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Trial of Docetaxel Versus Vinorelbine as 1st Line Treatment in Elderly Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
University Hospital of Crete
Information provided by:
Hellenic Oncology Research Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00441922
First received: February 28, 2007
Last updated: October 28, 2008
Last verified: October 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

This trial will compare the efficacy of docetaxel versus vinorelbine as first-line treatment in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.


Condition Intervention Phase
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
 Drug: Docetaxel
Drug: Vinorelbine
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter Randomized Phase II Study of Docetaxel Versus Vinorelbine as First-Line Treatment in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Lung Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hellenic Oncology Research Group:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Overall survival between the two treatment arms [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Time to disease progression [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Toxicity profile [ Time Frame: During the time of chemotherapy ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 166
Study Start Date: January 2003
Study Completion Date: January 2008
Primary Completion Date: January 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
D
 Drug: Docetaxel
Docetaxel at the dose of 38 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for 6 consecutive cycles
Other Name: Taxotere
Experimental: 2
V
 Drug: Vinorelbine
Vinorelbine at the dose of 25 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for 6 consecutive cycles
Other Name: Navelbine

Detailed Description:

Docetaxel and vinorelbine are well known active agents in the treatment of NSCLC. The standard treatment of elderly patients with advanced NSCLC is monotherapy with a third generation agent. The role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in treatment efficacy and tolerance is an area of investigation.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically- or cytologically- confirmed Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
  • Stage IIIB/IV
  • No prior chemotherapy
  • Existence of two-dimensional measurable disease. The measurable disease should not have been irradiated
  • Life expectancy of more than 3 months
  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • Performance status (WHO) ≤ 3
  • Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count > 1000/mm^3, platelet count > 100000/mm^3, Hemoglobin > 9 gr/mm^3)
  • Adequate liver (bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT < 2 times upper limit of normal), and renal function (creatinine < 2 mg/dl)
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance.
  • Other concurrent uncontrolled illness
  • Other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No absence or irradiated and stable central nervous system metastatic disease.
  • No presence of a reliable care giver
  • Other concurrent investigational agents
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00441922

Locations
Greece
University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Department of Medical Oncology
Alexandroupolis, Greece
Sotiria General Hospital, 1st, 3rd, 8th Department of Pulmonary Diseases
Athens, Greece
IASO General Hospital of Athens, 1st Department of Medical Oncology
Athens, Greece
Laikon General Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit, Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine
Athens, Greece
Air Forces Military Hospital of Athens
Athens, Greece
Sismanogleio General Hospital, 1st, 2nd Department of Pulmonary Diseases
Athens, Greece
401 Military Hospital of Athens
Athens, Greece
State General Hospital of Larissa, Department of Medical Oncology
Larissa, Greece
Metaxa's Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, 1st Department of Medical Oncology
Piraeus, Greece
Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hellenic Oncology Research Group
University Hospital of Crete
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lampros Vamvakas, MD University Hospital of Crete, Department of Medical Oncology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: L.Vamvakas, Hellenic Oncology Research Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00441922     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CT/03.07
Study First Received: February 28, 2007
Last Updated: October 28, 2008
Health Authority: Greece: National Organization of Medicines

Keywords provided by Hellenic Oncology Research Group:
Cancer
Elderly
Chemotherapy
Docetaxel
Vinorelbine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Vinorelbine
 Vinblastine
Docetaxel
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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