Study of Gleevec and Weekly Paclitaxel in Patients Aged 70 or Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (6137p)

June 6, 2015 updated by: New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance

A Phase II Study of Intermittent Gleevec® (Imatinib Mesylate) and Weekly Paclitaxel in Patients Aged 70 or Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of combining Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), a PDGFR antagonist, with front-line, single-agent paclitaxel in a cohort of elderly patients with advanced, non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Paclitaxel 90 mg/m2 IV on days 3, 10, 17 Imatinib 600 mg/day, oral administration in 4-day pulses bracketing each paclitaxel infusion (days 1-4; 8-11; 15-18) Cycle length: 28 days Number of cycles: up to 6

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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34

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87106
        • University of New Mexico Cancer Center
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87102
        • University of New Mexico Cancer Center @ Lovelace Medical Center
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Univ. of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (UW-FHCRC)

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 70 years
  • Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer
  • At least one site of measurable disease, as defined by the modified RECIST criteria (See section 7.6)
  • Stage IIIB with pleural effusion or Stage IV disease. Includes patients who received surgery alone for early stage disease, now in relapse with advanced disease. Staging is according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer classification scheme, 6th edition.48

  • Adequate hepatic, renal and marrow function

    • Liver function tests: total bilirubin < 1.25 x upper limit of normal (ULN), AST and ALT < 2.5 x ULN, Creatinine < 1.5 x ULN
    • Baseline absolute neutrophil count > 1500/μL
    • Baseline platelet count > 100,000/μL
  • ECOG Performance Status 0, 1 or 2 at the time of informed consent. (See Appendix 1)
  • Written, voluntary consent
  • Patients with reproductive potential must use an acceptable contraceptive method. Such methods include: 1) Male hormonal contraception; 2) Partner without reproductive potential, including post-menopausal status or history of tubal ligation; 3) Partner with intrauterine device (IUD) or contraceptive vaginal ring; 4) Partner takes oral contraceptive pill, wears contraceptive patch, or has contraceptive implant; 5) Routine use of barrier method, such as condoms or diaphragm, during sexual intercourse.

Exclusion Criteria:

Uncontrolled brain metastasis. Patients with known brain metastasis must have completed treatment with surgery, radiation or both. In addition, they must be off corticosteroids.

  • Symptomatic neuropathy (Grade 2 or higher)
  • Prior chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. (Prior adjuvant, neoadjuvant, or chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC is permitted, provided at least 6 months elapsed prior to documented metastatic recurrence.)
  • Patient is < 5 years free of another primary malignancy, except: a) if the other malignancy is basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ or b) if the other primary malignancy is not considered clinically significant and is requiring no active intervention
  • Prior radiation therapy to > 25% of bone marrow
  • Grade III/IV congestive heart failure, as defined by NYHA criteria, or myocardial infarction within 6 months.
  • Any serious or uncontrolled concomitant disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
  • Patient has known chronic liver disease, e.g. diagnosis of chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis.
  • Major surgery two weeks prior to study treatment
  • Patient with any significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or with inability to grant reliable informed consent
  • Any condition requiring continuous administration of systemic corticosteroids.
  • The patient is on therapeutic anti-coagulation with warfarin.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Imatinib mesylate + Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 90 mg/m2 IV on days 3, 10, 17 Imatinib (Gleevec) 600 mg/day, oral administration in 4-day pulses bracketing each paclitaxel infusion (days 1-4; 8-11; 15-18) Cycle length: 28 days Number of cycles: up to 6
Drug: Imatinib mesylate
Imatinib (Gleevec) 600 mg/day, oral administration in 4-day pulses(days 1-4; 8-11; 15-18) Cycle length: 28 days Number of cycles: up to 6
Other Names:
  • Gleevec
Drug: Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 90 mg/m2 IV on days 3, 10, 17 Cycle length: 28 days Number of cycles: up to 6
Other Names:
  • Taxol

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Response Rate
Time Frame: 6 months
Response rates according to RECIST criteria (version 1.0) expressed as percentage of evaluable patients.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall Survival
Time Frame: 12 Months
Overall survival as measured by the Kaplan-Meier method
12 Months
Progression Free Survival
Time Frame: 12 months
Number of months post treatment without measurable progression according to RECIST criteria (version 1.0)
12 months
Toxicities
Time Frame: 12 months
Adverse events of grade 3 or higher, according to CTCAE version 3
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Novartis
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Julie Bauman, MD, University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 14, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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July 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 6, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • INST CST1571BUS240
  • NCI-2011-02947 (Registry Identifier: NCI Clinical Trials Reporting Program)
  • 6137p (Other Identifier: Novartis)

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