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Non-Small Cell Lung CancerNCT00283478

Iscar for Second Line Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A study testing Iscar Quercus and Gemcitabine in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Kentuckiana Cancer Institute 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

To determine if Iscar Quercus improves immune function and quality of life among patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Iscar Quercus and Gemcitabine
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2004to Apr 2007
Phase
Interventional
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

  • newly diagnosed IIIB and IV NSCLC who have failed one prior line of chemo
  • Karnofsky score 60% or greater
  • patients who will be treated with Gemcitabine

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kentuckiana Cancer Institute

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Pilot Study of Supplemental Iscar in Combination With Gemcitabine vs. Gemcitabine Alone as Second Line Treatment for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

To determine if Iscar Quercus improves immune function and quality of life among patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

RAndomized pilot study of supplemental Iscar in combination with Gemcitabine vs. Gemcitabine alone as second line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Being tested
Iscar Quercus, Gemcitabine
Keywords
Advanced stage, Lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. To determine if Iscar improves immune function and quality of life.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Study completionApr 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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00283478
Sponsor's protocol ID
1056757
Other IDs
Mistletoe
Status last verified
Oct 2007
First submitted
26 Jan 2006
Last updated
31 Oct 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Iscar Quercus and Gemcitabine in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Kentuckiana Cancer Institute 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 3 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 31 Oct 2007. 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.

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?

To determine if Iscar improves immune function and quality of life.. 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 31 Oct 2007.

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