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Phase 2 N=84 Treatment

Erlotinib in Women With Previously Untreated Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Adenocarcinoma · Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
84
Serious AEs
39.8%
Results posted
Nov 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Overall Response Rate (ORR) — 27.7 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Erlotinib (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD
Primary completion
Nov 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
27.7
SECONDARY
Overall Response Rate (ORR) by EGFR Mutation Status
56.4; 2.9; 0.0
SECONDARY
Overall Survival (OS)
22.9
SECONDARY
Overall Survival by EGFR Mutation Status
32.6; 9.9; 15.7

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to figure out what effects (good or bad) the investigational drug agent called Tarceva (erlotinib; OSI-774) has on women with previously untreated adenocarcinoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female
  • Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung
  • Patient has had at least one core biopsy of her tumor
  • Must be willing to undergo epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing of her tumor
  • Stage four (IV) or three (III) B non-small cell lung cancer
  • Non-smoker or former smoker. Non-smoker is defined as a person who smoked 100 or less cigarettes in her lifetime while a former smoker is defined as a person who has quit smoking one or more years ago.
  • Three or more weeks since last radiation therapy
  • Three or more weeks since last major surgery
  • Must at least be able to walk and capable of taking care of herself although unable to carry out work activities
  • Life expectancy of 8 weeks or more
  • Blood tests that show kidneys, liver and bone marrow to be working adequately
  • Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the entire time enrolled in study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior exposure to Tarceva (OSI-774, erlotinib)
  • Uncontrolled central nervous system problems
  • Prior chemotherapy regimen
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • A disease or disorder that interferes with ability to digest and absorb food
  • Incomplete healing of previous oncologic or other major surgery
  • Significant medical history or unstable medical condition such as heart failure, active infection, uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • A medical condition that could make it unsafe for patient to participate in this study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00137839). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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