Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

August 9, 2013 updated by: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Combined With Intermittent Gefitinib in Patients With Untreated Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase Ⅱa Trial

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving paclitaxel and carboplatin together with gefitinib may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects of giving paclitaxel and carboplatin together with gefitinib and to see how well it works in treating patients with Stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To determine the efficacy, in terms of overall response, and safety of paclitaxel and carboplatin in combination with intermittent gefitinib in patients with advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

  • Determine the disease-control rate in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the quality of life of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the progression-free and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV on day 1, carboplatin IV on day 2, and oral gefitinib once daily on days 8-17. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 4 courses, patients with complete response or partial response may continue maintenance therapy comprising oral gefitinib once daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients complete the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) at baseline, during study treatment, and after completion of study treatment for quality-of-life study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years and then every 4 months thereafter.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

26

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

  • China
      • Beijing, China, 100021
        • Recruiting
        • Cancer Institute Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
        • Contact:
          • Yuankai Shi, MD, PhD
          • Phone Number: 86-10-137-0125-1865

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 or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

    • No squamous cell carcinoma
  • Untreated Stage IIIB or IV disease not suitable for surgery or radiotherapy OR patients with postoperative recurrence who had never been treated by chemotherapy
  • No history of smoking or light smoking (< 10 packs a year and smoking abatement ≥ 15 years)
  • At least 1 measurable tumor mass (length > 1.5 cm and width > 1.0 cm)
  • No symptomatic brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 2 x 10^9/L
  • Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10^9/L
  • ALT and AST ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin ≤1.5 times ULN
  • Serum creatinine normal
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No other malignant tumors within the past year except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ malignant cancer that has been completely resected
  • No history of allergic reaction to any component of the drugs in this study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 1 month since prior investigational drugs or medical devices
  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for this tumor
  • No concurrent liposomal paclitaxel
  • No other concurrent antitumor therapy (e.g., radiotherapy or surgical treatment)
  • No other concurrent anticancer chemotherapy drugs or anticancer Chinese herbs

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: Non-Randomized
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Overall-response rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Progression-free survival
Overall survival
Quality of life
Safety
Disease-control rate

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yuankai Shi, MD, PhD, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 12, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CIH-CAMS-CHL-020
  • CDR0000643743 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))

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