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Non Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT01000480

A Study of Pemetrexed and Cisplatin, in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Pemetrexed, Cisplatin and Thoracic Radiotherapy in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 21 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This trial investigates pemetrexed and cisplatin followed by pemetrexed and cisplatin in combination with radiotherapy in participants with locally advanced, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 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?
Pemetrexed, Cisplatin and Thoracic Radiotherapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
21 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Oct 2009to Jul 2013
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

  • Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of unresectable nonsquamous Stage IIIA or Stage IIIB (without malignant pleural/pericardial effusions) NSCLC.
  • Have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Previous radiation therapy should have been limited and must not have included thoracic radiation, whole pelvis radiation, or radiation to >25% of the participant's bone marrow, participants must have recovered from the toxic effects of radiation treatment prior to study enrollment (except for alopecia). Prior radiotherapy must be completed 30 days before study entry.
  • Have at least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion meeting RECIST guidelines, version 1.0.
  • Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Participant compliance and geographic proximity that allow adequate follow-up.
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  • Adequate bone marrow reserve, hepatic-, renal- and pulmonary function.
  • Participants must sign an Informed Consent Document.
  • Participants must have a total lung V20 less than or equal to 35%.
  • For women: Must be surgically sterile, postmenopausal, or compliant with a medically approved contraceptive regimen, during and for 6 months after the treatment period; must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before study enrollment and must not be breast-feeding. For men: Must be surgically sterile or compliant with a contraceptive regimen during and for 6 months after the treatment period.
  • Have not received prior systemic anticancer therapy for NSCLC.

Who cannot join

  • Have received treatment within the last 30 days of enrollment with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.
  • Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating pemetrexed.
  • Have a serious concomitant systemic disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the participant's ability to adhere to the protocol.
  • Have a serious cardiac condition, such as myocardial infarction within 6 months, angina, or heart disease, as defined by the New York Heart Association Class III or IV.
  • Have had a prior malignancy other than NSCLC, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or non-melanoma skin cancer, unless that prior malignancy was diagnosed and definitively treated at least 5 years previously with no subsequent evidence of recurrence. Participants with a history of low-grade (Gleason score less than or equal to 6) localized prostate cancer will be eligible even if diagnosed less than 5 years previously.
  • Are receiving concurrent administration of any other antitumor therapy.
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  • Have had weight loss of more than 10% over the previous 3 months before study entry.
  • Are unable to interrupt aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), other than an aspirin dose less than or equal to 1.3 grams per day, for at least 2 days before (5 days for long-acting agents), the day of, and for at least 2 days after administration of pemetrexed.
  • Are unable or unwilling to take folic acid or vitamin B12 supplementation.
  • Are unable or unwilling to take corticosteroids.
  • Have received a recent yellow fever vaccination (within 30 days of enrollment) or are receiving concurrent yellow fever vaccination.
  • Have known hypersensitivity to pemetrexed, cisplatin, or any of the excipients in these medicinal products.
  • Have evidence of clinical hearing loss.
  • Have clinically significant third-space fluid collections, that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures prior to study entry.

Trial locations and contacts

21 sites in 4 countries.

21 sites in 4 countries

Italy6 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Avellino, 50019

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Florence, 50139

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Milan, 20132

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Monza, 20900

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Orbassano, 10043

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Perugia, 06156

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France5 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Le Mans, 72000

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Lyon, 69373

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Montpellier, 34070

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Paris, 75015

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Toulouse, 31300

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Germany5 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Berlin, 14165

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Cologne, 51109

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Hemer, 58675

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Lübeck, 23538

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Nuremberg, 90419

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Spain5 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Barcelona, 08036

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Madrid, 28034

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Sabadell, 08208

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Seville, 41013

  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Phase 2 Study of Pemetrexed and Cisplatin as Induction, Followed by Pemetrexed and Cisplatin With Concurrent Thoracic Radiotherapy, in Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced, Stage III, Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This trial investigates pemetrexed and cisplatin followed by pemetrexed and cisplatin in combination with radiotherapy in participants with locally advanced, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of the study is to assess the antitumor activity as measured by progression free survival 1 year after start of treatment with study drug.

