Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00520676 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 24, 2007
Results First Posted : July 18, 2011
Last Update Posted : August 10, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Drug: pemetrexed Drug: docetaxel Drug: carboplatin | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 260 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized Phase 3 Study Comparing Pemetrexed-Carboplatin With Docetaxel-Carboplatin as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
Study Start Date : | October 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2010 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: pemetrexed plus carboplatin
Drug: pemetrexed 500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2), intravenous (IV), every (q) 21 days x 6 cycles maximum Drug: carboplatin Area Under the Curve (AUC) 5 milligram*minute/milliLiter (mg*min/mL), IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum |
Drug: pemetrexed
500 mg/m^2, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum
Other Names:
Drug: carboplatin AUC 5 mg*min/mL, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum |
Active Comparator: docetaxel plus carboplatin
Drug: docetaxel 75 mg/m^2, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum Drug: carboplatin AUC 5 mg*min/mL, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum |
Drug: docetaxel
75 mg/m^2, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum Drug: carboplatin AUC 5 mg*min/mL, IV, q 21 days x 6 cycles maximum |
- Survival Without Grade 3 or 4 Toxicity [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]
Defined as the time from date of randomization to first date of a Grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE; as graded by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE], version 3.0) or death due to any cause. Grade 3 TEAE: Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated. Grade 4 TEAE: Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated.
Participants who were alive without experiencing Grade 3 or 4 toxicity were censored at the date of last contact.
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]OS is the duration from enrollment to death. For participants who are alive, OS is censored at the last contact.
- Progression-free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]Defined as the time from date of first dose to the first observation of disease progression (PD), or death due to any cause.
- Percentage of Participants With Tumor Response (Response Rate) [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response (CR)=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR)=at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD)=at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD)=small changes not meeting above criteria. Response rate (%)=Number of participants with CR+PR/Number of participants analyzed *100. Disease Control rate=Number of participants with SD+PR+CR/Number of participants analyzed *100.
- Survival Without Clinically Important Grade 3 or 4 Toxicity [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]Survival without Grade 3 or 4 toxicity is the time from date of randomization to the first date of the following clinically important Grade 3 or 4 TEAEs graded by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE], version 3.0: neutropenia (lasting >5 days), febrile neutropenia, documented infections related to neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, and neurosensory events; or death due to any cause. Participants who were alive without experiencing Grade 3 or 4 toxicity were censored for this analysis at the date of last contact.
- Survival Without Grade 4 Toxicity [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]Survival without Grade 4 toxicity is the time from the date of randomization to the first date of a Grade 4 TEAE or death due to any cause. Participants who are alive without experiencing Grade 4 toxicity will be censored for this analysis at the date of last contact.
- Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]Summaries of serious AEs (SAEs) and all other non-serious AEs are located in the Reported Adverse Event Module.
- Duration of Response [ Time Frame: Baseline to until 218 events (defined as death or Grade 3 or 4 toxicity) have been observed (up to 33.3 months). ]The duration of a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) was defined as the time from first objective status assessment of CR or PR to the first time of progression or death as a result of any cause. Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. CR=disappearance of all target lesions; PR=at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.

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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:
- Patient with locally advanced or metastatic (Stage IIIB/IV) NCSLC with no prior chemotherapy for advanced disease or molecular target treatment
- Easter Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2
- Estimated life expectancy of at least 8 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known or suspected brain metastases
- Concurrent administration of any other tumor therapy
- Serious concomitant disorders
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid or vitamin B12 supplementation

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Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 3199 | |
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Wendouree, Victoria, Australia, 3355 | |
Australia, Western Australia | |
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Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia, 6230 | |
Brazil | |
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Goiania, Brazil, 74075040 | |
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Santo André, Brazil, 09060-020 | |
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São Paulo, Brazil, 01224 010 | |
China | |
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Beijing, China, 100036 | |
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Nanjing, China, 210002 | |
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Shanghai, China, 200032 | |
Korea, Republic of | |
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 120-752 | |
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Suwon-City, Korea, Republic of, 442-723 | |
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Ulsan, Korea, Republic of, 682-714 | |
Mexico | |
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Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, 85100 | |
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Durango, Mexico, 34208 | |
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Mexicali, Mexico, 21000 | |
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Mexico City, Mexico, 11640 | |
Taiwan | |
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Taichung, Taiwan, 404 | |
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Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333 |
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 |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Chief Medical Officer, Eli Lilly and Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00520676 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11626 H3E-CR-S380 ( Other Identifier: Eli Lilly and Company ) |
First Posted: | August 24, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 18, 2011 |
Last Update Posted: | August 10, 2011 |
Last Verified: | August 2011 |
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