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Lung CancerNCT00003006

Detection of Early Metastases in Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 10 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: Detecting very early metastases in bone marrow and/or lymph nodes may help doctors plan better treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Clinical trial to detect the presence of metastatic cancer in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer that has not been previously treated. 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?
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry staining method
How many people
501 participants
Where
10 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 1997to Jun 2010
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

  • Clinical stage I proven or suspected new non-small cell lung carcinoma T1 or T2 primary N1 or N2 lymph nodes <1cm on CT or negative mediastinoscopy
  • ≥ 5 years since prior chemo or XRT; no prior mediastinal or chest XRT.
  • ≥ 18 years of age
  • No history of previous lung cancer or concomitant malignancy

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

United States10 sites
  • Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295

  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia

    Columbia, Missouri, 65203

  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009

  • University of Minnesota Cancer Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • University of Minnesota Medical School

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

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About this study

Official title: Detection of Occult Micrometastases in Patients With Clinical Stage I NSCLC: A Prospective Analysis

RATIONALE: Detecting very early metastases in bone marrow and/or lymph nodes may help doctors plan better treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: Clinical trial to detect the presence of metastatic cancer in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer that has not been previously treated.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine whether the presence of occult micrometastases (OM) detected by immunohistochemistry or reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in histologically negative lymph nodes or bone marrow is associated with poorer survival among patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Determine the incidence of OM in histologically negative lymph nodes and bone marrow by immunohistochemistry (staining for cytokeratins and the CEA glycoprotein) or RT-PCR (to detect CEA mRNA) in these patients.
  • Assess the sensitivity of immunohistochemistry relative to RT-PCR for detecting OM in these patients.
  • Determine the relationship between tumor size (or T-stage) and the presence of OM detected by immunohistochemistry or RT-PCR in these patients.
  • Determine the relationship between the presence of OM and disease-free survival in these patients.
  • Determine the relationship between the site of OM and incidence of recurrence, site of recurrence, and survival of these patients.

OUTLINE: At the time of thoracotomy and pulmonary resection, patients have samples of bone marrow, primary tumor, and intrathoracic lymph nodes harvested. The presence of occult metastases in bone marrow and lymph nodes is assessed using immunohistochemistry or reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.

Patients are followed every 6 months for 5 years.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry staining method
Keywords
stage I 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.

Study groups in NCT00003006
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1At the time of thoracotomy and pulmonary resection, patients have samples of bone marrow, primary tumor, and intrathoracic lymph nodes harvested. The presence of occult metastases in bone marrow and lymph nodes is assessed using immunohistochemistry or reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.
Receives: Genetic: reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; Other: immunohistochemistry staining method

What is being measured

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

  1. overall survival

    Measured: up to 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Aug 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 1997
  3. Primary completionMar 2002
  4. Study completionJun 2010

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
501 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003006
Sponsor's protocol ID
CALGB-9761
Other IDs
U10CA031946, CLB-9761, CDR0000065576
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
29 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Potti A, Mukherjee S, Petersen R, Dressman HK, Bild A, Koontz J, Kratzke R, Watson MA, Kelley M, Ginsburg GS, West M, Harpole DH Jr, Nevins JR. A genomic strategy to refine prognosis in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 10;355(6):570-80. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060467.

    PubMed 16899777
  • Maddaus MA, Wang X, Vollmer RT, et al.: CALGB 9761: a prospective analysis of IHC and PCR based detection of occult metastatic disease in stage I NSCLC. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-7030, 371s, 2006.

  • D'Cunha J, Herndon JE 2nd, Herzan DL, Patterson GA, Kohman LJ, Harpole DH, Kernstine KH, Kern JA, Green MR, Maddaus MA, Kratzke RA; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Poor correspondence between clinical and pathologic staging in stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer: results from CALGB 9761, a prospective trial. Lung Cancer. 2005 May;48(2):241-6. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.11.006. Epub 2005 Jan 4.

    PubMed 15829324
  • D'Cunha J, Herndon JL, Herzan DL, et al.: Poor correlation between clinical and pathological staging in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: results from CALGB 9761, a prospective trial. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2550, 634, 2003.

  • Vollmer RT, Herndon JE 2nd, D'Cunha J, Abraham NZ, Solberg J, Fatourechi M, Maruska A, Kern JA, Green MR, Kratzke RA, Maddaus MA; Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9761. Immunohistochemical detection of occult lymph node metastases in non-small cell lung cancer: anatomical pathology results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9761. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Nov 15;9(15):5630-5.

    PubMed 14654545
  • D'Cunha J, Corfits AL, Herndon JE 2nd, Kern JA, Kohman LJ, Patterson GA, Kratzke RA, Maddaus MA. Molecular staging of lung cancer: real-time polymerase chain reaction estimation of lymph node micrometastatic tumor cell burden in stage I non-small cell lung cancer--preliminary results of Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9761. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Mar;123(3):484-91; discussion 491. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2002.119883.

    PubMed 11882819

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 10 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 29 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 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.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

overall survival (time frame: up to 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003006, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 29 Jun 2016.

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