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Bronchioloalveolar CarcinomaPhase 2NCT00950365

Pemetrexed Disodium With or Without Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB-IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Pemetrexed Disodium in people with Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma and Large Cell Lung Carcinoma, run by Albert Einstein College of Medicine at 5 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

This randomized phase II trial studies how well pemetrexed disodium with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Pemetrexed Disodium
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
79 participants
Where
5 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2006to 17 Nov 2017
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

  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced (stage IIIB with a malignant pleural effusion or stage IV disease) or recurrent nonsquamous NSCLC
  • Patients must have at least one measurable disease per RECIST criteria; all sites of disease must be assessed within 4 weeks prior to registration
  • Patient must have disease progression after one prior combinational chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy other than pemetrexed or an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) (such as erlotinib, gefitinib, or a second generation EGFR TKI); prior monoclonal antibody against EGFR is allowed) for metastatic disease, or relapse while receiving adjuvant therapy, or within 12 months of completing adjuvant therapy
  • All patients will be screened for brain metastasis within 6 weeks prior to registration; patients with treated and stable brain metastases must have been treated with surgery and/or radiation and are asymptomatic and are no longer taking corticosteroids
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2 or Karnofsky >= 60%
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/uL
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  • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL
  • Platelets >= 100,000/uL
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), except in known hepatic metastasis, wherein may be =< 3.0 X ULN
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 3.0 x institutional ULN, except in known hepatic metastasis, wherein may be =< 5.0 X ULN
  • Creatinine clearance >= 45 mL/min for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • Patients must not be pregnant or breastfeeding since there is no information regarding the use of these agents in this population; a negative serum or urine pregnancy test is required within 14 days prior to registration if pre- or perimenopausal (i.e., last menstrual period within one year of registration); both pemetrexed and erlotinib are Class D agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; patients both females and males with reproductive potential (i.e. menopausal for less than 1 year and not surgically sterilized) must practice contraceptive measures throughout the study
  • Patients taking Warfarin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are eligible; patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency should avoid taking NSAIDs with short elimination half-lives for a period of 2 days before, the day of, and 2 days following administration of Alimta; if the patient is taking other cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inducers or inhibitors, they must be discontinued at least one week prior to starting erlotinib
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have had immunotherapy, hormone, chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
  • Patients who have received pemetrexed or an EGFR TKI (such as erlotinib, gefitinib, or a second generation anti-EGFR TKI) for their metastatic disease should be excluded from this clinical trial; other molecularly targeted agent, including monoclonal antibody or vaccine against EGFR or angiogenesis inhibitor, is allowed
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational or commercial agents or therapies other than those described below with the intent to treat the patient's malignancy
  • Patients with uncontrolled brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to erlotinib or pemetrexed or other agents used in the study
  • Patients with gastrointestinal tract disease resulting in an inability to take oral medication or a requirement for IV alimentation, prior surgical procedures affecting absorption, or active peptic ulcer disease, are ineligible
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection (such as bacteremia or active hepatitis), symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Patients with immune deficiency are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy; therefore, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy are excluded from the study because of possible pharmacokinetic interactions with erlotinib or pemetrexed or other agents administered during the study; appropriate studies will be undertake in patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy when indicated

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

United States5 sites
  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    The Bronx, New York, 10461

  • Bronx River Medical Associates PC

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • Eastchester Center for Cancer Care

    The Bronx, New York, 10469

  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase II Study of Schedule-Modulated Concomitant Pemetrexed (Alimta) and Erlotinib (Tarceva) vs Single Agent Pemetrexed (Alimta®) in Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

This randomized phase II trial studies how well pemetrexed disodium with or without erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as pemetrexed disodium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether pemetrexed disodium is more effective with or without erlotinib hydrochloride in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate progression free survival (PFS) in the schedule-modulated concomitant administration of erlotinib (erlotinib hydrochloride) and pemetrexed (pemetrexed disodium), and in single agent pemetrexed in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as second-line chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate antitumor objective response rate (complete response [CR] + partial response [PR]) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.

II. To evaluate disease control rate (response rate + stable disease, i.e., CR+PR+ stable disease [SD]) and duration of response.

III. To evaluate median time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). IV. To evaluate the safety profile of concurrent pemetrexed and erlotinib versus single agent pemetrexed.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine several molecular and cellular biomarkers in the tumors, the skin and the serum that are predictive of the efficacy of pemetrexed and erlotinib.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM A: Patients receive pemetrexed disodium intravenously (IV) over 10 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM B: Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV as in Arm A and erlotinib hydrochloride orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 2-17. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 12 months.

Being tested
Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pemetrexed Disodium
Medical subject headings
Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar, Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • Erlotinib HydrochlorideDrug

    Also called Cp-358,774, OSI-774, Tarceva

    Given PO

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • Pemetrexed DisodiumDrug

    Also called Alimta, LY231514, N-[4-[2-(2-Amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid Disodium Salt

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT00950365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm A (pemetrexed)Active comparatorPatients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes on day 1. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Pemetrexed Disodium
Arm B (pemetrexed disodium, erlotinib hydrochloride)ExperimentalPatients receive pemetrexed disodium IV as in Arm A and erlotinib hydrochloride PO QD on days 2-17. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Erlotinib Hydrochloride; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Pemetrexed Disodium

What is being measured

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

  1. PFS (Progression Free Survival)

    Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

    Measured: Time from randomization until documented tumor progression or death from any cause, assessed up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Objective Response Rate (CR +PR) Evaluated Using RECIST

    Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR

    Response rates in each arm will be summarized by computing proportions and corresponding 95% confidence intervals.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  2. Overall Survival

    Time to event endpoints will be analyzed using standard survival analytic methods, including the Kaplan-Meier approach for estimating the survival distributions.

    Measured: Time from the date of randomization to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completion17 Nov 2017
  4. Study completion17 Nov 2017

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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
79 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00950365
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-10-277
Other IDs
NCI-2013-01128, 05277, 05-10-277, P30CA013330
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
30 Jul 2009
Last updated
16 Sep 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Pemetrexed Disodium in people with Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma and Large Cell Lung Carcinoma, run by Albert Einstein College of Medicine at 5 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 14 inclusion and 8 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 16 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 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. 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 16 Sep 2020). 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?

PFS (Progression Free Survival) (time frame: Time from randomization until documented tumor progression or death from any cause, assessed up to 12 months). 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 16 Sep 2020.

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