Status:

COMPLETED

GILT Docetaxel - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sanofi

Conditions:

Lung Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Primary Objective: * To compare response rate between genotypic groups and control group. Secondary Objective: * To determine the safety, time to treatment failure and survival in control and genot...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be/have:
  • histologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, large cells or adenocarcinoma; it is recommended to provide the full paraffin-embedded block or at least 5 5 sections obtained from the primary tumor, recurrence or metastasis, not stained, fixed in formalin/embedded in paraffin, mounted on slides (10 micron sections), as well as two serum samples in two 10-ml tubes and two blood samples (see appendix X);
  • unresectable metastatic (stage IV or IIIB malignant pleural effusion) NSCLC;
  • WHO performance status \< 2;
  • Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal functions, assessed during the previous 14 days, that should be shown by the following characteristics:
  • hemoglobin \> or = 10g/dl and no blood cell transfusion within the previous 2 weeks;
  • absolute neutrophil count \> 2.0 10\^9 cells/l;
  • platelet count \> or = 100.10\^9 cells/l;
  • no evidence of myelodysplastic syndrome or abnormal bone marrow reserve;
  • creatinine \< or = 1.5 x UNL or creatinine clearance \> or = 60 ml/min (real or calculated);
  • total bilirubin \< or = UNL;
  • ASAT (SGOT) and/or ALAT (SGPT) \< or = 1.5 x UNL;
  • alkaline phosphatases \< or = 5 x UNL;
  • serum calcium \< or = 1.1 x UNL;
  • at least one measurable lesion;
  • previous surgery intervention (more than 30 days before inclusion in the study) is allowed but metastatic disease must be demonstrated;
  • previous radiotherapy is allowed if:
  • less or equal to 10% of bone marrow has been irradiated
  • end of radiotherapy 21 days or more prior to inclusion in the study;
  • patient has fully recovered from all toxic effects;
  • at least one of the measurable target lesions for evaluation of tumor response has not been irradiated;
  • the patient must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. The patient entered into this trial must be treated and followed up at the participating center;
  • life expectancy \> or = 12 weeks;
  • The initial diagnostic procedures should be performed during the 4 weeks prior to the randomization.

Exclusion

  • pregnant or lactating women (women of childbearing potential must use adequate contraception);
  • prior systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy for NSCLC, even as neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy;
  • prior malignancies, except cured non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix or other cancer curatively treated and with non-evidence of disease for at least 5 years;
  • history or clinical symptomatic brain or leptomeningeal metastases;
  • current peripheral neuropathy and neurohearing \> or = NCIC-CTG grade 2 except if due to trauma;
  • other serious illness or medical condition, including:
  • congestive heart disease; prior myocardial infarction within 6 months;
  • history of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders that would inhibit their understanding and giving of informed consent;
  • infection requiring I.V. antibiotics and tuberculosis under treatment ongoing at study entry;
  • untreated superior vena cava syndrome;
  • active peptic ulcer; unstable diabetes mellitus or other contraindication to high dose corticotherapy such as herpes, herpes zoster, cirrhosis;
  • hypercalcemia requiring therapy;
  • preexisting ascitis and/or clinical significant pericardial effusion;
  • patients whose lesion(s) are assessable only by radionuclide scan;
  • history of allergy to drugs containing the excipient TWEEN 80®;
  • concurrent treatment with other investigational drugs;
  • participation in a clinical trial of one or more investigational agents (i.e. antibiotic) or devices within 30 days of study entry.
  • The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

449 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00174629

Start Date

June 1 2001

Last Update

December 7 2009

Active Locations (3)

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Sanofi-Aventis

Berlin, Germany

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Sanofi-Aventis

Barcelona, Spain

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Sanofi-Aventis

Geneva, Switzerland