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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungPhase 3NCT00153803

Erlotinib or Placebo Following Chemoradiotherapy (Chemo/RT) in Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

A Phase 3 study testing Erlotinib (tarceva) in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at 65 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a national, randomized, web-based, double-blind study to determine whether erlotinib (Tarceva) compared to placebo improves progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with inoperable, stage III NSCLC following concurrent docetaxel, carboplatin and thoracic radiotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Erlotinib (tarceva)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
245 participants
Where
65 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2005to Apr 2014
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Unresectable, stage IIIA or IIIB NSCLC (measurable disease is not required)
  • No evidence of metastatic disease
  • No prior treatment
  • Adequate organ function
  • Adequate pulmonary function (FEV >= 1.0L or predicted FEV >0.8L)

Who cannot join

  • Metastasis
  • Prior treatment
  • Malignant pleural or pericardial effusion
  • Peripheral neuropathy >= grade 2

Trial locations and contacts

65 sites in 1 country.

65 sites in 1 country

United States65 sites
  • McFarland Clinic

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

  • Union Memorial Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218

  • Harbor View Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21225

  • Franklin Square Hospital Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21237

  • Bay Medical Cancer Center

    Bay City, Michigan, 48706

  • Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Berkeley, California, 94704

  • Birmingham Hematology and Oncology Associates, LLC

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35235

  • Olympic Hematology/Oncology

    Bremerton, Washington, 98310

  • Pasco Hernando Oncology Associates

    Brooksville, Florida, 34613

  • Lahey Clinic Medical Center

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805

  • Aultman Cancer Center

    Canton, Ohio, 44710

  • The Center for Cancer and Hematologic Disease

    Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 00000

  • Frederick Smith, MD

    Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815

  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hematology/Med Oncology

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • SCOA-SC Onc Assoc

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29201

  • Alexian Brothers Hospital Network

    Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007

  • Florida Cancer Specialists

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901

  • Lee Cancer Clinic

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33919

  • Cooper Clinic

    Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72913

  • Queens Medical Associates

    Fresh Meadows, New York, 11365

  • Southeastern Medical Oncology Center

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • St. Francis Hospital Cancer Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Kentucky Cancer Clinic

    Hazard, Kentucky, 41701

  • Genesis Cancer Center

    Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913

  • VA Department of Hematology/Oncology

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Oncology Specialties, P.C.

    Huntsville, Alabama, 35801

  • Investigative Clinical Research of Indiana LLC

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46254

  • Joliet Hematology Associates

    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

  • Jupiter Medical Center

    Jupiter, Florida, 33458

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock-Keene

    Keene, New Hampshire, 03431

  • Howard Regional Health System

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46904

  • Cancer Care of North Florida

    Lake City, Florida, 32055

  • Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106

  • Norris Cotton Cancer Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • Southeast Nebraska Hematology/Oncology

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510

  • Connecticut Oncology Group

    Middletown, Connecticut, 06457

  • Winthrop University Hospital

    Mineola, New York, 11501

  • Morgantown Internal Medicine Group

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26505

  • George Bray Cancer Center/New Britain General Hospital

    New Britain, Connecticut, 06050

  • Oncology and Hematology Associates, PC

    New London, Connecticut, 06320

  • Pasco/Hernando Oncology

    New Port Richey, Florida, 34652

  • Hematology Oncology Associates of Rockland, PC

    New York, New York, 10956

  • Virginia Oncology Associates Research Program

    Newport News, Virginia, 23606

  • Sussex County Medical Associates

    Newton, New Jersey, 07860

  • Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk Hospital

    Norwalk, Connecticut, 06856

  • Community Hematology Oncology

    Olney, Maryland, 20832

  • Methodist Cancer Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68114

  • Mid Florida Oncology

    Orange City, Florida, 32763

  • MD Anderson

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Western Hematology Oncology

    Paducah, Kentucky, 42003

  • Legacy Good Samaritan

    Portland, Oregon, 97201

  • Northstate Cancer Speciality

    Redding, California, 96001

  • Hope Oncology

    Richardson, Texas, 75080

  • Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, California, 95816

  • Maine Center for Cancer Medicine

    Scarborough, Maine, 04074

  • Hematology/Oncology PC/Carl and Dorothy Bennet Cancer Center

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06902

  • Oncology & Hematology Association of West Broward

    Tamarac, Florida, 33321

  • Lincoln Hospital

    The Bronx, New York, 10451

  • Blood and Cancer Center of East Texas

    Tyler, Texas, 75701

  • Tyler Hematology/Oncology

    Tyler, Texas, 75701

  • Washington Cancer Institute

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

  • Palm Beach Cancer Institute

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33410

  • Veterans Administration Medical Center

    White River Junction, Vermont, 05009

  • Fallon Clinic Hematology/ Oncology

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608

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About this study

Official title: A National Web-Based Randomized Phase III Study of Erlotinib or Placebo Following Concurrent Docetaxel, Carboplatin, and Thoracic Radiotherapy in Patients With Inoperable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (D0410).

