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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT00002519

Paclitaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Untreated Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing chemotherapy, paclitaxel and radiation therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at 3 sites 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. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
chemotherapy, paclitaxel and radiation therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
6 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 1997to Jan 2000
Phase
Phase 1
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 previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer that is not amenable to potentially curative surgery due to the following: Direct invasion of the mediastinum, heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, vertebral body, or carina by tumor (T4) Cytologically positive scalene or supraclavicular nodes Mediastinal or contralateral hilar nodes 3 cm or greater on CT, with or without pathological confirmation Pathologically positive mediastinal or contralateral hilar nodes on mediastinoscopy or Chamberlain procedure (N2 or N3) Medically inoperable stage IIIA disease (e.g., resection would result in insufficient pulmonary volume) allowed No distant metastases No pleural effusion (regardless of fluid cytology) Evaluable disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: 0-2 Hematopoietic: WBC normal Platelet count normal Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Transaminases no greater than 2 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No significant coronary artery disease No documented myocardial infarction No angina, arrhythmia, or congestive heart failure requiring medication Pulmonary: FEV1 greater than 1 liter pO2 greater than 55 mm Hg on room air pCO2 less than 45 mm Hg on room air Other: No prior severe hypersensitivity reaction to products containing Cremaphor EL No clinical evidence of pre-existing polyneuropathy Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior thoracic irradiation Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No concurrent medications known to alter cardiac conduction or cause bradycardia (e.g., digoxin, beta blockers, or calcium channel blockers)

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Sarah Cannon-Minnie Pearl Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

  • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: PH I Continuous Infusion Taxol in Combination With Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Untreated Locally Advanced 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. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy with paclitaxel in combination with radiation therapy to the chest in patients with previously untreated stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity and maximum tolerated dose of paclitaxel when combined with standard thoracic radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the plasma levels of paclitaxel in these patients. III. Determine the effect of this regimen on the tumor cell cycle distribution in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of paclitaxel. Patients undergo standard thoracic radiotherapy 5 days a week for 7 weeks. Patients receive paclitaxel IV continuously beginning 48 hours before initiating radiotherapy and continuing until the last day of radiotherapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-5 patients receive escalating doses of paclitaxel until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 5 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed monthly for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-5 patients per dose level will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
chemotherapy, paclitaxel, radiation therapy
Keywords
stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • chemotherapyDrug

  • paclitaxelDrug

  • radiation therapyRadiation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1997
  3. Primary completionJan 2000
  4. Study completionJan 2000

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002519
Sponsor's protocol ID
VCC LUN65
Other IDs
P30CA068485, VU-VCC-LUN-65, UPCC-3597, NCI-T92-0246D
Status last verified
Apr 2011
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
3 May 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing chemotherapy, paclitaxel and radiation therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at 3 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?

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 3 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 3 May 2013.

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