Standard Therapy Given With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

December 17, 2013 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Major Randomised Trial to Determine the Value of Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy For All Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not known whether giving chemotherapy in addition to standard therapy is a more effective treatment for lung cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of standard therapy given with or without combination chemotherapy in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess whether the addition of cisplatin-based chemotherapy to standard treatment improves survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. Arm I: Patients undergo primary surgery, radical radiotherapy, radiotherapy with surgery, or best supportive care. Arm II: Patients undergo treatment as in arm I. Beginning within 10 weeks after surgery or radical radiotherapy or as soon as possible after diagnosis, patients receive 1 of the following regimens: Regimen A: Patients receive cisplatin IV on day 1 followed by vindesine on days 1 and 8. Regimen B: Patients receive mitomycin, ifosfamide, and cisplatin on day 1. Regimen C: Patients receive mitomycin, vinblastine, and cisplatin on day 1. Regimen D: Patients receive vinorelbine on days 1 and 8 and cisplatin on day 1. Treatment in all 4 regimens repeats every 3 weeks for 3 courses. Patients are followed at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,800 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1800

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • England
      • London, England, United Kingdom, WIT 3AA
        • Middlesex Hospital- Meyerstein Institute

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer being treated with primary surgery, radical radiotherapy, surgery plus radiotherapy, or best supportive care

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: No inadequate renal function Other: No other prior or concurrent malignancy within the past 3 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer Must be fit enough to receive therapy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Prior radical radiotherapy allowed Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Prior surgery allowed

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Stephen G. Spiro, University College London Hospitals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1995

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000066115
  • LLCG-BLT
  • MRC-BLT
  • EU-98003

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