Status:
COMPLETED
2nd Line Erlotinib Treatment With (Out) Chemotherapy of Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Lead Sponsor:
Dutch Society of Physicians for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis
Conditions:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess if the combination of erlotinib and chemotherapy (docetaxel in case of squamous cell NSCLC or pemetrexed in case of other histological types) is superior to erlo...
Detailed Description
Open randomized multicenter phase II study in patients in need of 2nd line treatment for advanced/metastatic NSCLC. Efficacy and safety of monotherapy with erlotinib will be compared with combination ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC, locally advanced and metastatic disease stage IIIB and IV. Evidence of disease progression after one or two cytotoxic treatment regimens which should have included a platinum agent.
- Complete recovery from prior chemotherapy side effects to \< Grade 2.
- At least one unidimensional measurable lesion meeting RECIST criteria.
- ECOG PS 0-2.
- Age \> 18 years.
- Adequate organ function, including:
- Adequate bone marrow reserve: ANC \> 1.5 x 109/L, platelets \> 100 x 109/L.
- Hepatic: bilirubin \<1.5 x ULN, AP, ALT, AST \< 1.5 x ULN AP, ALT, and AST \<5 x ULN is acceptable if the liver has tumor involvement
- Renal: calculated creatinin clearance \> 40 ml/min based on the Cockcroft-Gault formula.
- Estimated life expectancy \>12 weeks.
- Male and female patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method, if appropriate. Female patients with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study enrollment.
- Signed informed consent.
- Patient compliance and geographical proximity that allow adequate follow up.
Exclusion
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Patients with medical risks because of non-malignant disease as well as those with active uncontrolled infection.
- Documented brain metastases unless the patient has completed local therapy for central nervous system metastases and has been off corticosteroids for at least two weeks before enrollment.
- Previous treatment with an EGFR-TKI, or in non-squamous histology earlier treatment with pemetrexed and in squamous earlier treatment with docetaxel.
- Inability to interrupt aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for a 5-day period (5 day period for long-acting agents such as piroxicam).
- Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid, vitamin B-12 supplementation or dexamethasone.
- Concomitant treatment with any other experimental drug under investigation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
195 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00835471
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
September 29 2020
Active Locations (14)
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1
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
2
VU medisch centrum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3
Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis
Beverwijk, Netherlands
4
Amphia Ziekenhuis
Breda, Netherlands