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Current SmokerPhase 2NCT02169271

Acetylsalicylic Acid Compared to Placebo in Treating High-Risk Patients With Subsolid Lung Nodules

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Current Smoker and Former Smoker, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This randomized phase II trial studies acetylsalicylic acid compared to placebo in treating high-risk patients with subsolid lung nodules. A nodule is a growth or lump that may be malignant (cancer) or benign (not cancer). Chemoprevention is the use of drugs to keep cancer from forming or coming back. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
What is being tested?
Aspirin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
109 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
21 Nov 2014to 14 Feb 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Asymptomatic current or former smokers (having stopped within the last 20 years)
  • Smoking history >= 20 pack/years; subjects must be included in an ongoing annual screening with low dose CT scan or must have two consecutive CT outside the context of a screening program confirming subsolid nodules
  • Subjects must have subsolid (non solid or partially solid) nodules with size between 4 and 10 mm with any volume doubling time (VDT) not candidate to surgical excision and/or subsolid (non solid or partially solid) nodule larger than 10 mm with VDT higher than 400 days and not candidate to surgical excision
  • All nodules should be persistent at least after three months follow up with 1 dimension (1d)-CT; a reduction up to 15% of the diameter of the largest target nodule from the previous CT scan is allowed
  • All current smokers should accept to receive support for smoking cessation
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1 (Karnofsky >= 70%)
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  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/microliter
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/microliter
  • Platelets >= 100,000/microliter
  • Total bilirubin =< 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or history of Gilbert's syndrome
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 1.5 x institutional ULN
  • Serum creatinine =< institutional ULN
  • Women of child-bearing potential (from first menstruation to 1 year after last menstruation) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with chronic treatment (at least twice/week for more than 3 months) with aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to aspirin, NSAIDs, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) inhibitors
  • Invasive malignancy (with the exclusion of basal cell carcinoma or skin squamous cell carcinoma) diagnosed during the last 2 years before randomization; stage I-II invasive malignancies that were diagnosed more than 2 years prior to randomization and have been treated curatively are allowed as long as all treatment is finished at least 18 months prior to randomization
  • History of therapeutic doses of anticoagulants including warfarin and low molecular weight heparin (e.g. for prior deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms) in the preceding year
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with aspirin
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  • Individual may not be receiving any other investigational agents, antiplatelet agents (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel [Plavix or others]), anticoagulants (e.g. heparin or heparinoids, Coumadin, or others), methotrexate, lithium
  • Participants with bleeding diathesis, history of gastric/duodenal ulcers in the last 5 years, NSAID-precipitated bronchospasm, patients unwilling or unable to limit alcohol consumption to i.e. =< 3 alcohol drinks a day
  • Participants who in the opinion of the principal investigator (PI) will be at higher risk of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-related complications
  • Participants with known inability to adequately absorb oral medication

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

United States1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

Other trials in United States

Italy1 site
  • European Institute of Oncology

    Milan, 20141

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase II Trial of Low Dose Aspirin Versus Placebo in High-Risk Individuals With CT-Detected Subsolid Lung Nodules

This randomized phase II trial studies acetylsalicylic acid compared to placebo in treating high-risk patients with subsolid lung nodules. A nodule is a growth or lump that may be malignant (cancer) or benign (not cancer). Chemoprevention is the use of drugs to keep cancer from forming or coming back. The use of acetylsalicylic acid may keep cancer from forming in patients with subsolid lung nodules.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. The evaluation of the effect of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) as a chemopreventive agent for lung cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. The modulation of biological markers after treatment and the correlation of these findings with modification of lung nodules diameters.

II. The per-lesion analysis including the evaluation of lung nodule density before and after treatment, the number and size of non target lesions including solid nodules and evaluation of response according to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive acetylsalicylic acid orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 12 months.

ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO QD for 12 months.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 1 month.

Being tested
Aspirin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Smoking Cessation, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, Tobacco Use Disorder

What participants receive

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

  • AspirinDrug

    Also called Acetylsalicylic Acid, ASA, Aspergum, Ecotrin

    Given PO

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called placebo therapy, PLCB, sham therapy

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT02169271
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (acetylsalicylic acid)ExperimentalPatients receive acetylsalicylic acid PO QD for 12 months.
Receives: Drug: Aspirin; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Arm II (placebo)Placebo comparatorPatients receive placebo PO QD for 12 months.
Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in the Sum of Longest Diameters of Baseline Target Nodules (Person-specific Analysis)

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in the sum of longest diameters of baseline target nodules.

    Measured: Twelve-month treatment

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change in the Sum of Baseline Target Nodules Diameters (Per Nodules Analysis)

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in the sum of baseline target nodules diameters

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  2. Change in Lesion Volume

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in lesion volume

    Measured: Baseline to 1 year

  3. Change in Lesion Density

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in lesion density

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  4. Modulation of Thromboxane B2

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in biomarker concentration

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  5. Modulation of Prostaglandin E Metabolites (Normalized to Urinary Creatinine Concentration)

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in biomarker concentration

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  6. Modulation of Leukotriene E4 (Normalized to Urinary Creatinine Concentration)

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in biomarker concentration

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  7. Modulation of High Sensitive CRP

    Difference (12 month-baseline) in biomarker concentration

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

  8. Modulation of miRNA Prediction Risk Score

    Difference (12 month-baseline) of the score on a scale (scale from -20 to +30 which measure the risk of lung cancer. Higher values indicate higher risk. A value<0 is considered negative, a value ≥0 positive for lung cancer).

    Measured: Baseline up to 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Nov 2014
  3. Primary completion13 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion14 Feb 2020

Resources

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
109 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02169271
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2014-01311
Other IDs
NCI-2014-01311, IEO-833/13F, HHSN261201200034I, EIO 833/13F, 2013-004862-32, TO-RFP A, N01-CN-2012-00034, IEO 833/13F (IEO37)
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
19 Jun 2014
Last updated
21 May 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Current Smoker and Former Smoker, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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 15 inclusion and 10 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 21 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States, Italy. 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 May 2020). 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?

Change in the Sum of Longest Diameters of Baseline Target Nodules (Person-specific Analysis) (time frame: Twelve-month treatment). 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 21 May 2020.

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