- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00280748
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NRR)
A Phase II Study of Treatment of Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Concurrent Whole Brain Radiation Therapy and Pemetrexed
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving radiation therapy together with pemetrexed may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving whole-brain radiation therapy together with pemetrexed works in treating patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- Estimate the response in patients with intracranial brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer treated with whole-brain radiotherapy and pemetrexed disodium.
Secondary
- Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
- Estimate the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Evaluate the functional status of patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess neurological function and progression in patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the response of patients with extracranial disease treated with pemetrexed disodium.
OUTLINE: Patients undergo whole-brain radiotherapy 5 days a week for 3 weeks beginning on day 1. Patients also receive pemetrexed disodium IV on day 1, 2, or 3 and day 28 of course 1, and on day 1 of each subsequent course. Treatment with pemetrexed disodium repeats every 21 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 30 days and then every 2 months for 2 years.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Burlington, North Carolina, United States, 27216
- Alamance Oncology/Hematology Associates, LLP
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Must have evidence of brain metastases by MRI or CT scan
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Recovered from prior oncologic or major surgery
- Prior resection of all brain metastases or only site of brain metastases allowed provided there is radiologically evaluable intracranial metastases
- No prior cranial irradiation, including stereotactic radiosurgery
- More than 30 days since prior non-approved or investigational drug
No other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, surgery, or experimental medications
- No single brain metastases or oligometastatic disease amenable to surgical resection or radiosurgery
- Relapsed NSCLC with brain metastases allowed
- Not a candidate for double-agent or platinum-based chemotherapy
- No leptomeningeal metastases
- No clinically relevant (defined by physical exam) pleural effusions or ascites that cannot be controlled with drainage or other procedures
Inclusion Criteria:
- Karnofsky performance status 70-100% OR ≥ 70 years of age
- Life expectancy > 3 months
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count > 100,000/mm³
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min
- Able to take vitamins, folic acid, and corticosteroids
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication or intolerance to corticosteroid therapy
- Other malignancies within the past 5 years and disease-free OR prognosis is best defined by the NSCLC in the opinion of the attending physician
- Pregnant or nursing
- Positive pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- HIV positive
- Severe hypersensitivity to pemetrexed disodium
- Unable to discontinue NSAIDs for ≥ 5 days
- History of underlying dementia, Parkinson's disease, or Alzheimer's disease
Study Plan
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 |
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Other: Single Arm Study
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500 mg/m2 once every 21 days up to 126 days
Other Names:
Patients will receive cranial irradiation at 2.5 Gy per fraction, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks to a total dose of 37.5 Gy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Response of Intracranial Metastases (Complete and Partial Response)
Time Frame: 126 days
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Radiographic response will be measured by RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria, indicating if subject experienced a Complete Response (CR), disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD), no response or less response than Partial or Progressive; or Progressive Disease (PD), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions.
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126 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Subjects Experiencing Adverse Events
Time Frame: maximum 5 months
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Toxicities was assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grading scale.
Only toxicities with attribution to chemotherapy of "definite" or "probable" are considered, as determined by treating physician.
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maximum 5 months
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Estimate the Overall Survival of Patients Treated With This Regimen.
Time Frame: 4 years
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Patients were followed for survival from start of treatment until death from any cause (up to 4 years)
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4 years
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Evaluate the Functional Status of Patients Treated With This Regimen.
Time Frame: baseline functional status only
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Functional status evaluated using the Karnofsky functional status scale.
The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) Index allows patients to be classified as to their functional impairment.
This can be used to compare effectiveness of different therapies and to assess the prognosis in individual patients.
The lower the Karnofsky score, the worse the survival for most serious illnesses.
The Karnofsky score runs from 100 to 0, where 100 is "perfect" health and 0 is death.
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baseline functional status only
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Neurological Function by Radiation Oncology Group (RTOG) Neurological Function Classification
Time Frame: At Baseline, 30 days, and at end of treatment (maximum 5 months).
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A classification score defined as follows:
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At Baseline, 30 days, and at end of treatment (maximum 5 months).
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Neurological Function by Mini Mental State Examination
Time Frame: Baseline (pre-treatment), 30 days (Cycle 2 Day 1), and maximum 5 months (end of treatment).
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The Mini Mental State Examination is a 30-point questionnaire that is used to measure cognitive impairment.
Score totals range from normal cognition (24-30 points), mild impairment (19-23 points), moderate impairment (10-18 points), to severe impairment (≤9 points).
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Baseline (pre-treatment), 30 days (Cycle 2 Day 1), and maximum 5 months (end of treatment).
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Response of Patients With Extracranial Disease Treated With Pemetrexed
Time Frame: maximum 5 months
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Response was measured by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors RECIST criteria v1.0.
Complete Response (CR) - Disappearance of all lesions Partial Response (PR) - at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum longest diameter.
Stable Disease (SD) - neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter since the treatment started.
Progressive Disease (PD) - at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum longest diameter recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.
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maximum 5 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Brain Diseases
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Lung Diseases
- Neoplasms by Site
- Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
- Thoracic Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
- Bronchial Neoplasms
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Nervous System Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Brain Neoplasms
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Folic Acid Antagonists
- Pemetrexed
Other Study ID Numbers
- LCCC 0409
- CDR0000551069 (Other Identifier: PDQ number)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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