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UNKNOWN

Irinotecan/Cisplatin With or Without Simvastatin in Chemo-naive Patients With Extensive Disease-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Center, Korea

Conditions:

Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of Simvastatin and Irinotecan/Cisplatin chemotherapy with Irinotecan/Cisplatin chemotherapy alone in Extensive disease-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed SCLC
  • Extensive - stage disease, defined as disease extending beyond one hemithorax or involving contralateral mediastinal, hilar or supraclavicular lymph nodes, and/ or pleural effusion
  • ever smoker( have smoked\> 100 cigarettes in entire lifetime
  • No prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy
  • Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1
  • Patient compliance that allow adequate follow - up
  • Adequate hematologic , hepatic and renal function.
  • Written informed consent that is consistent with International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
  • Males of females at least 18 years of age
  • If female : childbearing potential either terminated by surgery, radiation, or menopause or attenuated by use of an approved contraceptive method(intrauterine device, birth control pills, or barrier device)during for 3 months after trial. If male, use of an approved contraceptive method during the study and 3 months afterwards. Females with childbearing potential must have a urine negative hCG test within 7 days prior to the study enrollment.
  • No concomitant prescriptions including cyclosporin A, valproic acid, phenobarbital, phenytoin, ketoconazole.
  • Patients with brain metastasis are allowed unless there were clinically significant neurological symptoms or signs.

Exclusion

  • Inability to comply with protocol or study procedures.
  • A serious concomitant systemic disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
  • A serious cardiac condition, such as myocardial infarction with 6 months, angina, or heart disease, as defined by the New York Heart Association Class III or IV.
  • Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment.
  • Concurrent administration of any other antitumor therapy.
  • Pregnant or Breast-feeding.
  • Taking simvastatin or Any contraindications for therapy with simvastatin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01441349

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

April 6 2022

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National Cancer Center , Korea

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 410-769