Lung CancerPhase 3NCT00003387
Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed During Surgery
A Phase 3 study testing carboplatin, chemotherapy and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 47 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage 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?
- carboplatin, chemotherapy and paclitaxel
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 366 participants
- Where
- 47 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 1998to Apr 2009
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer, including: Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma (including bronchoalveolar cell) Large cell anaplastic carcinoma (including giant and clear cell carcinomas) Inoperable or unresectable stage IIIA or IIIB disease of the following stage groupings: T1 N2 M0 or T2 N2 M0 T3 N2 M0 and T4 N0-2 M0 eligible if staging is based on closeness to the carina or invasion of the mediastinum or chest wall Patients with contralateral mediastinal disease (N3) or tumors adjacent to but not invading a vertebral body are eligible if all gross disease can be encompassed in the study radiation boost field Patients with a transudate, cytologically negative, nonbloody pleural effusion are eligible if the tumor can be encompassed within a reasonable field of radiotherapy Measurable or evaluable disease
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CALBG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL AST less than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 20 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of fertile patients No active second malignancy except nonmelanomatous skin cancer
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormones except for steroids administered for adrenal failure or septic shock, or hormones administered for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes) Glucocorticosteroids permitted as antiemetics Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: At least 2 weeks since exploratory thoracotomy
Trial locations and contacts
47 sites in 1 country.
47 sites in 1 country
United States47 sites
Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities
Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-1996
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14215
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001
Cooper Cancer Institute
Camden, New Jersey, 08103
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425-0721
University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
Columbia, Missouri, 65201
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
Durham, North Carolina, 27705
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, 92093-0658
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, 11030
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York, 11030
University of Tennessee, Memphis Cancer Center
Memphis, Tennessee, 38103
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, 38104
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10021
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
New York, New York, 10021
Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
New York, New York, 10029
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-3330
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, 23249
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0037
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94121
UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
San Francisco, California, 94143-0128
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
Syracuse, New York, 13210
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
Syracuse, New York, 13217
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Togus
Togus, Maine, 04330
Howard University Cancer Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20307-5000
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - White River Junction
White River Junction, Vermont, 05009
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
Wilmington, Delaware, 19899
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104-4241
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1082
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655
About this study
Official title: Concurrent Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy Versus Induction Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Followed by Concurrent Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving chemotherapy before combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is more effective than combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy alone in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy with radiation therapy and chemotherapy alone in treating patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed during surgery.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the effects of concurrent chemoradiotherapy utilizing carboplatin and paclitaxel with or without prior induction chemotherapy on overall response rate, disease-free survival, and overall survival in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. II. Compare the effects of these treatments on locoregional vs distant failure in these patients. III. Compare the toxicity of these treatments in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by measurable vs evaluable disease. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms: Arm I (immediate concurrent chemoradiotherapy): Patients receive IV paclitaxel over 1 hour followed by IV carboplatin over 30 minutes on day 1, and radiation therapy to the chest 5 times a week beginning on day 1. Treatment repeats weekly for a total of 7 courses. Arm II (induction chemotherapy followed by delayed concurrent chemoradiotherapy): Patients receive IV paclitaxel over 3 hours followed by IV carboplatin over 30 minutes; treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 2 courses. Patients then receive 7 courses of concurrent chemoradiotherapy as in Arm I. Total treatment time is 13 weeks. Patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years, then every 4 months for the next 2 years, then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 360 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- carboplatin, chemotherapy, paclitaxel, radiation therapy
- Keywords
- stage III non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung
- Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Adenocarcinoma of Lung
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
carboplatinDrug
chemotherapyDrug
paclitaxelDrug
radiation therapyRadiation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Chemo + radiation | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: chemotherapy; Drug: paclitaxel; Radiation: radiation therapy |
| Induction chemo + chemo & radiation | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: chemotherapy; Drug: paclitaxel; Radiation: radiation therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
overall response rate
Measured: Up to 5 years
overall survival
Measured: Up to 5 years
disease-free 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.
