Feasibility Study of Pemetrexed in Combination With Cisplatin or Carboplatin as Adjuvant Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00269152 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 23, 2005
Results First Posted : June 11, 2009
Last Update Posted : August 18, 2015
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This study is a multicenter, open-label, two-arm, randomized, parallel Phase 2 feasibility study of pemetrexed in combination with either cisplatin (Arm A) or carboplatin (Arm B) as adjuvant combination-chemotherapy in participants with completely resected, stage Ib or IIa/IIb non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
A two-stage design will be employed independently for both treatment arms, with the possibility of stopping each treatment early for lack of feasibility.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Drug: pemetrexed Drug: cisplatin Drug: carboplatin | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 122 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Pemetrexed in Combination With Cisplatin or Carboplatin as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Completely Resected Stage Ib or II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
Study Start Date : | December 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin |
Drug: pemetrexed
500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 4 cycles
Other Names:
Drug: cisplatin 75 mg/m^2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 4 cycles |
Experimental: B: Pemetrexed + Carboplatin |
Drug: pemetrexed
500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 4 cycles
Other Names:
Drug: carboplatin area under the curve (AUC) 5 milligrams per milliliter*minute (mg/ml*min), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 4 cycles |
- The Feasibility of Post-Surgery Chemotherapy [ Time Frame: every 21-day cycle for 4 cycles up to 30 days after last infusion ]Feasibility was measured by completion of 4 treatment cycles without remaining toxicities >=Grade 3 at 30 days after last infusion.
- Grade III/IV Adverse Events [ Time Frame: every 21-day cycle for 4 cycles ]Number of participants experiencing Grade III/IV hematologic and non-hematologic adverse events possibly related to study drug or protocol procedures in this study.
- Overall Survival at 3 Years [ Time Frame: baseline to date of death from any cause, assessed at 3 years ]For each treatment arm, the Kaplan-Meier technique was used to estimate the 3 year survival rate. Results are presented as probability (%) of survival at 3 years. Overall survival is the duration from enrollment to death. For participants not known to have died, overall survival was censored at the last known alive date.
- 3 Year Disease-Free Survival: Probability of Disease-Free Survival at 3 Years [ Time Frame: length of time disease free, assessed at 3 years ]For each treatment arm, the Kaplan-Meier technique was used to estimate the 3 year disease-free rate. Disease-free survival is defined as the time from enrollment to the first observation of disease progression, or death due to any cause. For participants not known to have died and to have had recurrent disease, disease-free survival was censored at the date of the last participant contact with No Recurrence status. Results are presented as probability (%) of disease-free survival at 3 years.
- Overall Survival at 6 Years [ Time Frame: Baseline to date of death from any cause assessed at 6 years ]For each treatment arm, the Kaplan-Meier technique was used to estimate the 6 year survival rate. Results are presented as probability (%) of survival at 6 years. Overall survival is the duration from enrollment to death. For participants not known to have died, overall survival was censored at the last known alive date.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically proven non-small cell lung cancer stage Ib, IIa or IIb
- Must have complete tumor resection by pneumonectomy or lobectomy
- Must have been surgically proven to be N2 negative
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious concomitant systemic disorder
- Post-operative complications or other surgery related conditions
- A prior malignancy other than NSCLC unless that malignancy was diagnosed and treated at least 5 years ago

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00269152
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Toulouse, France, 31059 | |
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Bad Berka, Germany, 99437 | |
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Kassel, Germany, 34125 | |
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Köln, Germany, D-51109 | |
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Loewenstein, Germany, 74245 | |
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Mannheim, Germany, 68167 | |
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Madrid, Spain, 28046 | |
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Santiago De Compostela, Spain, 15706 |
Study Chair: | 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 |
Responsible Party: | Eli Lilly and Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00269152 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
10105 H3E-SB-S089 ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company ) |
First Posted: | December 23, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 11, 2009 |
Last Update Posted: | August 18, 2015 |
Last Verified: | July 2015 |
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