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Lung CancerPhase 2NCT00062179

Paclitaxel and Carboplatin With or Without Celecoxib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing carboplatin, celecoxib and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 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 such as paclitaxel and carboplatin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Celecoxib may increase the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug, may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping… 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, celecoxib and paclitaxel
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
7 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2003to Nov 2006
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 with biopsy proven non-small cell lung cancer clinical stage IIIA
  • Mediastinoscopy positive N2 disease is mandatory
  • The disease must be deemed potentially resectable by the thoracic surgeon
  • Karnofsky performance status > 80%
  • Pulmonary function must be acceptable for surgery according to institutional standards
  • Acceptable hepatic, renal and bone marrow function
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  • Total serum bilirubin < ULN
  • AST and/or ALT < 2.5x ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase < 2.5x ULN
  • Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/mm3
  • White blood cell > 3000/mm3
  • Platelets > 100,000/mm3
  • Age 18 or older
  • Willingness to abstain from chronic use of NSAIDs (defined as > 7 days of continuous therapy per month OR defined as frequency of > 3 times per week) for the duration of the study. For those patients on NSAIDs prior to study entry, cessation of the drug for 72 hours prior to study entry is required
  • Patients on low-dose ASA (<325 mg daily) for prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease prior to study entry may remain on that dose of ASA during this trial
  • No anticipated chronic use of steroids. Patients may take the inhaled steroids mometasone or fluticasone if medically indicated

Who cannot join

  • Patients with known hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to COX-2 inhibitors, sulfonamides, NSAIDs, or salicylates
  • Hypersensitivity to paclitaxel
  • Significant medical or psychiatric illness that would interfere with patient compliance
  • Prior malignancy within the last 3 years with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Receiving other investigational agents during the course of this study or are < 3 weeks from completion of other clinical trial therapy
  • Patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease, bleed disorder, irritable bowel disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome, chronic diarrhea or bowel obstruction within 5 years
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  • Patients receiving enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants are ineligible. Patients who require concomitant therapy with NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors
  • Patients with any other serious underlying medical condition that would impair the ability of the patient to receive or comply with protocol treatment
  • Patients receiving lithium or fluconazole
  • Pregnant women or women of childbearing potential that refuse to use effective contraception during the period of chemotherapy.
  • Patients with a significant history of unstable cardiovascular disease
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled infection, including HIV or interstitial pneumonia or interstitial fibrosis

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781

  • New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Double Blind Phase II Study of Preoperative Celecoxib/Paclitaxel/Carboplatin for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as paclitaxel and carboplatin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Celecoxib may increase the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug, may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor, and/or may block the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Giving combination chemotherapy with celecoxib before surgery may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving paclitaxel together with carboplatin followed by surgery works compared to giving paclitaxel together with carboplatin and celecoxib followed by surgery in treating patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the complete pathological response rate and/or minimal residual microscopic disease in patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer treated with preoperative paclitaxel and carboplatin with vs without celecoxib.
  • Compare the clinical response rate in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare chemotherapy-related toxicity in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare the time to progression, disease-free survival, and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to use of aspirin for prior cardiovascular disease (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1, 22, and 43. Patients also receive oral celecoxib twice daily beginning on day 1 and continuing until the morning of surgical resection.
  • Arm II: Patients receive paclitaxel and carboplatin as in arm I and an oral placebo twice daily beginning on day 1 and continuing until the morning of surgical resection.

In both arms, patients undergo surgical resection and complete mediastinal lymph node dissection within 3-6 weeks after completion of chemotherapy. Patients resume oral celecoxib or placebo twice daily within 28-42 days after surgery and continue until 3 years from the date of randomization in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3-6 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 110 patients (55 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
carboplatin, celecoxib, paclitaxel, Placebo
Keywords
stage IIIA 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.

  • carboplatinDrug

    Carboplatin: dosed at an AUC of 6 by the Calvert Formula 3 cycles of carboplatin 21 days apart

  • celecoxibDrug

    Celecoxib: 400 mg po BID celecoxib 3-7 days before first dose of chemotherapy

  • paclitaxelDrug

    Paclitaxel: 225 mg/m2 by 3-hour intravenous infusion 3 cycles of paclitaxel 21 days apart

  • PlaceboOther

    placebo 3-7 days before first dose of chemotherapy

Study groups in NCT00062179
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
paclitaxel/carboplatin/celecoxibExperimentalPaclitaxel: 225 mg/m2 by 3-hour intravenous infusion Carboplatin: dosed at an AUC of 6 by the Calvert Formula Celecoxib: 400 mg po BID 3 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin 21 days apart celecoxib 3-7 days before first dose of chemotherapy
Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: celecoxib; Drug: paclitaxel
paclitaxel/Carboplatin/PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPaclitaxel: 225 mg/m2 by 3-hour intravenous infusion Carboplatin: dosed at an AUC of 6 by the Calvert Formula Placebo 3 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin 21 days apart Placebo 3-7 days before first dose of chemotherapy
Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: paclitaxel; Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Rates of complete pathological response and/or minimal residual microscopic disease at 3 years

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Clinical response at 3 years

    Measured: 3 years

  2. Difference in time to progression, disease-free survival, and overall survival between Arm I and Arm II at 3 years

    Measured: 3 years

  3. Toxicity in patients with paclitaxel/carboplatin/celecoxib vs. paclitaxel/carboplatin/placebo

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jun 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2003
  3. Primary completionNov 2006
  4. Study completionNov 2006

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
Double blind
Enrolment
7 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00062179
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000304540
Other IDs
UCLA-0208074, NYH-CMC-0902-464, PHARMACIA-COXAON-0509-106
Status last verified
Aug 2012
First submitted
5 Jun 2003
Last updated
3 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing carboplatin, celecoxib and paclitaxel in people with Lung Cancer, run by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 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?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 12 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 3 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Rates of complete pathological response and/or minimal residual microscopic disease at 3 years (time frame: 3 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 3 Aug 2020.

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