Study Comparing Weekly Taxol and Carboplatin vs Standard Taxol and Carboplatin Regimen for Stage IIIB or IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Registration Number
- NCT00035152
- Lead Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Brief Summary
Taxol and carboplatin are commonly used drugs for the treatment of stage IIIB or IV non small cell lung carcinoma.
This study compares treatment with Taxol/carboplatin given every 3 weeks to a schedule where it is given weekly.
The purpose of the study is to determine the most effective and safe schedule for giving these drugs in non small cell lung carcinoma.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 444
Not provided
- Past or current history of neoplasm other than the entry diagnosis. Exceptions are curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or other cancers treated by surgery or radiation with a disease free survival longer than 5 years.
- Patients who have undergone surgery less than 3 weeks prior to enrollment.
- History of serious cardiac disease not adequately controlled.
- Patients with serious active infections or other serious underlying medical condition.
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (56)
Genesis Cancer Center
🇺🇸Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Little Rock Hematology/Oncology Associates
🇺🇸Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Highlands Oncology Group
🇺🇸Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Medical Oncology Care Associates
🇺🇸Orange, California, United States
Naval Medical Center
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
Danbury Hospital/Praxair Cancer Center
🇺🇸Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Walter Reed Army Hospital
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Washington VA Medical Center
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Good Samaritan Medical Center
🇺🇸West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
🇺🇸Austell, Georgia, United States
Scroll for more (46 remaining)Genesis Cancer Center🇺🇸Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States