- First posted26 Nov 2003 (estimated)
- Study startJul 1998
- Primary completionMay 2007
- Study completionApr 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 366 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Everett E. Vokes, MD, Study chair, University of Chicago
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003387
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CALGB-39801
- Other IDs
- U10CA031946, CLB-39801, CDR0000066383
- Status last verified
- Jul 2016
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 20 Jul 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Stinchcombe TE, Hodgson L, Herndon JE 2nd, Kelley MJ, Cicchetti MG, Ramnath N, Niell HB, Atkins JN, Akerley W, Green MR, Vokes EE; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Treatment outcomes of different prognostic groups of patients on cancer and leukemia group B trial 39801: induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Sep;4(9):1117-25. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b27b33.
PubMed 19652624Vokes EE, Herndon JE 2nd, Kelley MJ, Cicchetti MG, Ramnath N, Neill H, Atkins JN, Watson DM, Akerley W, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for regionally advanced unresectable stage III Non-small-cell lung cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1698-704. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.3569. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
PubMed 17404369
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Jul 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Concurrent Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Radiation Therapy Versus Induction Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Followed by Concurrent Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003387
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CALGB-39801
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- stage III non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 366 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Jul 1998
- Primary completion
- May 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Nov 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving chemotherapy before combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is more effective than combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy alone in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy with radiation therapy and chemotherapy alone in treating patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed during surgery.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the effects of concurrent chemoradiotherapy utilizing carboplatin and paclitaxel with or without prior induction chemotherapy on overall response rate, disease-free survival, and overall survival in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. II. Compare the effects of these treatments on locoregional vs distant failure in these patients. III. Compare the toxicity of these treatments in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by measurable vs evaluable disease. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms: Arm I (immediate concurrent chemoradiotherapy): Patients receive IV paclitaxel over 1 hour followed by IV carboplatin over 30 minutes on day 1, and radiation therapy to the chest 5 times a week beginning on day 1. Treatment repeats weekly for a total of 7 courses. Arm II (induction chemotherapy followed by delayed concurrent chemoradiotherapy): Patients receive IV paclitaxel over 3 hours followed by IV carboplatin over 30 minutes; treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 2 courses. Patients then receive 7 courses of concurrent chemoradiotherapy as in Arm I. Total treatment time is 13 weeks. Patients are followed every 2 months for 2 years, then every 4 months for the next 2 years, then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 360 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Chemo + radiation | Experimental | Drug: carboplatin, Drug: chemotherapy, Drug: paclitaxel, Radiation: radiation therapy |
| Induction chemo + chemo & radiation | Experimental | Drug: carboplatin, Drug: chemotherapy, Drug: paclitaxel, Radiation: radiation therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| carboplatin | Drug | Chemo + radiation, Induction chemo + chemo & radiation |
| chemotherapy | Drug | Chemo + radiation, Induction chemo + chemo & radiation |
| paclitaxel | Drug | Chemo + radiation, Induction chemo + chemo & radiation |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | Chemo + radiation, Induction chemo + chemo & radiation |
Primary outcome
overall response rate
Time frame: Up to 5 years
overall survival
Time frame: Up to 5 years
disease-free survival
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Jul 2016.
- Results publication: PubMed 19652624Stinchcombe TE, Hodgson L, Herndon JE 2nd, Kelley MJ, Cicchetti MG, Ramnath N, Niell HB, Atkins JN, Akerley W, Green MR, Vokes EE; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Treatment outcomes of different prognostic groups of patients on cancer and leukemia group B trial 39801: induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Sep;4(9):1117-25. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b27b33.
- Results publication: PubMed 17404369Vokes EE, Herndon JE 2nd, Kelley MJ, Cicchetti MG, Ramnath N, Neill H, Atkins JN, Watson DM, Akerley W, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for regionally advanced unresectable stage III Non-small-cell lung cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1698-704. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.07.3569. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Everett E. Vokes, MD study chair
University of Chicago
47 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing carboplatin, chemotherapy and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 47 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 20 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 47 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 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?
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 response rate (time frame: Up to 5 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00003387, which also lists 2 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 20 Jul 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.