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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungPhase 2NCT00791336

Study to Evaluate Using Nelfinavir With Chemoradiation for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Nelfinavir in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by University of Iowa at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

This study combines nelfinavir (NFV) with radiation therapy and chemotherapy as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are considered candidates for pre-operative treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
What is being tested?
Nelfinavir
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2008to Mar 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Histological diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer that is Stage III (T1-3, pN2, M0) NSCLC in whom neoadjuvant therapy is recommended.
  • Must have had a mediastinoscopy to determine nodal status and potential resectability
  • Must have enough tissue from the biopsy for tissue marker determination for correlative studies
  • Negative metastatic work up (FDG PET/CT, brain CT or MRI)
  • No prior thoracic radiotherapy will be permitted
  • Age 18 years or greater
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  • ECOG performance status 0-1 (Karnofsky at least 70%)
  • Normal organ and marrow function
  • No known HIV infection
  • Not pregnant
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients requiring a pneumonectomy
  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study, or who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered earlier.
  • Prior thoracic radiation
  • Treatment with any other investigational agents.
  • Known metastases
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to NFV
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  • Patients receiving drugs contraindicated with NFV will be excluded.
  • Uncontrolled, intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study compliance.
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of the HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir and Concurrent Radiation and Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage III Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study combines nelfinavir (NFV) with radiation therapy and chemotherapy as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are considered candidates for pre-operative treatment.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase 2 trial of the HIV protease inhibitor (HPI) Nelfinavir (NFV) in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are considered candidates for pre-operative treatment. This study is to be conducted according to US and international standards of Good Clinical Practice (FDA Title 21 part 312 and International Conference on Harmonization guidelines), applicable government regulations and Institutional research policies and procedures. The endpoints are to determine safety of NFV with chemoradiation, gather preliminary data for response, and tissue specimens for correlative molecular studies. Unacceptable toxicity is unlikely as prior studies have determined dosing 1250 mg twice a day is relatively safe for HIV patients receiving radiation therapy. NFV will start one week prior to chemo-radiotherapy and continue for the duration of chemoradiation (approximately 6 1/2 weeks). Standard radiotherapy (minimum total dose 5040 cGy) and combined (cisplatin/etoposide) chemotherapy based on SWOG 8805 will be delivered in combination with NFV. The thoracic surgery attending physician will determine the feasibility of resection. If the patient has resectable disease, the attending thoracic surgeon will perform the thoracotomy and anatomical resection. If the patient has unresectable disease, subject will be followed for 30 days post NFV administration. After the initial 30 days post-NFV, subjects will be followed for long-term outcomes (disease response and overall survival). Adjuvant therapy may be continued off-study at the discretion of managing oncology personnel. Tumors obtained at the time of surgical resection will be assessed for pathological response. Tumor tissue taken pre-treatment will be assessed for markers that may predict response such as Akt, VEGF, and EGFR.

Being tested
Nelfinavir
Keywords
NSCLC, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, nelfinavir, NFV
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.

  • NelfinavirDrug

    Also called Viracept

    1250 mg twice daily starting for approximately 6.5 weeks.

Study groups in NCT00791336
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NelfinavirExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Nelfinavir

What is being measured

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

  1. Pathologic Complete Response

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Characterization of Overall and Disease-free Survival

    Measured: long-term

  2. Safety and Tolerability of the Combined Treatment Regimen

    Measured: 7 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Nov 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

Why it stopped: Poor enrollment.

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00791336
Sponsor's protocol ID
200802788
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
13 Nov 2008
Last updated
28 Jul 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Terminated due to poor enrollment; lack of data to share.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Nelfinavir in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by University of Iowa 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 11 inclusion and 10 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 28 Jul 2017. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Jul 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Pathologic Complete Response (time frame: 30 days). 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 Jul 2017.

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