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Celecoxib and Erlotinib in Treating Former Smokers With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Registration Number
NCT00088959
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of celecoxib when given together with erlotinib in treating former smokers with stage IIIB, stage IV, recurrent, or progressive non-small cell lung cancer. Celecoxib and erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To estimate the clinical toxicity and tolerability of erlotinib combined with celecoxib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the tumor response rate of erlotinib combined with celecoxib in patients with advanced NSCLC.

II. To estimate the dose of celecoxib that results in maximal induction of apoptosis, maximal inhibition of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid, and maximal inhibition of bronchial cell proliferation when combined with erlotinib.

III. To estimate the effect of erlotinib and the combination of erlotinib and celecoxib on bronchial expression of COX-2.

IV. To estimate the effect of erlotinib and the combination of erlotinib (and celecoxib on autophosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in skin and endobronchial biopsies.

V. To estimate the degree of correlation of autophosphorylation of EGFR in skin and endobronchial samples.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the effect of the combination of erlotinib and COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) on the frequency of fractional allelic loss (FAL) in endobronchial biopsies, metaplasia and dysplasia in endobronchial biopsies, and endobronchial proliferation.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, dose-escalation study of celecoxib.

Patients receive oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily and oral celecoxib twice daily. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of celecoxib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, up to 6 additional patients are treated at the MTD.

Patients are followed at 4 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment (erlotinib hydrochloride, celecoxib)erlotinib hydrochloridePatients receive oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily and oral celecoxib twice daily. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Treatment (erlotinib hydrochloride, celecoxib)laboratory biomarker analysisPatients receive oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily and oral celecoxib twice daily. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Treatment (erlotinib hydrochloride, celecoxib)celecoxibPatients receive oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily and oral celecoxib twice daily. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical tolerable dose of celecoxib as measured by NCI CTCAE v3.04 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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