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Pemetrexed Disodium and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00227565
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving pemetrexed disodium together with carboplatin works in treating patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the complete and partial response rates in patients with previously untreated, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treated with pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin.

Secondary

* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

* Determine, preliminarily, the survival of patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine, preliminarily, the response rate in patients 70 years and older treated with this regimen.

* Determine, preliminarily, the toxicity of this regimen in patients 70 years and older.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age (\< 70 years vs ≥ 70 years).

Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who develop progressive disease in the CNS only may receive whole-brain radiotherapy and then continue chemotherapy after completion of whole-brain radiotherapy for up to 6 courses.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 77 patients at least 46 who are \< 70 years of age and at least 24 who are ≥ 70 years of age) will be accrued for this study within 20-26 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
pemetrexed + carboplatin + radiationcarboplatinPatients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who develop progressive disease in the CNS only may receive whole-brain radiotherapy and then continue chemotherapy after completion of whole-brain radiotherapy for up to 6 courses. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
pemetrexed + carboplatin + radiationradiationPatients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who develop progressive disease in the CNS only may receive whole-brain radiotherapy and then continue chemotherapy after completion of whole-brain radiotherapy for up to 6 courses. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
pemetrexed + carboplatin + radiationpemetrexed disodiumPatients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who develop progressive disease in the CNS only may receive whole-brain radiotherapy and then continue chemotherapy after completion of whole-brain radiotherapy for up to 6 courses. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of confirmed-tumor responseUp to 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (148)

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Aurora Presbyterian Hospital

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Boulder Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital

🇺🇸

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

St. Anthony Central Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Porter Adventist Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

St. Joseph Hospital

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Rose Medical Center

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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