radiotherapy

R/M SCCHN

Objective: Curative

Patients fit

Best

supportive

care

EXTREME

1,2

:

Platinum based-CT

+

cetuximab followed by

cetuximab

maintenance until PD

1L

*

2L+

Taxanes

Clinical trial

Methotrexate

Patients unfit

Cetuximab

Objective: Palliative

Objective: Palliative

Cetuximab +

taxanes

2

RT

Surgery

1. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Head and Neck Cancers V1 2017

2. Docampo et al Clinical and Translational Oncology 2017

3. Ferris RL, et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375 (19):1856–67

4. Bauml J, et al.2016 (Abstract No. 6011)

Taxanes

Clinical trial

Methotrex te

Cetuximab

Checkpoint

inhibitor

ǂ

3,4