Pemetrexed With or Without Carboplatin for Elderly Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (ACE)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.

Verified May 2012 by Sang-We Kim, Asan Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Eli Lilly and Company

Korean Cancer Study Group

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Sang-We Kim, Asan Medical Center

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01593293

First received: January 11, 2012

Last updated: May 5, 2012

Last verified: May 2012

History of Changes

Purpose

The number of NSCLC patients above 70 years of age who are non-squamous histology is increasing around the world. Although previous guidelines often recommend single agent therapy for NSCLC, recent studies suggest that platinum doublets may be better than standard monotherapy in elderly. We hypothesize that for elder patients (≥70 years of age) with non-squamous NSCLC, pemetrexed and carboplatin is more effective than pemetrexed monotherapy in terms disease progression, overall survival, and quality of life and tolerability.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer	Drug: PemCarbo Drug: Pem only	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Randomized, Open-label, Phase III Study Comparing Pemetrexed With and Without Carboplatin in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: lung cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Cancer

Drug Information available for: Carboplatin Pemetrexed Pemetrexed disodium

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Sang-We Kim, Asan Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Progression free survival [ Time Frame: The study lasts for 30 months of which subject accrual occurs in the first 24 months ]
To compare the progression free survival of elderly patients (≥70 years old) with non-squamous NSCLC receiving doublet of carboplatin and pemetrexed to patients receiving pemetrexed alone.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Objective response rate, Overall survival, Safety and Quality of life [ Time Frame: The study lasts for 30 months of which subject accrual occurs in the first 24 months ]
1. To compare the following efficacy variables between treatment arms:
  - Objective response rate
  - Overall survival
2. To compare the safety and adverse event profile between treatment arms
3. To assess the impact of treatment on patient-rated quality of life (FACT-L)


Estimated Enrollment:	266
Study Start Date:	March 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	November 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: PemCarbo Pemetrexed/Carboplatin arm	Drug: PemCarbo Pemetrexed 500mg/m2, Carboplatin AUC5 intravenously q 3 weeks for 4 cycles, followed by pemtrexed 500mg/m2 q 3 weeks for maintenance therapy Other Name: Alimta: brand name of Pemetrexed
Active Comparator: Pem only Pemetrexed arm	Drug: Pem only Pemetrexed 500mg/m2 intrvenously q 3 weeks till progression or unacceptable toxicity. Other Name: Alimta: brand name of pemetrexed

Detailed Description:

The treatment of NSCLC in elderly has been subject to discussion for years. While platinum doublets consisting of cisplatin or carboplatin and another cytotoxic agent demonstrate a survival advantage compared with single agents generally, evidence of treatment efficacy for patients with diminished performance status (PS) or with age older than 70 years is limited. Guidelines from the US and Europe have preferred single-agent chemotherapy for the elderly and PS 2 patients. However, increasing studies are exploring this issue and presenting data that favour doublet therapy. The addition of carboplatin to paclitaxel and cisplatin to docetaxel have shown evidence that patients over 70 benefit more in face of increased toxicities.

This study is designed to be multi-center, open-label, prospective, randomized, two-arm, parallel, phase III trial of elderly patients(≥70 years old) with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (Stage IV by AJCC 7th) who have not received prior systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy. Approximately 266 patients will be enrolled into the trial. This study compares the doublet therapy of pemetrexed (500 mg/m2) and carboplatin (AUC 5 mg/mL*min) administered intravenously every 21 days for 4 cycles followed by pemetrexed (500 mg/m2) every 21 days for maintenance therapy (Arm A) to single therapy of pemetrexed (500 mg/m2) every 21 days till progression or unacceptable toxicity (Arm B). Pemetrexed will be administered with vitamin B12 and folate supplements.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	70 Years and older (Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histologically confirmed advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (stage IV, AJCC 7th)
Age 70 years old or older
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-1
Measurable or assessable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1
Estimated life expectancy of more than 3 months
Adequate bone marrow function(Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/µL, platelets ≥ 100,000/µL, hemoglobulin ≥ 9 g/dL)
Adequate renal function: creatinine < 1 x upper normal limit (UNL) or creatinine clearance(Ccr) using Cockroft and Gault formula ≥45 ml/min
Adequate hepatic function: bilirubin < 1.5 x UNL, AST/ALT levels < 3 x UNL, alkaline phosphatase < 3 x UNL (except in case of bone metastasis without any liver disease)
Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Prior systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy
Contraindication to any drug contained in the chemotherapy regimen
Clinically significant third-space fluid collections (e.g. pleural effusion and pericardial effusion) that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures prior to study enrollment
Active infection which would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate treatment
Requirement for major surgery within 4 weeks of study entry
Myocardial infarction, uncontrolled arrhythmias, symptomatic angina pectoris, cardiac failure within the previous 6 months
Unable to discontinue administration of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Aspirin or NSAIDs should be at least 5 days before pemetrexed administration
Presence or history of CNS metastasis (except if adequately treated and is not receiving steroid therapy for at least 2 weeks; at least 2 weeks for whole brain radiation or at least 1 week for gamma knife surgery)
Peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
History of another malignancy within the last five years except cured basal cell carcinoma of skin, cured carcinoma in-situ of uterine cervix and cured thyroid malignancy
Pregnant or lactating women, women of childbearing potential not employing adequate contraception
Other serious illness or medical conditions

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01593293

Contacts


Contact: Sang-We Kim, M.D.	82-2-3010-3215	swkim@amc.seoul.kr

Locations


Korea, Republic of
Asan Medical Center	Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736
Contact: Sang-We Kim, M.D. 82-2-3010-3215 swkim@amc.seoul.kr

Sponsors and Collaborators

Asan Medical Center

Eli Lilly and Company

Korean Cancer Study Group

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Sang-We Kim, M.D.	Asan Medical Center

More Information


Responsible Party:	Sang-We Kim, Professor, Asan Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01593293 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	AMC 2011-0857 AMC 2011-0857 ( Other Identifier: Asan Medical Center )
Study First Received:	January 11, 2012
Last Updated:	May 5, 2012

Keywords provided by Sang-We Kim, Asan Medical Center:


Elderly patients Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Pemetrexed Carboplatin

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 Carboplatin Pemetrexed Antineoplastic Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Folic Acid Antagonists Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

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