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Combination Chemotherapy and Computer-Planned Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00033553
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

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. Computer systems that allow doctors to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor to plan treatment may result in more effective radiation therapy. It is not yet known which chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy regimen is more effective in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of different combination chemotherapy regimens and 3-dimensional radiation therapy in treating patients who have unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the overall response rate, failure-free survival, and survival of patients with inoperable stage IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin with concurrent 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3-D XRT) vs gemcitabine and carboplatin with concurrent 3-D XRT.

* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

* Compare the pattern of failure (locoregional vs distant failure) in patients treated with these regimens.

* Determine the feasibility of delivering 3-D XRT to patients in this multicenter study.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses. Patients then receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes once weekly and 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3-D XRT) once daily 5 days a week. Treatment repeats weekly for 7 courses.

* Arm II: Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 8 followed by carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses. Patients then receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes twice weekly and 3-D XRT as in arm I. Treatment repeats weekly for 7 courses.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression.

Patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years, every 4 months for 2 years, and then annually for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 82 patients (41 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 9 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Paclitaxel + Carboplatinradiation therapyPaclitaxel and carboplatin induction (2 cycles)followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Gemcitabine + Carboplatinradiation therapyGemcitabine and carboplatin induction (2cycles) followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Gemcitabine + Carboplatingemcitabine hydrochlorideGemcitabine and carboplatin induction (2cycles) followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Paclitaxel + CarboplatincarboplatinPaclitaxel and carboplatin induction (2 cycles)followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Paclitaxel + CarboplatinpaclitaxelPaclitaxel and carboplatin induction (2 cycles)followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Gemcitabine + CarboplatincarboplatinGemcitabine and carboplatin induction (2cycles) followed by chemotherapy with the addition of radiotherapy for 7 cycles
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response18 months post treatment

Response is assessed as failure free survival

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival6 years post treatment
Toxicity13 weeks

Toxicity will be assessed during treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (74)

Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett

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Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States

Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated

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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

Memorial Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Regional Hospital

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

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Newark, Delaware, United States

CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center

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Miami Beach, Florida, United States

CCOP - North Shore University Hospital

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Manhasset, New York, United States

Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital

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Jamaica, New York, United States

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Moore Regional Hospital

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Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University

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New York, New York, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo

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Buffalo, New York, United States

Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Incorporated - Roanoke

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Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Buffalo, New York, United States

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

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Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

NorthEast Oncology Associates - Concord

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Concord, North Carolina, United States

CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Naval Medical Center - San Diego

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San Diego, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Minnesota Cancer Center

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

Oklahoma University Medical Center

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.

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East Syracuse, New York, United States

Lenoir Memorial Cancer Center

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Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Martha Jefferson Hospital

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego

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San Diego, California, United States

Broward General Medical Center

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

West Suburban Center for Cancer Care

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River Forest, Illinois, United States

Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph

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Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital

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Camden, New Jersey, United States

UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Missouri Baptist Cancer Center

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Elmhurst Hospital Center

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Elmhurst, New York, United States

North Shore University Hospital

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Manhasset, New York, United States

Western Pennsylvania Hospital

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Cape Fear Valley Health System

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Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

St. Mary's Medical Center

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Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Zimmer Cancer Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Baptist Hospital East - Louisville

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute

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Orlando, Florida, United States

CCOP - Kansas City

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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