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Etoposide and Cisplatin or Carboplatin as First-Line Chemotherapy With or Without Pravastatin in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer

Registration Number
NCT00433498
Lead Sponsor
University College, London
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide, cisplatin, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pravastatin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by making tumor cells more sensitive to chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether etoposide and cisplatin or carboplatin are more effective with or without pravastatin in treating small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying etoposide and cisplatin or carboplatin to see how well they work when given as first-line chemotherapy together with pravastatin compared with first-line chemotherapy and a placebo in treating patients with small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the survival of patients with small cell lung cancer treated with etoposide phosphate in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy with vs without pravastatin.

Secondary

* Compare the progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the local progression-free survival (local control) of these patients.

* Compare the response rate in these patients.

* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease stage (limited stage vs extensive stage), ECOG performance status (0 or 1 vs 2 or 3), and participating site. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

All patients receive chemotherapy comprising cisplatin IV or carboplatin IV on day 1 and etoposide phosphate IV on days 1-3 or orally twice daily on days 2 and 3. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral pravastatin daily beginning on day 1 of chemotherapy and continuing for up to 24 months.

* Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo daily beginning on day 1 of chemotherapy and continuing for up to 24 months.

Some patients may undergo blood and urine sample collection at baseline and periodically during and after study treatment. Samples are examined by genetic analysis, metabonomics and proteomics (to detect expression of RAS proteins, phospho-Erk, and other signals downstream of RAS), and cholesterol measurements.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 2 months for 1 year and every 3 months thereafter.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 842 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
846
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Placeboetoposide phosphate-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Pravastatincarboplatin-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Pravastatinetoposide phosphate-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Pravastatinpravastatin sodium-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Pravastatincisplatin-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Placebocarboplatin-
Carboplatin/cisplatin and Etoposide with Placebocisplatin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SurvivalReported at death.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate as measured by RECIST criteria after course 3Post chemo cycle 3
Local progression-free survival (local control)Time until the date of disease progression
Progression-free survivalTime until the date of disease progression
Toxicity as measured by CTCAE version 3.0At every clinic visit or if serious, an SAE form shoudl be submitted

Trial Locations

Locations (86)

Walsall Manor Hospital

🇬🇧

Walsall, England, United Kingdom

Weston General Hospital

🇬🇧

Weston-super-Mare, England, United Kingdom

Addenbrooke's Hospital

🇬🇧

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Queen's Hospital

🇬🇧

Burton-upon-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Royal Derby Hospital

🇬🇧

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Darent Valley Hospital

🇬🇧

Dartford Kent, England, United Kingdom

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

🇬🇧

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital

🇬🇧

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Ipswich Hospital

🇬🇧

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Airedale General Hospital

🇬🇧

Keighley, England, United Kingdom

Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre at St. James's University Hospital

🇬🇧

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Leicester Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Woolwich

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

St. George's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital

🇬🇧

Northwood, England, United Kingdom

St. Mary's Hospital

🇬🇧

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Peterborough Hospitals Trust

🇬🇧

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Derriford Hospital

🇬🇧

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Berkshire Cancer Centre at Royal Berkshire Hospital

🇬🇧

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Scarborough General Hospital

🇬🇧

Scarborough, England, United Kingdom

South Tyneside District Hospital

🇬🇧

South Shields, England, United Kingdom

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

🇬🇧

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Scunthorpe General Hospital

🇬🇧

Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom

Torbay Hospital

🇬🇧

Torquay, England, United Kingdom

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

🇬🇧

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Worthing Hospital

🇬🇧

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

🇬🇧

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital

🇬🇧

York, England, United Kingdom

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom

Nevill Hall Hospital

🇬🇧

Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

Llandough Hospital

🇬🇧

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Withybush General Hospital

🇬🇧

Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom

Royal Gwent Hospital

🇬🇧

Newport Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

Glan Clwyd Hospital

🇬🇧

Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Singleton Hospital

🇬🇧

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

City Hospital - Birmingham

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Sandwell General Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Good Hope Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

William Harvey Hospital

🇬🇧

Ashford-Kent, England, United Kingdom

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

🇬🇧

Aylesbury-Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

🇬🇧

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham City Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

University Hospital of North Durham

🇬🇧

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Dorset Cancer Centre

🇬🇧

Poole Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇬🇧

King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom

Wythenshawe Hospital

🇬🇧

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

James Cook University Hospital

🇬🇧

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

North Devon District Hospital

🇬🇧

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

🇬🇧

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Bradford Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

🇬🇧

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes General Hospital

🇬🇧

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Lister Hospital

🇬🇧

Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Broomfield Hospital

🇬🇧

Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Wexham Park Hospital

🇬🇧

Slough, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Freeman Hospital

🇬🇧

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

University College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Christie Hospital

🇬🇧

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Sussex Cancer Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

🇬🇧

Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Princess Royal University Hospital

🇬🇧

Orpington, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Salisbury District Hospital

🇬🇧

Salisbury, England, United Kingdom

Royal United Hospital

🇬🇧

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Gloucestershire Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital

🇬🇧

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Essex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Queen Alexandra Hospital

🇬🇧

Cosham, England, United Kingdom

Dorset County Hospital

🇬🇧

Dorchester, England, United Kingdom

Princess Alexandra Hospital

🇬🇧

Essex, England, United Kingdom

Harrogate District Hospital

🇬🇧

Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Hereford Hospitals

🇬🇧

Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Wycombe General Hospital

🇬🇧

High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Huddersfield, West Yorks, England, United Kingdom

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

🇬🇧

Luton, England, United Kingdom

Maidstone Hospital

🇬🇧

Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

Friarage Hospital

🇬🇧

North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

King's Mills Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Northampton General Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Southampton General Hospital

🇬🇧

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

New Cross Hospital

🇬🇧

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Yeovil District Hospital

🇬🇧

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

🇬🇧

Margate, England, United Kingdom

Guy's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Castle Hill Hospital

🇬🇧

Hull, England, United Kingdom

Charing Cross Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

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