Status:

TERMINATED

Captopril in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer or Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NRG Oncology

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Pulmonary Complications

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Captopril is a drug that may be able to decrease side effects caused by radiation therapy, and may improve the quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer or limited-stage s...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the effect of captopril on the incidence of pulmonary damage at 12 months after radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in patients with stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung ca...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • One of the following histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnoses:
  • Stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Stage I central NSCLC
  • No peripheral coin lesions
  • Limited stage small cell lung cancer
  • Nonmetastatic disease that is receiving radiotherapy and the target is confined to a single radiotherapy treatment area
  • Planning to receive radiotherapy
  • At least 45 Gy to be delivered to the target volume
  • More than 25% of total lung volume to receive \> 20 Gy if receiving radiotherapy alone
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • Zubrod 0-1
  • Hematopoietic
  • Absolute granulocyte count greater than 1,000/mm\^3
  • Platelet count greater than 75,000/mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin greater than 9.0 g/dL (transfusion allowed)
  • Hepatic
  • Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL
  • Serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) less than 2 times normal
  • Renal
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) less than 25 mg/dL
  • Creatinine less than 1.6 mg/dL
  • Urine protein less than 10 mg/dL
  • Urine glucose negative
  • Cardiovascular
  • Systolic blood pressure greater than 110 mm Hg
  • Diastolic blood pressure greater than 60 mm Hg
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Sodium normal
  • Potassium normal
  • No collagen vascular disease (e.g., lupus or scleroderma)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis allowed
  • No known hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitors
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Induction or concurrent chemotherapy allowed either during radiotherapy or during therapy with captopril
  • No concurrent methotrexate
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Surgery
  • Prior pulmonary lobectomy or segmentectomy allowed
  • No prior pneumonectomy
  • Other
  • No concurrent angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor antagonists for hypertension or congestive heart failure
  • No concurrent lithium
  • No concurrent procainamide

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    81 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00077064

    Start Date

    June 1 2003

    End Date

    December 1 2016

    Last Update

    March 8 2018

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    Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

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    Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

    Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36652-2144

    3

    Arizona Oncology Services Foundation

    Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

    4

    Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank

    Burbank, California, United States, 91505