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Phase 2 N=80 Treatment

Irinotecan and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
5.0%
Results posted
May 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Overall Response Rate — 65; 50 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
carboplatin (Drug); irinotecan (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Primary completion
Aug 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Overall Response Rate
65; 50
SECONDARY
Median Survival of Patients Treated With This Regimen
10; 10
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Toxicity
40; 40

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan 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 irinotecan together with carboplatin works in treating patients with metastatic or recurrent small cell lung cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer, meeting 1 of the following criteria:
  • Previously untreated metastatic or extensive disease
  • Malignant pleural effusion or multifocal lung disease is considered metastatic or extensive disease
  • Prior radiotherapy allowed
  • Recurrent disease
  • Limited, metastatic, or extensive disease
  • Relapsed after prior chemotherapy, excluding irinotecan hydrochloride
  • At least 90 days since prior chemotherapy
  • Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 1 cm by physical examination or radiographic techniques
  • Known brain metastases allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
  • White Blood Cells > 3,000/mm³
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
  • SGOT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study treatment
  • No medical disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study treatment

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 10 days since prior radiotherapy (including brain)
  • No prior irinotecan hydrochloride
  • At least 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent anticonvulsants
  • No concurrent radiotherapy
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00387660). 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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