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Clinical Trials/NCT00658580
NCT00658580CompletedPhase 3

A Phase III Randomized Study Comparing A Chemotherapy With Cisplatin And Etoposide To A Etoposide Regimen Without Cisplatin For Patients With Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer

European Lung Cancer Working Party4 sites in 4 countries361 target enrollmentStarted: April 2000Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
361
Locations
4
Primary Endpoint
Survival

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a cisplatin-etoposide regimen improves survival in comparison to a regimen containing etoposide and without platinum derivative.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of small-cell lung cancer
  • Extensive disease (i.e. a disease with distant metastases or that cannot be included in a single irradiation field incorporating primary tumour, mediastinum and supraclavicular lymph node(s))
  • Availability for participating in the detailed follow-up of the protocol
  • Presence of an evaluable or measurable lesion
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery
  • Performance status < 60 on the Karnofsky scale
  • A history of prior malignant tumor, except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix or a cured cancer (defined as a disease-free interval > 5 years)
  • White blood cells < 4000/mm3
  • Platelets < 100000/mm3
  • Serum bilirubin > 1.5 mg/100 ml
  • Serum creatinine > 1.3 mg/100 ml and creatinine clearance <60 ml/min
  • Recent myocardial infarction (less than 3 months prior to date of diagnosis)
  • Congestive cardiac failure or cardiac arrhythmia uncontrolled by medical treatment
  • Uncontrolled infectious disease
  • Serious medical or psychological factors which may prevent adherence to the treatment schedule

Arms & Interventions

A

Active Comparator

Every 3 weeks intravenous cisplatin plus etoposide

Intervention: Cisplatin + etoposide (Drug)

B

Experimental

Every 3 weeks intravenous epirubicin plus ifosfamide plus etoposide

Intervention: Epirubicin + ifosfamide + etoposide (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Survival

Time Frame: Survival will be dated from the day of randomisation until death or last follow up

Secondary Outcomes

  • Response rate(Every 3 cycles of chemotherapy)
  • Toxicity(After every cycle of chemotherapy)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (4)

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