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Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsors and Collaborators: Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004100
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known which regimen of chemotherapy is more effective for non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two regimens of chemotherapy in treating patients who have stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Lung Cancer
Drug: cisplatin
Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Drug: vinorelbine ditartrate
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:   Cancer    Lung Cancer   

Drug Information available for:   Cisplatin    Vinorelbine    Vinorelbine tartrate    Gemcitabine hydrochloride    Gemcitabine   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Randomized
Official Title:   Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine vs Standard Chemotherapy Containing Cisplatin for Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Study Start Date:   November 1998

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare gemcitabine plus vinorelbine vs standard chemotherapy containing cisplatin in terms of the effect on the quality of life of patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer. II. Compare the effect of these regimens on the overall survival of these patients. III. Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients. IV. Compare the effect of these regimens on the rate of objective response in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to center, stage of disease (IIIB vs IV), and performance status (0 vs 1 vs 2). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive cisplatin IV on day 1 and either gemcitabine IV or vinorelbine IV on days 1 and 8. Arm II: Patients receive gemcitabine IV and vinorelbine IV on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses. Quality of life is assessed prior to therapy and before each course of chemotherapy to the fourth course.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 500 patients will be accrued for this study.

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 69 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven non-small cell lung cancer Stage IV OR Stage IIIB with supraclavicular lymph node metastases and/or pleural effusion that is not curable with radiotherapy Measurable or evaluable disease No CNS metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Under 70 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count at least 2000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Hepatic: (Unless caused by liver metastases) Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT no greater than 1.25 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Other: No prior or concurrent malignancy except basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Concurrent palliative radiotherapy allowed Surgery: Not specified

  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004100

Locations
Italy
ASL 2 - Napoli    
      Napoli, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliena G. Rummo    
      Benevento, Italy, 82100
Federico II University Medical School    
      Naples, Italy, 80131
Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri - Roma    
      Rome, Italy, 00161
Istituto Di Science Biomediche San Paolo    
      Milano, Italy, 20142
Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori    
      Naples, Italy, 80131
Ospedale Agnelli    
      Pinerolo, Italy, 10064
Ospedale Cardarelli - Campobasso    
      Campobasso, Italy
Ospedale Civile - Rovereto    
      Rovereto, Italy
Ospedale Civile Avellino    
      Avellino, Italy
Ospedale Civile Cosenza    
      Cosenza, Italy, 87100
Ospedale Di Gabargnate Milanese    
      Milan, Italy, 20024
Ospedale di Legnano    
      Legnano, Italy, 20025
Ospedale G. Di Maria - Avola (SR)    
      Avola (SR), Italy
Universita di Palermo    
      Palermo, Italy, 90141
Ospedale La Maddalena - Palermo    
      Palermo, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore Lodi    
      Lodi, Italy, I-20075
Ospedale Oncologieo G. Fortunato    
      Rionero, Italy
Ospedale S. Francesco - Paola    
      Paola (CS), Italy
Ospedale S. Gennora USL 42    
      Naples, Italy, 80136
Ospedale San Bortolo    
      Vicenza, Italy, 36100
Ospedale San Carlo    
      Potenza, Italy, 85100
Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo    
      Milan, Italy, 20153
Ospedale San Lazzaro    
      Alba, Italy, 12051
Ospedale San Martino/Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate    
      Genoa, Italy, 16132
Ospedale Vincenzo Monaldi    
      Napoli, Italy, 80131
Ospedali Riuniti    
      Reggio Calabria, Italy, 89100
U.S.S.L. 33    
      Rho, Italy
Ospedale Gen. Provinciale Santa Maria Goretti    
      Latina, Italy, 04100

Sponsors and Collaborators
Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
National Cancer Institute of Canada

Investigators
Study Chair:     Cesare Gridelli, MD     Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori    
Study Chair:     Vera Hirsh, MD, FRCPC     Royal Victoria Hospital - Montreal    
  More Information


Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
 

Publications of Results:

Other Publications:
Wheatley-Price P, Le Maître A, Ding K, et al.: The influence of sex on efficacy, toxicity and delivery of treatment in National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) chemotherapy trials. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 26 (Suppl 15): A-8054, 2008.
 

Study ID Numbers:   CDR0000067316, ITA-GEMVIN, CAN-NCIC-BR14, EU-99016
First Received:   December 10, 1999
Last Updated:   July 23, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00004100
Health Authority:   United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer  
stage IV non-small cell lung cancer  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Thoracic Neoplasms
Non-small cell lung cancer
Vinorelbine
Cisplatin
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Vinblastine
Gemcitabine
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
Antimitotic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Tubulin Modulators
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic

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