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Topotecan Plus Apatinib Versus Topotecan Alone as Second-line Therapy in Small-cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Conditions
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02980809
Lead Sponsor
First Hospitals affiliated to the China PLA General Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether topotecan plus apatinib are superior to topotecan alone as second-line therapy in small-cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive tumor and most patients experienced relapse or progression after standard chemotherapy. Topotecan is active as second-line therapy for SCLC patients. However, even in sensitive patients, only 20% response rate and a median time to progression of 12 weeks are observed. New therapeutic options in SCLC are needed. Apatinib is a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2. It has been approved in patients with advanced gastric cancer refractory to two or more lines of prior chemotherapy. The efficacy of apatinib in SCLC is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine whether topotecan plus apatinib are superior to topotecan alone as second-line therapy in small-cell lung cancer.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • limited or extensive-stage SCLC who had failed to first-line therapy
  • ≥18 years old
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤2
  • at least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST (version 1.1)
  • at least one measurable lung tumor lesion
  • WBC count ≥3,500/μL, neutrophils ≥1,500μL, platelets ≥100,000μL, hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • AST, and ALT ≤2 × the upper limit of normal or ≤5 × the upper limit of normal with liver metastases.
Exclusion Criteria
  • symptomatic CNS metastases
  • concomitant or previous malignancies within the last 5 years
  • severe comorbidities; prior topotecan therapy
  • hypersensitivity or other contraindication to the study drugs.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Apatinib and topotecanApatinibPatients receive IV topotecan 1.5 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5, apatinib 250mg/d, every 21 days, until disease progression.
Apatinib and topotecanTopotecanPatients receive IV topotecan 1.5 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5, apatinib 250mg/d, every 21 days, until disease progression.
TopotecanTopotecanPatients receive IV topotecan 1.5 mg/m2/d on days 1 through 5 every 21 days, until disease progression.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate1 year
Toxicity assessed by common terminology criteria for adverse events(CTCAE) V4.01 year

Toxicity is assessed by common terminology criteria for adverse events(CTCAE) V4.0

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