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Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Bevacizumab With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Non-Smokers With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00976677
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab work with or without erlotinib hydrochloride in treating non-smokers with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab is more effective with or without erlotinib hydrochloride in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the progression-free survival (PFS) of non-smokers with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) randomized to standard of care (either carboplatin/paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab), or standard of care plus erlotinib hydrochloride.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the overall survival from day of randomization. II. To evaluate response rate. III. To evaluate relative toxicity. IV. To determine the frequency of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kras mutations in non-smokers with NSCLC and correlate mutation status with response rate and progression free survival.

V. To obtain blood and tissue specimens for further marker-based exploratory analyses regarding EGFR inhibitors.

VI. To evaluate EGFR positivity by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) as a predictor of improved PFS in patients treated with erlotinib hydrochloride.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to gender and eligibility for bevacizumab therapy (ineligible vs eligible and willing to receive bevacizumab vs eligible and not willing to receive bevacizumab). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (with or without bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes) on day 1. Patients also receive placebo orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive placebo (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (with or without bevacizumab) as in arm I. Patients also receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive erlotinib hydrochloride (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Blood and tissue samples are collected for correlative laboratory studies.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Measurable disease as defined by Response Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria

  • Baseline measurements and evaluations of all sites of disease must be obtained =< 4 weeks (28 days) prior to randomization

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status between 0-1

  • No prior chemotherapy for lung cancer; prior chemotherapy for an unrelated condition is allowed if completed > 3 years prior to date of randomization

  • Histological or cytologic evidence of non-small cell lung cancer

  • Patients must not have any additional active, invasive malignancies requiring therapy

  • Patients must have smoked less than or equal to 100 cigarettes in their lifetime

  • Stage IV or IIIB (with pleural or pericardial effusion or multifocal pleural involvement) or recurrence after prior curative resection or definitive radiation

  • Prior radiation therapy (RT) is allowed, provided RT has ended at least 2 weeks (14 days) prior to date of randomization; patients must have recovered from any adverse events related to the RT (except alopecia and grade 1 neuropathy); no previous irradiation to the only site of measurable disease, unless that site has had subsequent evidence of pathologic or radiologic progression

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/mm^3

  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3

  • Bilirubin =< 1.5 mg/dl

  • Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dl

  • Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) =< 3 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)

  • Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding due to unknown interaction between erlotinib and the developing fetus or newborns potentially exposed to erlotinib by ingestion of lactated milk; all females of childbearing potential must have a blood test within 2 weeks prior to randomization to rule out pregnancy

  • Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males must be strongly advised to use an accepted and effective method of contraception

  • Patients must not have clinically significant ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, symptomatic or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

  • Patient must meet the following criteria:

    • Non-squamous histology
    • No antecedent hemoptysis
    • International normalized ratio (INR) =< 3 within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to randomization
  • Patients may be on a stable regimen of therapeutic anticoagulation or may be receiving prophylactic anticoagulation of venous access devices, provided that coagulation studies met entry criteria; caution must be exercised for patients requiring anticoagulation, including treatment with low dose heparin or low molecular weight heparin for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis while on study due to an increased risk of bleeding with bevacizumab

  • No history of untreated brain metastases NOTE: Recent data (PASSPORT, ATLAS, AIRES) suggest that bevacizumab can be given in patients with treated brain metastases; investigators can use their discretion in deciding whether to use bevacizumab in patients who fulfill these criteria

  • Urine dipstick must be =< 0-1+ within 4 weeks (28 days) of randomization. If urine dipstick is > 1+ then the Urine Protein Creatinine (UPC) ratio must be calculated

  • Patients must have no history of thrombotic or hemorrhagic disorders

  • Patients with history of hypertension must be well-controlled (blood pressure [BP] =< 150/90 within 4 weeks [28 days] of randomization) and on a stable regimen of anti-hypertensive therapy (within 4 weeks of randomization)

  • Patients must not have serious non-healing wound ulcer, bone fracture, or major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to randomization

  • Patients with a known history of myocardial infarction or other evidence of arterial thrombotic disease (angina) will be allowed on study only if they have had no evidence of active disease for at least 6 months prior to randomization

  • Patients must not have a history of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to randomization

  • Patients must not have significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, requiring surgical repair or recent peripheral arterial thrombosis) within 6 months prior to randomization

  • Patients must not have clinically significant cardiovascular disease including:

    • History of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) within 6 months
    • New York Heart Association grade II or greater congestive heart failure
    • Serious and inadequately controlled cardiac arrhythmia
    • Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease (symptomatic with intermittent claudications or < 6 months from a bypass operation)
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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm IbevacizumabPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (with or without bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes) on day 1. Patients also receive placebo PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive placebo (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIerlotinib hydrochloridePatients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (with or without bevacizumab) as in arm I. Patients also receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive erlotinib hydrochloride (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIbevacizumabPatients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (with or without bevacizumab) as in arm I. Patients also receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive erlotinib hydrochloride (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IcarboplatinPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (with or without bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes) on day 1. Patients also receive placebo PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive placebo (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IpaclitaxelPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes (with or without bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes) on day 1. Patients also receive placebo PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive placebo (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIcarboplatinPatients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (with or without bevacizumab) as in arm I. Patients also receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive erlotinib hydrochloride (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm IIpaclitaxelPatients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin (with or without bevacizumab) as in arm I. Patients also receive erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with stable or responding disease may continue to receive erlotinib hydrochloride (with or without bevacizumab) as above in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Every 6 weeks during treatment and every 3 months in follow-up until disease progression or up to 5 years

Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined to be the time from randomization to progression of disease or death, whichever occurs first. Progressive disease is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study, or appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (108)

Illinois CancerCare-Havana

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Havana, Illinois, United States

Mason District Hospital

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Havana, Illinois, United States

Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Saint Paul Hospital

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Parkland Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Zale Lipshy University Hospital

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Case Western Reserve University

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

North Suburban Medical Center

🇺🇸

Thornton, Colorado, United States

Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Sky Ridge Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lone Tree, Colorado, United States

Swedish Medical Center

🇺🇸

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Longmont United Hospital

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Longmont, Colorado, United States

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

North Colorado Medical Center

🇺🇸

Greeley, Colorado, United States

Memorial Hospital

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Carthage, Illinois, United States

Saint Joseph Medical Center

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Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Macomb

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Macomb, Illinois, United States

Spector, David MD (UIA Investigator)

🇺🇸

Moline, Illinois, United States

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Harvey, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Community Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Normal, Illinois, United States

Sharis, Christine M MD (UIA Investigator)

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Moline, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Peoria

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Peru

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Peru, Illinois, United States

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic

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Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Siouxland Hematology Oncology Associates

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Saint Luke's Regional Medical Center

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Saint Joseph Mercy Port Huron

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Port Huron, Michigan, United States

Lake University Ireland Cancer Center

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Mentor, Ohio, United States

UHHS-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center

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Orange Village, Ohio, United States

Bryn Mawr Hospital

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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

Paoli Memorial Hospital

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Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States

Hurley Medical Center

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Flint, Michigan, United States

Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland

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Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Allegiance Health

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Jackson, Michigan, United States

Saint John Macomb-Oakland Hospital

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Warren, Michigan, United States

Miller-Dwan Hospital

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Princeton

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Princeton, Illinois, United States

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

The Medical Center of Aurora

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Saint Anthony Central Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Porter Adventist Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Colorado Cancer Research Program CCOP

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Michigan Cancer Research Consortium Community Clinical Oncology Program

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Saint John Hospital and Medical Center

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Essentia Health Duluth Clinic CCOP

🇺🇸

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Boulder Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare

🇺🇸

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Rose Medical Center

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

McKee Medical Center

🇺🇸

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

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Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

Exempla Lutheran Medical Center

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Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington

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Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Carthage

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Carthage, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Canton

🇺🇸

Canton, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Eureka

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Eureka, Illinois, United States

Eureka Hospital

🇺🇸

Eureka, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare Galesburg

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Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic

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Kewanee, Illinois, United States

Mcdonough District Hospital

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Macomb, Illinois, United States

Garneau, Stewart C MD (UIA Investigator)

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Moline, Illinois, United States

Porubcin, Michael MD (UIA Investigator)

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Moline, Illinois, United States

Stoffel, Thomas J MD (UIA Investigator)

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Moline, Illinois, United States

Trinity Medical Center

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Moline, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Monmouth

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Monmouth, Illinois, United States

Bromenn Regional Medical Center

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Normal, Illinois, United States

Community Cancer Center Foundation

🇺🇸

Normal, Illinois, United States

Proctor Hospital

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Pekin Hospital

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Pekin, Illinois, United States

Pekin Cancer Treatment Center

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Pekin, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Pekin

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Pekin, Illinois, United States

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Illinois Oncology Research Association CCOP

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Illinois Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Peru, Illinois, United States

McFarland Clinic

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Ames, Iowa, United States

Perry Memorial Hospital

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Princeton, Illinois, United States

Illinois CancerCare-Spring Valley

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Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

Cedar Rapids Oncology Association

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Constantinou, Costas L MD (UIA Investigator)

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Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

Mercy Hospital

🇺🇸

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City

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Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Oakwood Hospital

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Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Genesys Regional Medical Center-West Flint Campus

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Flint, Michigan, United States

Sparrow Hospital

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Lansing, Michigan, United States

Saint Mary Mercy Hospital

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Livonia, Michigan, United States

Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

Canton, Ohio, United States

Aultman Health Foundation

🇺🇸

Canton, Ohio, United States

Virtua West Jersey Hospital Voorhees

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Voorhees, New Jersey, United States

Geisinger Medical Center

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Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Southwest General Health Center Ireland Cancer Center

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Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

UHHS-Westlake Medical Center

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Westlake, Ohio, United States

Geisinger Medical Center-Cancer Center Hazelton

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Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States

Geisinger Medical Group

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State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Geisinger Wyoming Valley

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Lankenau Hospital

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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Mainline Health CCOP

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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Graham Hospital Association

🇺🇸

Canton, Illinois, United States

Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington County

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Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

🇺🇸

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Dean Hematology and Oncology Clinic

🇺🇸

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Saint Mary's of Michigan

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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center

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Ottawa, Illinois, United States

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