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An Observational Study of Erlotinib (Tarceva) as Second-line Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of Pemetrexed in First-line Therapy

Completed
Conditions
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01664533
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This prospective, multicenter observational study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Tarceva (erlotinib) as second-line treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed after pemetrexed-containing first-line chemotherapy. Eligible patients will be followed until withdrawal of consent, lost-to-follow-up, or study termination, whichever occurs first.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
57
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (inoperable Stage III or IV according to the 7th TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors).
  • Experiencing disease progression after pemetrexed-containing first-line chemotherapy regimen.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2.
  • Initiated on second-line treatment with Tarceva at the most 4 weeks prior to study entry at baseline (date of signature of informed consent).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior chemotherapy/targeted therapy after disease progression after first-line treatment in the advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) setting.
  • Contraindication for Tarceva according to the Summary of Product characteristics.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ErlotinibErlotinibSelection of the dose of erlotinib most suitable for each participant was left to the discretion of the physician, guided by the recommendation in the Summary of Product Characteristics. The recommended daily oral dose of erlotinib is 150 mg.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free SurvivalBaseline to the end of the study (up to 2 years)

Progression-free survival was defined as the time from the first dose of erlotinib to disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurred earlier. Progressive disease was defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the longest diameter of target lesions recorded since treatment started, or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Developed RashUp to 2 years
Overall SurvivalUp to 2 years

Overall survival was defined as the time from Baseline until death from any cause.

Percentage of Participants Who Developed DiarrheaUp to 2 years
Best Overall ResponseBaseline to the end of the study (up to 2 years)

Reported are the percentage of participants with a best overall response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or progressive disease (PD). The best overall response to treatment was determined by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). A CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (TL) or the disappearance of all non-TLs. A PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of TLs, taking as reference the baseline SLD. SD was defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for a PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest SLD since treatment started for TLs and the persistence of 1 or more non-TL(s). PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the SLD of TLs, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded since treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-TLs.

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