ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

Pemetrexed and Cisplatin Treatment Before Surgery in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00259285
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Trial was stopped early due to low enrollment.)
First Posted : November 29, 2005
Results First Posted : June 2, 2009
Last Update Posted : June 2, 2009
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Eli Lilly and Company

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
To determine the response to this regimen for therapy prior surgery in patients with locally advanced disease or metastatic disease.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Drug: pemetrexed Drug: cisplatin Phase 2

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 10 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Alimta (Pemetrexed) and Cisplatin Treatment as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study Start Date : November 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2007
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2007

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Cancer

Arms and Interventions
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: A Drug: pemetrexed
500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles
Other Names:
  • LY231514
  • Alimta

Drug: cisplatin
75 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Treatment Response [ Time Frame: every 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and 3-4 weeks after last cycle ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pathologic Remissions After Surgery [ Time Frame: surgical tumor resection (3-4 weeks after completing three 21-day cycles of therapy) ]
  2. Relapse-Free Survival [ Time Frame: Every 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and then every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months until 5 years have elapsed and annually thereafter ]

Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of non-small-cell carcinoma of the lung
  • Patients with locally advanced disease or metastatic disease, candidates to surgery after evaluation by oncologist and thoracic surgeon
  • Tumour with possibility of curative surgery
  • At least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion
  • Adequate pulmonary function to perform the planned surgical resection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active infection (at the investigator's discretion)
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Serious concomitant illness at the investigator's discretion
  • Previous diagnosis of malignant disease
  • They have received treatment during the last 30 days with a drug, other than the study drug, that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of their entry in the study
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00259285


Locations
Spain
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.
Barakaldo, Spain, 48903
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.
Barcelona, Spain, 08035
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.
La Coruña, Spain, 15006
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.
Madrid, Spain, 28034
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.
Pamplona, Spain, 31008
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.
Valencia, Spain, 46014
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
Study Director: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT- 5 hours, EST) Eli Lilly and Company
More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Additional Information:
Lilly Clinical Trial Registry  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party: Chief Medical Officer, Eli Lilly
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00259285     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 9901
H3E-XM-S092
First Posted: November 29, 2005    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: June 2, 2009
Last Update Posted: June 2, 2009
Last Verified: April 2009

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
 Bronchial Neoplasms
Cisplatin
Pemetrexed
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Folic Acid Antagonists
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors