Status:

UNKNOWN

Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Before or After Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Center, Korea

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Givin...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the time to recurrence in patients with stage IB or II non-small cell lung cancer treated with neoadjuvant versus adjuvant gemcitabine hydrochloride and cisplatin. Sec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Squamous cell or nonsquamous cell histology
  • Stage IB or II disease
  • Tumor amenable to curative surgical resection
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after completion of study therapy
  • Medical fitness must be adequate for radical NSCLC surgery
  • WBC ≥ 4,000/mm³
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL
  • Bilirubin normal
  • ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
  • No second primary malignancy
  • No active uncontrolled infection
  • No concurrent serious disorder that would compromise patient safety or tolerance of study therapy
  • No significant neurological or mental disorder
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
  • No symptomatic heart disease, including any of the following:
  • Unstable angina
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmia
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No prior chemotherapy or anticancer therapy
  • No prior surgery for NSCLC
  • No prior or concurrent radiotherapy or immunotherapy (e.g., biologic response modifier)
  • No major surgery (other than biopsy) within the past 2 weeks
  • No other concurrent anticancer therapy
  • No other concurrent investigational agents

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    170 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00398385

    Start Date

    May 1 2005

    Last Update

    August 12 2013

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    National Cancer Center - Korea

    Goyang, South Korea, 410-769