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Pemetrexed Disodium, Gemcitabine, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00438204
Lead Sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, 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. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving pemetrexed disodium and gemcitabine together with bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving pemetrexed disodium and gemcitabine together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the efficacy of pemetrexed disodium, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and bevacizumab in chemotherapy-naïve patients with stage IIIB or IV nonsquamous cell non-small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

* Determine the response rate in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the time to treatment failure in patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes, gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes, and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may then receive bevacizumab alone in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After the completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 6 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 42 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bevacizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloridebevacizumabBevacizumab 10mg/kg IV over 90 ± 15 minutes every 14 days Gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes following the pemetrexed disodium every 14 days Pemetrexed 400 mg/m2 intravenously over 10 minutes every 14 days.
Bevacizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloridegemcitabine hydrochlorideBevacizumab 10mg/kg IV over 90 ± 15 minutes every 14 days Gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes following the pemetrexed disodium every 14 days Pemetrexed 400 mg/m2 intravenously over 10 minutes every 14 days.
Bevacizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloridepemetrexed disodiumBevacizumab 10mg/kg IV over 90 ± 15 minutes every 14 days Gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes following the pemetrexed disodium every 14 days Pemetrexed 400 mg/m2 intravenously over 10 minutes every 14 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Up to 12 months

RECIST criteria for tumor progression of at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study (this includes the baseline sum if that is the smallest on study). In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progressions).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With ResponseEvery 8 weeks, for up to 54 months

The rate of response per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.

Number of Participants With Grade 3 or Grade 4 ToxicityEvery two weeks, for up to 54 months

Grade 3/4 toxicity according to the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria v3.0 .

Overall SurvivalEvery 8 weeks, for up to 54 months

Overall survival using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Time to Treatment FailureEvery 8 weeks, for up to 54 months

Time to treatment failure using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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