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Cisplatin and Irinotecan Followed by Carboplatin, Etoposide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00072527
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, irinotecan, carboplatin, and etoposide, 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. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin and irinotecan followed by carboplatin, etoposide, and radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the efficacy of cisplatin and irinotecan followed by carboplatin, etoposide, and radiotherapy, in terms of 2-year survival, in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

* Determine the overall response rate, overall survival, and failure-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the response rate in patients treated with induction therapy comprising irinotecan and cisplatin.

* Determine the toxicity and tolerability of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

* Induction therapy: Patients receive cisplatin IV over 60 minutes and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Consolidation therapy: Immediately after the completion of induction therapy, patients receive carboplatin IV over 60 minutes on day 1 and etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Radiotherapy: Beginning on day 1 of consolidation therapy, patients undergo chest radiotherapy daily 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks.

After the completion of consolidation therapy, patients who achieve a complete remission or very good partial remission may undergo prophylactic radiotherapy to the brain.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 75 patients will be accrued for this study within 15-24 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Induction and consolidation chemotherapyradiation therapyInduction chemotherapy (Cycles 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin 30 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 and irinotecan 65 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 for cycles 1 and 2. Consolidation chemotherapy (Cycles 3, 4 and 5 beginning on day 43, week 7): Patients receive carboplatin on days 43, 64 and 85, etoposide 100 mg/m\^2 IV on days 43-45, 64-66 and 85-87 and XRT 5 fractions/week starting on day 43
Induction and consolidation chemotherapycisplatinInduction chemotherapy (Cycles 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin 30 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 and irinotecan 65 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 for cycles 1 and 2. Consolidation chemotherapy (Cycles 3, 4 and 5 beginning on day 43, week 7): Patients receive carboplatin on days 43, 64 and 85, etoposide 100 mg/m\^2 IV on days 43-45, 64-66 and 85-87 and XRT 5 fractions/week starting on day 43
Induction and consolidation chemotherapyetoposideInduction chemotherapy (Cycles 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin 30 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 and irinotecan 65 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 for cycles 1 and 2. Consolidation chemotherapy (Cycles 3, 4 and 5 beginning on day 43, week 7): Patients receive carboplatin on days 43, 64 and 85, etoposide 100 mg/m\^2 IV on days 43-45, 64-66 and 85-87 and XRT 5 fractions/week starting on day 43
Induction and consolidation chemotherapycarboplatinInduction chemotherapy (Cycles 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin 30 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 and irinotecan 65 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 for cycles 1 and 2. Consolidation chemotherapy (Cycles 3, 4 and 5 beginning on day 43, week 7): Patients receive carboplatin on days 43, 64 and 85, etoposide 100 mg/m\^2 IV on days 43-45, 64-66 and 85-87 and XRT 5 fractions/week starting on day 43
Induction and consolidation chemotherapyirinotecan hydrochlorideInduction chemotherapy (Cycles 1 and 2): Patients receive cisplatin 30 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 and irinotecan 65 mg/m\^2 on days 1, 8, 22 and 29 for cycles 1 and 2. Consolidation chemotherapy (Cycles 3, 4 and 5 beginning on day 43, week 7): Patients receive carboplatin on days 43, 64 and 85, etoposide 100 mg/m\^2 IV on days 43-45, 64-66 and 85-87 and XRT 5 fractions/week starting on day 43
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy, in terms of survival, at 2 years after initiation of study treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall response rate as measured by RECIST at completion of study treatment
Overall survival
Failure-free survival
Response rate as measured by RECIST after completion of 2 courses of induction chemotherapy
Toxicity as measured by NCI CTCAE v.30 after completion of 2 courses of chemotherapy
Tolerability as measured by chemotherapy dose-delivered dose delays after completion of study treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (76)

Beebe Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lewes, Delaware, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

🇺🇸

Newark, Delaware, United States

St. Francis Hospital

🇺🇸

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Savannah, Georgia, United States

St. Joseph Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Graham Hospital

🇺🇸

Canton, Illinois, United States

Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Carthage, Illinois, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Eureka Hospital

🇺🇸

Eureka, Illinois, United States

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Beebe Medical Center
🇺🇸Lewes, Delaware, United States

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