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A Study to Evaluate Tarceva in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Non-small-cell Lung Carcinoma
Lung Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00091663
Lead Sponsor
Genentech, Inc.
Brief Summary

This is a Phase IIIb, multicenter, open-label trial of daily oral Tarceva in patients with advanced (inoperable Stage IIIb or IV) NSCLC who have progressed following standard chemotherapy treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written (signed) informed consent(s)
  • Inoperable and incurable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic NSCLC
  • Relapse following standard chemotherapy (combination chemotherapy such as two-drug combination chemotherapy, or a single-agent chemotherapy agent for elderly or poor performance status patients)
  • Age >=18 years
  • ECOG performance status of 0 to 3
  • Recovered from the toxic effects of prior therapy
  • Able to comply with study and follow-up procedures
  • Able to take oral medication
  • Use of an effective means of contraception (for patients with reproductive potential)
  • Granulocyte count >=1.0 x 10^9/L
  • Platelet count >=75 x 10^9/L
  • Serum bilirubin <1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT (AST) <2 x ULN unless elevation is clearly due to liver metastases; then SGOT (AST) must be <5 x ULN
  • Serum creatinine <=1.5 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any unstable systemic disease (including active infection, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, hepatic, renal, or metabolic disease)
  • Prior therapy with any systemic HER1/EGFR small molecule inhibitor, including gefitinib (Iressa), erlotinib (Tarceva), or other investigational agents in this class
  • History of another malignancy in the past 2 years unless the malignancy has been adequately treated and is associated with a 5-year anticipated survival of >=90%
  • Known central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have not yet been definitively treated with surgery and/or radiation or that are symptomatic or unstable
  • Nursing mothers or pregnant females

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (92)

Comprehensive Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Hematology-Oncology Specialist, Center for Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Providence Alaska Medical Center

🇺🇸

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Palo Verde Hematology/Oncology, Ltd.

🇺🇸

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Arizona Hematology Oncology, PC

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Little Rock Hematology Oncology Associates

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group

🇺🇸

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Southbay Oncology Hematology Partners

🇺🇸

Campbell, California, United States

Antelope Valley Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Lancaster, California, United States

Clinical Trials and Research Associates, Inc.

🇺🇸

Montebello, California, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Institute
🇺🇸Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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