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Phase 2 N=49 Treatment

Concurrent Pemetrexed, Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Stage IIIA/B Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
28.6%
Results posted
Sep 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Phase 1: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Pemetrexed in Combination With Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy — 500; 20; 500; 75 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2)

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Pemetrexed Phase 1 (Drug); Cisplatin Phase 1 (Drug); Radiation Therapy (Procedure); Pemetrexed Phase 2 (Drug); Cisplatin Phase 2 (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Primary completion
Aug 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Phase 1: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Pemetrexed in Combination With Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
500; 20; 500; 75
PRIMARY
Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) at 1 Year
79.0
SECONDARY
Phase 1: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AE; Toxicity)
5; 10
SECONDARY
Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) at 2 Years and 3 Years
56.4; 46.2
SECONDARY
Phase 2: Time to Progressive Disease (PD)
13.7
SECONDARY
Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Progression Free Survival (PFS)
48.7; 30.8; 20.2
SECONDARY
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
11.8
SECONDARY
Phase 2: Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate)
0; 45.95
SECONDARY
Phase 2: Site of Progressive Disease (PD)
8; 17; 1; 1

Summary

Measure the 1 year survival of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are being treated with pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin and radiation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Some of the requirements to be in this study are:

  • Patient must be at least 18 years old.
  • Patient must have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Patient must be able to visit the doctor's office once a week.
  • Patient must have adequate blood, liver, lungs and kidney function within the requirements of this study.
  • Female patients of child-bearing potential must test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrollment based on a serum pregnancy test. Male and female patients must agree to use a reliable method of birth control during and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients cannot participate in this study for any of the following reasons:

  • Patient has previously had chemotherapy.
  • Patient has previously had thoracic radiation therapy.
  • Patient has received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received approval by Health Canada for any indication at the time of study entry.
  • Female patient is pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Patient is unsuitable to participate in the study in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Patient is unable or unwilling to take folic acid, vitamin B12 supplementation, or dexamethasone.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00529100). 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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