Lung Cancer Clinical Trial
Gemcitabine With or Without CI-994 in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether gemcitabine plus CI-994 is more effective than gemcitabine alone for non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of gemcitabine with or without CI-994 in treating patients who have advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Full Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the efficacy and safety of gemcitabine with or without CI-994 in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to performance status and are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive CI-994 orally on days 1-21 and gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Arm II: Patients receive placebo capsules orally on days 1-21 and gemcitabine as in arm I. Treatment repeats every 28 days as long as medically appropriate (absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity).
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 176 patients will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent, locally advanced, or metastatic, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer Failed or relapsed after one prior platinum containing regimen (cisplatin or carboplatin) as first line therapy Prior brain metastases allowed if resection and/or radiotherapy completed, no worsening of CNS symptoms, and at least 1 month since prior corticosteroids
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST or ALT no greater than 3 times ULN (no greater than 5 times ULN in patients with liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Other: Able to swallow intact study capsules No active infection No life threatening illness (other than tumor) No prior malignancy within the past 5 years except well controlled nonmelanomatous skin cancer Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy No more than one prior regimen of chemotherapy No prior gemcitabine No prior CI-994 At least 4 weeks since prior maintenance or consolidation therapy (e.g., matrix metalloprotein inhibitors) Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy to primary site Surgery: Not specified
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There are 16 Locations for this study
Los Angeles California, 90048, United States
Tampa Florida, 33612, United States
Boston Massachusetts, 02111, United States
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48109, United States
Detroit Michigan, 48201, United States
Raleigh North Carolina, 27609, United States
Columbus Ohio, 43210, United States
Memphis Tennessee, 38117, United States
Austin Texas, 78705, United States
Edmonton Alberta, T6G 1, Canada
Surrey British Columbia, V3V 1, Canada
Vancouver British Columbia, V5Z 4, Canada
Victoria British Columbia, V8R 1, Canada
Ottawa Ontario, K1H 8, Canada
Toronto Ontario, M5G 1, Canada
Toronto Ontario, M5G 2, Canada
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