Lung CancerPhase 3NCT00003589
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 3 study testing cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 33 sites in 12 countries.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride and paclitaxel
- How many people
- 450 participants
- Where
- 33 sitesin 12 countries
- Study dates
- Aug 1998to Jul 2000
- 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 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer that is progressive within 2 months prior to study entry Stage IIIB due to malignant pleural effusion or supraclavicular lymph node involvement only Stage IV At least 1 bidimensionally or unidimensionally measurable target lesion Brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease that have been treated with radiotherapy, is stable without medications (e.g., steroids), and asymptomatic are allowed
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Prothrombin time less than 1.5 times normal Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (no greater than 2.5 times ULN if due to liver metastases) AST or ALT less than 3 times ULN (no greater than 5 times ULN if due to liver metastases) Renal: Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled cardiac disease, sign of cardiac failure, or rhythm disturbances requiring medication No myocardial infarction in the past 3 months Neurological: No preexisting motor or sensory neurotoxicity of grade 2 or greater Other: No active uncontrolled infection Not a poor medical risk due to nonmalignant disease No secondary primary malignancy in the past 5 years (excluding melanoma, breast cancer, and hypernephroma) except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin No psychological condition that might hamper compliance in this study Not pregnant Effective contraception required of all fertile patients during and for 3 months after study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy No concurrent colony stimulating factor except for secondary prophylaxis in case of infection and severe neutropenia No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for advanced disease, including intracavitary chemotherapy At least 1 year since prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent hormonal agents (except corticosteroids for antiemetic prophylaxis) Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy should not include all target lesions for evaluation At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Concurrent palliative radiotherapy allowed if indicator lesion is outside of radiation field Surgery: Not specified
Trial locations and contacts
33 sites in 12 countries.
33 sites in 12 countries
Netherlands21 sites
Leyenburg Ziekenhuis
's-Gravenhage (Den Haag, the Hague), 2545 CH
Groot Ziekengasthuis 's-Hertogenbosch
's-Hertogenbosch, 5211 NL
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
Amsterdam, 1091 HA
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Amsterdam, 1105 AZ
Academisch Ziekenhuis der Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam, 1117 MB
Gelre Ziekenhuizen - Lokatie Lukas
Apeldoorn, 7334 DZ
Arnhems Radiotherapeutisch Instituut
Arnhem, 6815 AD
Ziekenhuis de Baronie
Breda, 4810 EV
Catharina Ziekenhuis
Eindhoven, 5602 ZA
Ziekenhuis St Jansdal
Harderwijk, 3840 AC
Elkerliek Ziekenhuis
Helmond, 5707-HA
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, 2300 ZA
Rijnland Ziekenhuis
Leiderdorp, 2350 CC
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Maastricht, 6202 AZ
Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis
Nieuwegein, 3435 CM
University Medical Center Nijmegen
Nijmegen, NL-6252 HB
University Hospital - Rotterdam Dijkzigt
Rotterdam, 3000 CA
Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht
Utrecht, 3508 GA
St. Maartens Gasthuis
Venlo, 5900 BX
Ziekenhuis de Heel
Zaandam, 1502 DV
Sophia Ziekehuis
Zwolle, 8000 GK
Spain2 sites
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041
Hospital Universitario de Getafe
Madrid
South Africa1 site
Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank
Johannesburg, 2193
About this study
Official title: Randomized Study With New Combination Chemotherapies in 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 more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of three different combination chemotherapy regimens in treating patients who have advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the overall survival between paclitaxel/cisplatin (arm I), gemcitabine/cisplatin (arm II), and paclitaxel/gemcitabine (arm III) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the response rate, duration of response, progression-free survival, toxicity, and quality of life of these patients randomized in these three treatment arms.
OUTLINE: This is randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to performance status (0-1 vs 2) and stage of disease (locally advanced vs metastatic). Patients are randomized to receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 followed by cisplatin IV on day 1 every 3 weeks (arm I), gemcitabine IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8 and cisplatin IV on day 1 every 3 weeks (arm II), or paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 followed by gemcitabine IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks (arm III). Patients receive at least 2 courses of treatment. In the absence of unacceptable toxicity and disease progression, patients may receive up to 6 courses of treatment. Quality of life is assessed before, during, and at the end of treatment, then every 6 weeks until disease progression, and then every 3 months until death. Patients are followed every 6 weeks until disease progression, then every 3 months until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 450 patients (150 patients per arm) will be accrued into this study over 36 months.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Keywords
- recurrent small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cisplatinDrug
paclitaxelDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jul 2004 (estimated)
- Study startAug 1998
- Primary completionJul 2000
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)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 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCThe 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
- Enrolment
- 450 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Egbert F. Smit, MD, Study chair, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003589
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EORTC-08975
- Other IDs
- EORTC-08975
- Status last verified
- Mar 2012
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 6 Mar 2012
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Giaccone G. Gemcitabine plus taxane combinations in non-small cell lung cancer. Semin Oncol. 1999 Feb;26(1 Suppl 4):19-24.
PubMed 10201517Efficace F, Bottomley A, Smit EF, Lianes P, Legrand C, Debruyne C, Schramel F, Smit HJ, Gaafar R, Biesma B, Manegold C, Coens C, Giaccone G, Van Meerbeeck J; EORTC Lung Cancer Group and Quality of Life Unit. Is a patient's self-reported health-related quality of life a prognostic factor for survival in non-small-cell lung cancer patients? A multivariate analysis of prognostic factors of EORTC study 08975. Ann Oncol. 2006 Nov;17(11):1698-704. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdl183. Epub 2006 Sep 12.
PubMed 16968876Smit EF, van Meerbeeck JP, Lianes P, Debruyne C, Legrand C, Schramel F, Smit H, Gaafar R, Biesma B, Manegold C, Neymark N, Giaccone G; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lung Cancer Group. Three-arm randomized study of two cisplatin-based regimens and paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III trial of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lung Cancer Group--EORTC 08975. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Nov 1;21(21):3909-17. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.195.
PubMed 14581415
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Mar 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized Study With New Combination Chemotherapies in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003589
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EORTC-08975
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- recurrent small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 450 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCResearch network
- Study start
- Aug 1998
- Primary completion
- Jul 2000 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Jul 2004 (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. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of three different combination chemotherapy regimens in treating patients who have advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the overall survival between paclitaxel/cisplatin (arm I), gemcitabine/cisplatin (arm II), and paclitaxel/gemcitabine (arm III) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the response rate, duration of response, progression-free survival, toxicity, and quality of life of these patients randomized in these three treatment arms.
OUTLINE: This is randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to performance status (0-1 vs 2) and stage of disease (locally advanced vs metastatic). Patients are randomized to receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 followed by cisplatin IV on day 1 every 3 weeks (arm I), gemcitabine IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8 and cisplatin IV on day 1 every 3 weeks (arm II), or paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1 followed by gemcitabine IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks (arm III). Patients receive at least 2 courses of treatment. In the absence of unacceptable toxicity and disease progression, patients may receive up to 6 courses of treatment. Quality of life is assessed before, during, and at the end of treatment, then every 6 weeks until disease progression, and then every 3 months until death. Patients are followed every 6 weeks until disease progression, then every 3 months until death.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 450 patients (150 patients per arm) will be accrued into this study over 36 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cisplatin | Drug | – |
| gemcitabine hydrochloride | Drug | – |
| paclitaxel | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
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 6 Mar 2012.
- Background: PubMed 10201517Giaccone G. Gemcitabine plus taxane combinations in non-small cell lung cancer. Semin Oncol. 1999 Feb;26(1 Suppl 4):19-24.
- Results publication: PubMed 16968876Efficace F, Bottomley A, Smit EF, Lianes P, Legrand C, Debruyne C, Schramel F, Smit HJ, Gaafar R, Biesma B, Manegold C, Coens C, Giaccone G, Van Meerbeeck J; EORTC Lung Cancer Group and Quality of Life Unit. Is a patient's self-reported health-related quality of life a prognostic factor for survival in non-small-cell lung cancer patients? A multivariate analysis of prognostic factors of EORTC study 08975. Ann Oncol. 2006 Nov;17(11):1698-704. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdl183. Epub 2006 Sep 12.
- Results publication: PubMed 14581415Smit EF, van Meerbeeck JP, Lianes P, Debruyne C, Legrand C, Schramel F, Smit H, Gaafar R, Biesma B, Manegold C, Neymark N, Giaccone G; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lung Cancer Group. Three-arm randomized study of two cisplatin-based regimens and paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III trial of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lung Cancer Group--EORTC 08975. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Nov 1;21(21):3909-17. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.195.
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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.
Egbert F. Smit, MD study chair
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
33 sites in 12 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing cisplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 33 sites in 12 countries.
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 6 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 33 sites in Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Czechia, Egypt and 7 more countries. 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.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003589, which also lists 3 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 6 Mar 2012.