Read the detailed description

The participants will receive 2 cycles of pemetrexed and cisplatin. If the participants achieve complete response, partial response or stable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines, have ≤35% of the total calculated lung volume receive more than 20 Gy (V20) according to the 3-dimensional (3-D) radiotherapy planning Dose Volume Histograms, have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1, have no residual neurological toxicity > Grade 2 according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), they will receive 2 additional cycles of pemetrexed and cisplatin, combined with radiotherapy. The combination of radiotherapy will begin 22 to 36 days after completion of the second infusion of induction therapy with pemetrexed-cisplatin.

Being tested
Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Thoracic Radiotherapy
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.

  • PemetrexedDrug

    Also called Alimta, LY231514

    500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m²) intravenous infusion on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle for 2 cycles: with possibility of 2 additional cycles.

  • CisplatinDrug

    75 mg/m² intravenous infusion on Day 1 of a 21 day cycle for 2 cycles; with the possibility of 2 additional cycles.

  • Thoracic RadiotherapyRadiation

    Administered at 2 gray (Gy)/fraction after completion of the pemetrexed and cisplatin infusions on Day 1 of Cycle 3 and will continue daily (5 days per week) until the total delivered dose reaches a therapeutic goal of 66 Gy, over approximately 7 weeks.

Study groups in NCT01000480
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PemetrexedExperimentalPemetrexed and cisplatin are given as induction therapy followed after by pemetrexed and cisplatin with concurrent radiotherapy.
Receives: Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Cisplatin; Radiation: Thoracic Radiotherapy

What is being measured

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

  1. 1 Year Progression Free Survival

    Progression free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from study enrollment to the first observation of progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause. For participants not known to have died as of the data cut-off date and who did not have objective PD, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment. For participants who received subsequent systemic anticancer therapy (after discontinuation from the study drug) prior to objectively determined PD or death, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment prior to start of postdiscontinuation chemotherapy. If a participant did not have a complete baseline disease assessment, then PFS was censored at the enrollment date, regardless whether or not objectively determined PD or death had been observed for the participant.

    Measured: Date of first dose to date of objectively determined PD or death [every cycle up to 4 cycles and then every 3 months up to 1 year (1 cycle=21 days)]

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival (OS) was the duration from enrollment to death due to any cause. Participants who were alive were censored at the last contact.

    Measured: Date of first dose to date of death (up to 35.4 months)

  2. Number of Participants With an Objective Tumor Response

    Participants with confirmed complete response (CR), confirmed partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or progressive disease (PD) according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) criteria, as well as participants with a not evaluable/tumor response unknown. CR: disappearance of all tumor lesions. PR: either a) at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as a reference baseline sum LDs, or b) complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (not worsening) of 1 or more nontarget lesions. In either case, no new lesions appeared. SD: small changes that did not meet above criteria. PD: at least a 20% increase in sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference smallest sum LD recorded since treatment started or appearance of 1 or more new lesions. Participants who discontinued study treatment (for reasons other than progression) before entering concurrent phase were considered to have non-evaluable response.

    Measured: Date of first dose through end of follow-up [up to 30 weeks (1 cycle=21 days)]

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Oct 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2013
  4. Study completionJul 2013

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
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01000480
Sponsor's protocol ID
13099
Other IDs
H3E-EW-S128
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
21 Oct 2009
Last updated
2 Apr 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pemetrexed, Cisplatin and Thoracic Radiotherapy in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 21 sites in 4 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 11 inclusion and 14 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 2 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 21 sites in Italy, France, Germany, Spain. 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 1 Jan 2014). 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?

1 Year Progression Free Survival (time frame: Date of first dose to date of objectively determined PD or death [every cycle up to 4 cycles and then every 3 months up to 1 year (1 cycle=21 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 2 Apr 2014.

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