Pemetrexed and Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - Full Text View

Purpose

This is a Phase 2 study of pemetrexed and gemcitabine chemotherapy given once every 14 days to patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer. This treatment is for patients that have not received any prior chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. The primary goal is to find out if the tumor gets smaller or disappears with this treatment.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Lung Neoplasms	Drug: pemetrexed Drug: gemcitabine	Phase 1 Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalating Study of Biweekly Alimta and Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Lung Cancer

Drug Information available for: Gemcitabine Gemcitabine hydrochloride Pemetrexed Pemetrexed disodium

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Eli Lilly and Company:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To find out how often tumors become smaller or disappear in patients with advanced NSCLC treated with gemcitabine followed by pemetrexed once every 14 days. Chemotherapy treatment will be given for up to 12 times or until the cancer disease increases.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To measure the effects of chemotherapy treatment on:
time until the cancer becomes less;time to cancer re-appears or becomes larger;length of time there is no increase in the amount of cancer;length of time patients survive;
To measure the side-effects from this chemotherapy as given once every 14 days.


Estimated Enrollment:	48
Study Start Date:	December 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2006

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Have a diagnosis of advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer.
Are able to be active at home and/or work.
Have not received chemotherapy for this cancer disease.
Have good organ function (for example, most blood work is normal).
Have completed any prior radiation treatment at least 4 weeks ago.

Exclusion Criteria:

Have been treated with an investigational/research drug within the last month.
Have cancer that has spread to the brain and is causing symptoms.
Have an active infection or other serious medical condition.
Have a second cancer in addition to non-small cell lung cancer.
Can not stop taking aspirin or other anti-inflammatory agents for 5-8 days.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00071136

Locations


United States, Florida
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC-GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
United States, Minnesota
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC-GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Marshfield, Minnesota, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC-GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
United States, New York
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC-GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Rochester, New York, United States
United States, Texas
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC-GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
Dallas, Texas, United States

Sponsors and Collaborators

Eli Lilly and Company

Investigators


Study Director:	Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)	Eli Lilly and Company

More Information

No publications provided


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00071136 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	7221, H3E-US-JMGC
Study First Received:	October 13, 2003
Last Updated:	January 24, 2007
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Gemcitabine Anti-Infective Agents Antimetabolites Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Enzyme Inhibitors	Immunologic Factors Immunosuppressive Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 03, 2015