This is a national, randomized, web-based, double-blind study to determine whether erlotinib (Tarceva) compared to placebo improves progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with inoperable, stage III NSCLC following concurrent docetaxel, carboplatin and thoracic radiotherapy. We hypothesize that the introduction of this orally active, well-tolerated agent following concurrent chemoradiation and prior to the emergence of drug resistance will prolong the progression-free survival by 40% (10 months → 14 months).

Read the detailed description

The promising activity of erlotinib as a single agent in advanced refractory NSCLC along with its oral administration and favorable adverse event profile makes this agent an excellent candidate to incorporate into combined modality therapy in the early stages of lung cancer. Based on these data, erlotinib is an attractive novel approach to maintenance therapy in unresectable stage III NSCLC following completion of concomitant chemoradiation. Although, a subset of patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC will be long-term survivors following chemotherapy and thoracic radiation therapy, the vast majority relapse within the first year following therapy and eventually die from chemotherapy refractory disease. We hypothesize that the introduction of an potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor to the epidermal growth factor receptor following effective concomitant chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel and carboplatin will prolong the progression-free survival time for these patients.

Being tested
Erlotinib (tarceva), Placebo
Keywords
Erlotinib, Tarceva, Web based, Stage III NSCLC
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • Erlotinib (tarceva)Drug

    Erlotinib 150mg orally each day. Patients will be treated on a continuous, once daily oral dosing schedule until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, unacceptable adverse events, death or completion of 3 years of therapy.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Matched placebo orally each day. Patients will be treated on a continuous, once daily oral dosing schedule until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, unacceptable adverse events death or completion of 3 years of therapy.

Study groups in NCT00153803
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalErlotinib (Tarceva) 150mg: Erlotinib 150mg orally each day. Patients will be treated on a continuous, once daily oral dosing schedule until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, unacceptable adverse events, death or completion of 3 years of therapy.
Receives: Drug: Erlotinib (tarceva)
2Placebo comparatorMatched Placebo: Matched placebo orally each day. Patients will be treated on a continuous, once daily oral dosing schedule until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, unacceptable adverse events death or completion of 3 years of therapy.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Progression Free Survival

    Progression Free Survival is defined as time from randomization until documented disease progression or death from any cause. The Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST 1.0) was used to determine disease progression. Irradiated target lesions were considered non-measurable disease. Symptomatic radiographic changes of irradiated non-measurable disease required pathologically confirmation or positive FDG-PET scan 6 months following completion of concurrent chemoradiation to be considered locoregional disease progression. Global deterioration of health status requiring discontinuation of treatment without objective evidence of progression was considered distant disease progression.

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Overall Survival

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 50 months

  2. Percent of Participants Surviving 3 Years

    Measured: 36 months

  3. Serious Adverse Event Profile Relating to Death, Disability, Life-threatening, Hospitalization, and Impairment/Damage for Concurrent Chemoradiation

    Number of participants with treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) observed in each SAE category for each arm relating to death, disability, life-threatening, hospitalization, and impairment/damage is reported. For participants with multiple SAEs, the SAE report having the strongest relationship to study drug is summarized.

    Measured: 18 months

  4. Serious Adverse Event Profile Relating to Death, Disability, Life-threatening, Hospitalization, and Impairment/Damage for Erlotinib and Placebo

    Number of participants with treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) observed in each SAE category for each arm relating to death, disability, life-threatening, hospitalization, and impairment/damage is reported. For participants with multiple SAEs, the SAE report having the strongest relationship to study drug is summarized.

    Measured: 18 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2005
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionApr 2014

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
245 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00153803
Sponsor's protocol ID
D-0410
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
7 Sep 2005
Last updated
6 Sep 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Erlotinib (tarceva) in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at 65 sites 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?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. 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 6 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 65 sites 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Sep 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Progression Free Survival (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 6 Sep 2019.

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