Amifostine, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

May 14, 2013 updated by: Washington University School of Medicine

A Phase II Evaluation of Ethyol as an Esophageal Mucosal Protectant in the Treatment of Limited Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer With Chemotherapy and Twice-Daily Radiation

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as amifostine may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine plus chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the incidence and duration of moderate and severe acute esophagitis in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer treated with amifostine chemoprotection plus chemotherapy and radiotherapy. II. Determine the tumor response to this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Course 1: Patients receive amifostine IV over 5 minutes daily, followed by radiotherapy twice daily Monday through Friday for 3 weeks. Patients receive cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1, and etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1, 2, and 3. Courses 2-4: Patients receive amifostine over 15 minutes on day 1, followed by cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes and etoposide IV over 1 hour every 3 weeks. Patients are followed at 1 month, then every 3 months until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 33 patients will be accrued for this study within 1-2 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • 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
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
        • Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University Barnard Cancer Center
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
        • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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 limited stage small cell lung cancer confined to one hemithorax Measurable disease No pleural effusion(s)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT and alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Calcium normal (8.9-10.3 mg/dL) Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No uncontrolled or unexplained rhythm disturbance or symptoms of unstable ischemic heart disease Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception No prior or concurrent malignancy within the past 5 years, except: Basal or squamous cell skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix No concurrent infection No significant uncontrolled hyponatremia No other significant concurrent medical or psychiatric illness which would preclude compliance No antecedent hearing loss Afebrile for at least 3 days unless fever due to tumor or obstructive pneumonia

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No drugs that could potentiate nephrotoxicity of cisplatin (e.g., aminoglycosides or lithium)

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: William H. Read, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

May 25, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000067202
  • WU-98-0206
  • ALZA-WU-98-0206
  • NCI-V99-1559

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Lung Cancer

Clinical Trials on radiation therapy

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Spain

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe