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Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/OrganPhase 2NCT00003089

Chemotherapy, Amifostine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin and paclitaxel in people with Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ and Lung Cancer, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs, such as amifostine, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin and paclitaxel
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 1997to Feb 2004
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven non-small cell lung cancer Adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Large cell carcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Stages II-IIIB Medically inoperable stage II and IIIA Unresectable stage IIIA and IIIB Partial resection of stage IIIA or IIIB disease with histologically proven mediastinal lymph node involvement with microscopic or measurable disease Ineligible for RTOG 9410 or RTOG 9304 Men with elevated PSA no greater than 10 and no clinical evidence of prostate carcinoma are eligible No pleural effusion large enough to be visible by plain chest radiograph, unless proven to be benign Limited metastatic disease (no liver metastases) defined as: No more than 3 lung nodules outside the primary tumor suspected to be metastatic OR No more than 3 sites of suspected metastatic disease seen on bone scan or skeletal films OR 1-3 brain metastases, with plans for whole brain irradiation, with or without surgery or radiosurgery OR Single adrenal metastases not exceeding 3 cm in size

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: ECOG 0-1 OR Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count greater than 2,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 8 g/dL Hepatic: Transaminases less than 1.5 times normal Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine less than 1.8 mg/dL Other: No concurrent severe medical problems Calorie intake of at least 1500 kcal/day No history of active malignancy within one year except: Basal cell carcinoma of the skin Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Stage I cancer of the endometrium Stage I cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior thoracic radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-5541

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of Induction Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Followed by Thoracic Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Weekly Low-Dose Paclitaxel and Twice Weekly Amifostine for Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Partially Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs, such as amifostine, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel, carboplatin, amifostine, and radiation therapy in treating patients who have unresectable locally advanced or partially resected non-small cell lung cancer.

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxic effects and antitumor efficacy of paclitaxel plus carboplatin in patients with unresectable, intrathoracic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). II. Integrate concurrent thoracic radiation therapy and weekly low dose paclitaxel into treatment of this patient population. III. Investigate a primary chemoradiotherapy treatment approach in a population of patients selected on the basis of performance status regardless of degree of weight loss. IV. Determine the effect of amifostine on the incidence of treatment nonhematologic toxic effects, specifically esophagitis, pneumonitis, and radiation dermatitis, in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open label study. Patients receive induction therapy comprising paclitaxel IV over 3 hours followed by carboplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 21. Patients then undergo radiotherapy beginning on day 42 (or no later than day 63) daily 5 days a week for 7 weeks. Patients also receive amifostine IV over 15 minutes followed by paclitaxel IV over 3 hours weekly (day 1 each week) concurrently for the duration of radiotherapy. On 2 other days of the week, patients receive amifostine alone preceding thoracic radiotherapy. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months until disease progression or death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 15-35 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin, paclitaxel, radiation therapy
Keywords
stage II non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung, drug/agent toxicity by tissue/organ
Medical subject headings
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Adenocarcinoma of Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Feb 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1997
  3. Study completionFeb 2004

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003089
Sponsor's protocol ID
TJUH-969139
Other IDs
CDR0000065792, ALZA-97-019-ii, NCI-V97-1343
Status last verified
May 2006
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
10 Jul 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing amifostine trihydrate, carboplatin and paclitaxel in people with Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ and Lung Cancer, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jul 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jul 2013.

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