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Non-small-cell Lung CancerPhase 1/2NCT00369447

A Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With External Radiotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing External radiotherapy and nimotuzumab in people with Non-small-cell Lung Cancer, run by YM BioSciences at 13 sites in 3 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a Phase I-II study designed to investigate nimotuzumab (TheraCIM h-R3) in combination with external radiation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The purpose of the Phase I portion of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the administration of nimotuzumab with palliative radiation in… 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?
External radiotherapy and nimotuzumab
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
52 participants
Where
13 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Mar 2009to Jul 2011
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Patients receiving any other investigational agents
  • Previous treatment with anti-EGF-R drug(s)
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to nimotuzumab or other agents used in study.
  • Prior thoracic radiotherapy for this condition
  • Prior chemotherapy within 4 weeks of enrolment
  • Lesions not suitable for radiotherapy
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  • Patients with known sero positive HIV
  • Patients with uncontrolled hypercalcemia
  • Patients with progressive or untreated brain metastases or treated brain metastases but unable to discontinue steroids
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, severe cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements in the opinion of the investigator
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Any concurrent active malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; patients with other prior malignancies are eligible providing prior malignancy cannot be clinically confused with the diagnosis of NSCLC in the opinion of the treating oncologist; in particular, there should be no evidence of current disease activity with respect to the prior malignancy
  • Life expectancy of less than 8 weeks

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 3 countries.

13 sites in 3 countries

Canada11 sites
  • Tom Baker Cancer Center

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2

  • Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior

    Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 5L3

  • London Regional Cancer Center

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6

  • Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T-2M4

  • Centre Hospitalier de L'Universite de Montreal - Hôpital Notre Dame

    Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1

  • Segal Cancer Center - Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2

  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6

  • Hotel Dieu Hospital

    Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6

  • Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6

  • Thunderbay Regional hospital Center

    Thunderbay, Ontario, P7B 6V4

  • Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

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United States1 site
  • Florida Cancer Institute - New Hope

    New Port Richey, Florida, 34655

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Singapore1 site
  • National Cancer Center Singapore

    Singapore, 160610

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I-II Clinical Study of Nimotuzumab (TheraCIM h-R3) in Combination With External Radiotherapy in Stage IIB, III and IV NSCLC

This is a Phase I-II study designed to investigate nimotuzumab (TheraCIM h-R3) in combination with external radiation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The purpose of the Phase I portion of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the administration of nimotuzumab with palliative radiation in patients who are unsuitable for radical therapy and to select the optimal dose for the Phase II component of the study. The primary objective for the Phase II portion of the study is to examine the efficacy of this combination treatment.

The Phase I component of this study has been completed. The Phase II is now closed to recruitment.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, double blind, multicenter Phase II study with Phase I lead-in. Patients enrolled in this study will receive external radiotherapy with or without nimotuzumab (TheraCIM h-R3). The objective of the Phase I component of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the administration of nimotuzumab with palliative radiation in patients who are unsuitable for radical therapy (curative intent chemoradiation) and to select the optimal biologically effective dose (BED) for Phase II component of the study. In the Phase II component, overall survival, local and systemic response rates and quality of life will be evaluated inpatients treated with nimotuzumab in combination with palliative radiation vs. radiation alone.

The Phase I component of this study has been completed. The Phase II is now closed to recruitment.

Being tested
External radiotherapy, nimotuzumab
Keywords
Non small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, Nimotuzumab, TheraCIM, h-R3, YM BioSciences, Radiation, Non small cell lung cancer, Stage IIb, III and IV
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • External radiotherapyProcedure or surgery

    Radiotherapy for first 2 weeks, 10 daily fractions of 30Gy 2 additional fractions to be added if desirable

  • nimotuzumabBiological

    weekly dose until disease progression

Study groups in NCT00369447
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimental200 mg dose
Receives: Procedure: External radiotherapy; Biological: nimotuzumab
2Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: External radiotherapy; Biological: nimotuzumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Phase II: Overall survival

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Phase I: Biologically effective dose

    Measured: 2.5 Years

  2. Phase II: Overall response rate

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  3. Local response rate

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  4. Overall clinical benefit

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  5. Local clinical benefit

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  6. Time to progression

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  7. Time to local progression

    Measured: Every 8 weeks until disease progression

  8. Progression-free survival

    Measured: 1 year

  9. Phase II: Quality of life

    Measured: At week 4, week 8, every 2 months thereafter

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study was closed due to slow accrual.

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00369447
Sponsor's protocol ID
YMB1000-010
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
24 Aug 2006
Last updated
1 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing External radiotherapy and nimotuzumab in people with Non-small-cell Lung Cancer, run by YM BioSciences at 13 sites in 3 countries.

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 0 inclusion and 13 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in Canada, United States, Singapore. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 was stopped early (reason given: The study was closed due to slow accrual.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Phase II: Overall survival (time frame: Every 8 weeks until disease progression). 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 1 Jul 2011.

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