A Study of Pemetrexed Plus Carboplatin, or Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin With Radiation Therapy Followed by Pemetrexed in Patients With Inoperable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00482014 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 4, 2007
Results First Posted : November 27, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 27, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer | Drug: pemetrexed Drug: cisplatin Drug: carboplatin Radiation: radiation therapy | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 120 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 1/2 Study of Pemetrexed (Alimta) Plus Carboplatin, or Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin With Concurrent Radiation Therapy Followed by Every-21-Day Pemetrexed Consolidation in Patients With Favorable-Prognosis Inoperable Stage IIIA/B Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) |
Study Start Date : | May 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A: Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
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Drug: pemetrexed
Phase 1 - 500 milligram/meter squared (mg/m²), administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Phase 2 - 500 mg/m², administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Consolidation Therapy - 500 mg/m² pemetrexed, administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles beginning 3 weeks after completion of chemoradiation therapy for each phase Other Names:
Drug: carboplatin Phase 1 - dosed at area under the curve (AUC) 2 milligram/milliliter*minute (mg/mL*min), administered intravenously, Days 1, 8, 22, 29 and 43 Phase 2 - dosed at AUC 5 mg/mL*min, administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Radiation: radiation therapy Phase 1 - 2 Gray, daily, 5 days a week for Days 1-51 Phase 2 - 2 Gray, daily, 5 days a week for Days 1-45 |
Experimental: B: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin
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Drug: pemetrexed
Phase 1 - 500 milligram/meter squared (mg/m²), administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Phase 2 - 500 mg/m², administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Consolidation Therapy - 500 mg/m² pemetrexed, administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles beginning 3 weeks after completion of chemoradiation therapy for each phase Other Names:
Drug: cisplatin Phase 1 - 30 mg/m² and 75 mg/m², administered intravenously, Days 1, 8, 22, 29 and 43 Phase 2 - 75 mg/m², administered intravenously, every 21 days for 3 cycles Radiation: radiation therapy Phase 1 - 2 Gray, daily, 5 days a week for Days 1-51 Phase 2 - 2 Gray, daily, 5 days a week for Days 1-45 |
- Phase 1 - Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Carboplatin [ Time Frame: Phase 1 enrollment to the end of study treatment up to Week 11 ]MTD was defined as a dose at which the occurrence of at least 2 dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) was observed. DLT was defined as any of the following events occurring during the entire radiation therapy (RT) course, including a 2-week recovery period following completion of RT: Grade 4 neutropenia (<0.5 x 10^9 cells per liter) lasting >7 days, febrile neutropenia; ≥Grade 3 neutropenia with fever >38.5 degrees Celsius (°C), Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with ≥Grade 2 bleeding, ≥Grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity (excluding nausea, vomiting, and transaminase elevations) and ≥Grade 3 pulmonary or esophageal toxicity (radiation-related pneumonitis or esophagitis).
- Phase 1 - Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Cisplatin [ Time Frame: Phase 1 enrollment to the end of study treatment up to Week 11 ]MTD was defined as a dose at which the occurrence of at least 2 dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) was observed. DLT was defined as any of the following events occurring during the entire radiation therapy (RT) course, including a 2-week recovery period following completion of RT: Grade 4 neutropenia (<0.5 x 10^9 cells per liter) lasting >7 days, febrile neutropenia; ≥Grade 3 neutropenia with fever >38.5 degrees Celsius (°C), Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with ≥Grade 2 bleeding, ≥Grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity (excluding nausea, vomiting, and transaminase elevations) and ≥Grade 3 pulmonary or esophageal toxicity (radiation-related pneumonitis or esophagitis).
- Phase 2 - Survival Probability at 2 Years [ Time Frame: Phase 2 randomization up to 2 years ]
- Phase 1 - Pharmacology Toxicity: Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) [ Time Frame: Phase 1 enrollment up to Week 11 ]Phase 1 pharmacology toxicity was defined as the number of participants experiencing dose limiting toxicities (DLTs). DLT was defined as any of the following events occurring during the entire radiation therapy (RT) course: Grade 4 neutropenia (<0.5 x 10^9 cells per liter) >7 days, febrile neutropenia, ≥Grade 3 neutropenia with fever >38.5 degrees Celsius (°C), Grade 4 thrombocytopenia, Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with ≥Grade 2 bleeding, ≥Grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity (excluding nausea, vomiting, and transaminase elevations), and ≥Grade 3 pulmonary or esophageal toxicity (radiation-related pneumonitis or esophagitis). Grade 5 events are the events leading to the death.
- Phase 1 - Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Response Rate) [ Time Frame: Phase 1 enrollment to the end of the study treatment up to Week 11 ]Response rate is the percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed according to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines. CR is disappearance of all target and non-target lesions; PR is ≥30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. Response rate is calculated as a total number of participants with CR or PR divided by the total number of participants treated multiplied by 100.
- Phase 2 - Pharmacology Toxicity: Number of Participants With Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Phase 2 randomization to the end of the study treatment up to 30.0 months ]Phase 2 pharmacology toxicity was defined as the number of participants who experienced serious adverse events or all other nonserious adverse events during the study. A summary of serious adverse events and other nonserious adverse events is located in the Reported Adverse Events section.
- Phase 2 - Time to Progression [ Time Frame: Phase 2 randomization to measured disease progression up to 24 months ]Time to disease progression was measured from randomization of Study Phase 2 to the first observation of disease progression according to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Disease progression is ≥20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions and/or a new lesion.
- Phase 2 - Median Survival [ Time Frame: Phase 2 randomization to death as the result of any cause up to 30.0 month ]
- Phase 2 - Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response (Response Rate) [ Time Frame: Phase 2 randomization to the end of the treatment up to 30.0 months ]Response rate is the percentage of participants with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), as assessed according to the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines. CR is disappearance of all target and non-target lesions; PR is ≥30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions. Response rate is calculated as a total number of participants with CR or PR divided by the total number of participants treated multiplied by 100.

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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:
- Inoperable non small cell lung cancer
- No weight loss greater than 10% in 3 months prior to enrolling in trial
- Adequate kidney function
- Adequate liver function
- Adequate lung function
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous surgery to remove lung tumor
- Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy or lung cancer
- Inability to take vitamin supplementation
- Heart attack within past 6 months
- Active infection

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United States, North Carolina | |
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Burlington, North Carolina, United States, 27216 | |
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Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38120 | |
United States, Texas | |
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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, 78405 | |
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390 | |
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Temple, Texas, United States, 76508 | |
India | |
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Delhi, India, 110085 | |
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Trivandrum, India, 695 011 |
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 |
Responsible Party: | Eli Lilly and Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00482014 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
9031 H3E-US-S047 ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company ) |
First Posted: | June 4, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 27, 2012 |
Last Update Posted: | November 27, 2012 |
Last Verified: | October 2012 |
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