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

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

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 or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Lung Neoplasms	Drug: pemetrexed; Drug: gemcitabine	Phase 1; Phase 2

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment :	48 participants
Allocation:	Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:	Single Group Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalating Study of Biweekly Alimta and Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Study Start Date :	December 2003
Study Completion Date :	August 2006

Arms and Interventions

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Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. 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 :

1. To measure the effects of chemotherapy treatment on:
2. 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;
3. To measure the side-effects from this chemotherapy as given once every 14 days.

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

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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

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00071136 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	7221; H3E-US-JMGC
First Posted:	October 16, 2003
Last Update Posted:	January 26, 2007
Last Verified:	January 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Lung Neoplasms; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Gemcitabine; Pemetrexed; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites	Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antineoplastic Agents; Antiviral Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Folic Acid Antagonists; Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors