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Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT00028028

CCI-779 in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing temsirolimus, pharmacological study and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site 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

Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of different doses of CCI-779 in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
temsirolimus, pharmacological study and laboratory biomarker analysis
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2002to Jan 2007
Phase
Phase 2
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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically-confirmed small cell carcinoma of the lung or unequivocally positive cytological evidence (sputum [at least 2] or aspirate biopsy), with extensive disease (disease beyond the hemithorax and adjacent nodes, supraclavicular node involvement or pleural effusion with positive cytology), who have required induction chemotherapy, who have responding or stable disease, and who meet the following criteria:
  • Induction chemotherapy including platinum (cisplatin or carboplatin) plus either etoposide (VP-16) or irinotecan (CPT-11)
  • A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 cycles of induction chemotherapy have been administered
  • Recovered from all toxicity related to prior chemotherapy (except alopecia and/or neuropathy)
  • No less than 4 and no more than 8 weeks have elapsed between the last treatment of induction chemotherapy and randomization
  • No more than 32 weeks have elapsed between the first dose of induction chemotherapy and date of randomization
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  • The patient has responding or stable disease using RECIST criteria since the initiation of systemic chemotherapy (i.e., patients who have exhibited disease progression are NOT ELIGIBLE)
  • Patients must be disease-free for >= 5 years if they have had a prior second malignancy other than treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Baseline measurements/evaluations of disease must be obtained =< 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • WBC >= 4000/mm³ or
  • ANC >= 1500/mm³
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm³
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 mg/dl
  • Creatinine =< 1.5 mg/dl
  • Patient's cholesterol level must be < 350mg/dl; (note; if non-fasting levels are high repeat in a fasting state)
  • Patient's triglycerides must be < 400mg/dl; (note; if non-fasting levels are high repeat in a fasting state)
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1, or 2
  • Prior radiation to any symptomatic site is permitted so long as the site(s) of measurable disease are NOT irradiated, and radiation is completed at least 4 weeks before randomization
  • Patients must not have had prior treatment with biological response modifiers
  • Patients with brain metastases are eligible provided they have received treatment, are asymptomatic and are no longer taking corticosteroids; patients who develop brain metastases after completion of induction chemotherapy are ineligible
  • Patients must not be on anticonvulsant therapy
  • Patients must not have limited disease
  • Patients must not become pregnant and must practice adequate contraception; women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation and continue approximately 12 weeks after the study is completed; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately; female patients who are breastfeeding are also excluded from this study
  • Patients must not have history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to CCI-779, or to any of the components of the CCI-779 formulation; patients must also not be allergic to or for medical reasons are unable to receive antihistamines
  • Patients must not be immunocompromised, have an active infection or serious intercurrent infection, or have received known immunosuppressive therapies within 3 weeks randomization

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Phase II ECOG Trial of Two Dose Levels of CCI-779 in Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Responding or Stable Disease After Induction Chemotherapy

Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of different doses of CCI-779 in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To study the progression-free survival in patients who receive a lower or a higher dose of CCI-779, a cytostatic agent following cytoreductive chemotherapy in extensive SCLC.

II. To determine the toxicity of two treatment regimens involving a lower or a higher dose of CCI-779.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To quantify the effects of CCI-779 treatment on p70S6 phosphorylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with small cell lung cancer who are treated with CCI-779.

II. To measure the effects on mTOR activation and signaling of plasma from patients treated with CCI-779.

III. To determine the relationship between CCI-779 dose and its pharmacodynamic parameters.

IV. To correlate the inhibition of p70S6 with indices of patient outcome.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to brain metastases (yes vs no), prior induction chemotherapy regimen (platinum and etoposide vs platinum and irinotecan), and response to prior induction chemotherapy (complete or partial response vs stable disease). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive low-dose CCI-779 IV over 30 minutes once weekly. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive high-dose CCI-779 as in arm I.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Being tested
temsirolimus, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis

What participants receive

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

  • temsirolimusDrug

    Also called CCI-779, cell cycle inhibitor 779, Torisel

    Given IV

  • pharmacological studyOther

    Also called pharmacological studies

    Correlative studies

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Correlative studies

Study groups in NCT00028028
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm IExperimentalPatients receive low-dose CCI-779 IV over 30 minutes once weekly. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: temsirolimus; Other: pharmacological study; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Arm IIExperimentalPatients receive high-dose CCI-779 as in arm I.
Receives: Drug: temsirolimus; Other: pharmacological study; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    A log-rank test will compare the PFS curves of both arms.

    Measured: Time to death or relapse, assessed up to 6 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Toxicity rate graded according to NCI CTC version 2.0

    The difference in the true toxicity rates of the two arms will be detected using Fisher's exact test.

    Measured: Up to 6 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2002
  3. Primary completionJan 2007

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00028028
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2012-03146
Other IDs
E1500, U10CA021115, CDR0000069118
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
7 Dec 2001
Last updated
28 Feb 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing temsirolimus, pharmacological study and laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 25 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. 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 28 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Progression-free survival (PFS) (time frame: Time to death or relapse, assessed up to 6 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 28 Feb 2013.

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