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A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Pemetrexed and Cisplatin Versus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00087711
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

This study is a randomized Phase 3 study comparing pemetrexed and cisplatin combination to gemcitabine and cisplatin for the treatment of Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NCSLC). Gemcitabine plus cisplatin is currently the standard of care for NSCLC. It is thought that pemetrexed plus cisplatin may be as effective and may have fewer side effects than the standard of care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1713
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of NSCLC Stage IIIB not amenable to curative treatment or Stage IV.
  • No prior chemotherapy for lung cancer.
  • Patients must have at least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion.
  • Prior radiation therapy to less than 25% of bone marrow, whole pelvis not allowed. Radiation must be completed at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Treatment with any drug within the last 30 days that has not received regulatory approval.
  • Serious cardiac condition.
  • Serious medical disorder in addition to NSCLC that would make it difficult for the patient to complete the study.
  • Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid or Vitamin B12 supplementation.
  • Presence of fluid retention that cannot be controlled by drainage.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Apemetrexed-
Bcisplatin-
Acisplatin-
Bgemcitabine-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall survivalbaseline to date of death from any cause
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression free survivalbaseline to measured progressive disease
Time to progressive diseasebaseline to measured progressive disease
Duration of responsetime of response to progressive disease
Time to treatment failurebaseline to stopping treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

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