Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB, Stage IV, or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

May 5, 2014 updated by: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Temozolomide in the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Phase II Evaluation in Previously Treated and Chemo-Naive Patients

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of temozolomide in treating patients who have stage IIIB, stage IV, or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective response rate to temozolomide in previously treated (closed to accrual 8/01) and chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the freedom from progression median, and 1-year and 2-year survival rates in these patients on this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified by prior chemotherapy (yes (closed to accrual 8/01) vs no). Patients receive oral temozolomide daily for 42 days. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for up to 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 2 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Up to 66 patients (33 per stratum (previously treated stratum closed to accrual 8/01)) will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

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

    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, 53188
        • Waukesha Memorial Hospital

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: Stage IIIB, IV, or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer for which no curative therapy with surgery, radiation, or combination chemoradiotherapy exists Chemotherapy-naive patients: No prior chemotherapy OR At least 6 months since prior adjuvant, induction, or radiosensitizing chemotherapy OR Previously treated patients (closed to accrual 8/01): No more than one prior chemotherapy regimen for relapsed or metastatic disease AND/OR No more than one prior adjuvant, induction, or radiosensitizing chemotherapy within the past 6 months Measurable or evaluable disease CNS metastases allowed (previously treated metastases cannot be only site of measurable disease) No brain metastases with prior whole body irradiation

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study No other active invasive malignancies

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior biologic therapy allowed Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Recovered from prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Temozolomide
Temozolomide capsule once a day for 42 days every 10 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
response rate in both previously treated and untreated patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
freedom from progression (FFP) median, 1-year and 2-year survival rates in both groups.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Corey J. Langer, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

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

January 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

March 16, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

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