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Specialized Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: radiation therapy
Registration Number
NCT01486602
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of hypofractionated radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy in treating patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Hypofractionated radiation therapy delivers higher doses of radiation therapy over a shorter period of time and may kill more tumor cells and have fewer side effects. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving hypofractionated radiation therapy together with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum-tolerable radiotherapy (RT) dose fraction for accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the rate of radiographic response to treatment. II. To estimate the rates of progression: local/regional/distant. III. To estimate the progression-free survival. IV. To estimate the overall survival.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy.

CONCURRENT THERAPY: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy using 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) once daily, 5 days a week, for approximately 4-5.5 weeks.

CONSOLIDATION THERAPY: Beginning 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month, every 3 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months for 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Concurrent therapy + consolidation therapypaclitaxelConcurrent Therapy (1 cycle = 14 days, Cycles 1-3): Patients will receive paclitaxel 45 mg/m\^2 by IV over 1 hour weekly followed by carboplatin AUC 2 by IV over 30-60 minutes for 4 weeks (there will be no chemotherapy during Cycle 3). Patients will receive radiotherapy concurrently for up to 5.5 weeks, depending on the cohorts the patient is registered defined per the protocol. Consolidation Therapy (1 cycle = 21 days, Cycles 4-5): Four weeks following the end of radiotherapy patients will receive paclitaxel 200 mg/m\^2 by IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin AUC 6 by IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a total of 2 cycles (days 1 and 22).
Concurrent therapy + consolidation therapyradiation therapyConcurrent Therapy (1 cycle = 14 days, Cycles 1-3): Patients will receive paclitaxel 45 mg/m\^2 by IV over 1 hour weekly followed by carboplatin AUC 2 by IV over 30-60 minutes for 4 weeks (there will be no chemotherapy during Cycle 3). Patients will receive radiotherapy concurrently for up to 5.5 weeks, depending on the cohorts the patient is registered defined per the protocol. Consolidation Therapy (1 cycle = 21 days, Cycles 4-5): Four weeks following the end of radiotherapy patients will receive paclitaxel 200 mg/m\^2 by IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin AUC 6 by IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a total of 2 cycles (days 1 and 22).
Concurrent therapy + consolidation therapycarboplatinConcurrent Therapy (1 cycle = 14 days, Cycles 1-3): Patients will receive paclitaxel 45 mg/m\^2 by IV over 1 hour weekly followed by carboplatin AUC 2 by IV over 30-60 minutes for 4 weeks (there will be no chemotherapy during Cycle 3). Patients will receive radiotherapy concurrently for up to 5.5 weeks, depending on the cohorts the patient is registered defined per the protocol. Consolidation Therapy (1 cycle = 21 days, Cycles 4-5): Four weeks following the end of radiotherapy patients will receive paclitaxel 200 mg/m\^2 by IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin AUC 6 by IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a total of 2 cycles (days 1 and 22).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum-tolerated RT dose fractionUp to 28 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Radiographic responseUp to 5 years
Metabolic responseUp to 5 years
Rates of progression: local/regional/distantUp to 5 years
Progression-free survivalUp to 5 years
Overall survivalUp to 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Vermont

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Mayo Clinic Hospital

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Moores University of California San Diego Cancer Center

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La Jolla, California, United States

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Rhode Island Hospital

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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