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Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Phase 2DATENCT01498562

Phase II Study of Gefitinib Plus Nimotuzumab Versus Gefitinib in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Gefitinib and Nimotuzumab and Gefitinib in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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

Combining nimotuzumab to gefitinib may not only potentiate cellular cytotoxicity, but may also assist in overcoming inherent or acquired resistance to gefitinib alone. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
What is being tested?
Gefitinib and Nimotuzumab and Gefitinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2011to Jun 2014
Phase
Phase 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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
  • Unresectable non-small cell lung cancer
  • ECOG performance status of 0 to 2
  • Male or female; ≥ 20 years of age
  • Subjects whose disease has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy
  • Subjects with measurable lesion

Who cannot join

  • Inadequate organ functions
  • Disease progression after 2 or more previous chemotherapy regimens
  • Prior therapy with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor or Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Ab
  • Any clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities
  • Past medical history of interstitial lung disease
  • Pregnant or lactating female

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Severance hospital, Yonsei Cancer Center

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Randomized Phase II Study of Gefitinib Plus Nimotuzumab Versus Gefitinib in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Dual-agent Molecular Targeting of EGFR (DATE)

Combining nimotuzumab to gefitinib may not only potentiate cellular cytotoxicity, but may also assist in overcoming inherent or acquired resistance to gefitinib alone.

Read the detailed description

Reversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), such as gefitinib, were shown to be effective in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, patients almost invariably develop resistance to TKIs and have disease progression. Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the EGFR.

Combining nimotuzumab to gefitinib may not only potentiate cellular cytotoxicity, but may also assist in overcoming inherent or acquired resistance to gefitinib alone.

Being tested
Gefitinib and Nimotuzumab, Gefitinib
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.

  • Gefitinib and NimotuzumabDrug

    Also called h-R3

    Combination therapy group: Gefitinib(250mg daily) + Nimotuzumab (200mg weekly)

  • GefitinibDrug

    Also called Iressa

    Mono-therapy group: Gefitinib(250mg daily)

Study groups in NCT01498562
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gefitinib plus NimotuzumabExperimentalCombination therapy group: Gefitinib(250mg daily) and Nimotuzumab (200mg weekly)
Receives: Drug: Gefitinib and Nimotuzumab
Gefitinib aloneActive comparatorMono-therapy group: Gefitinib(250mg daily)
Receives: Drug: Gefitinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression free survival rate at 3 months

    The progression-free survival rate at 3 months of the patients with no progression of disease or death due to any cause until 3 months is elapsed after being randomized.

    Measured: 3 months after randomization of last patient

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Progression free survival (PFS)

    Progression free survival (PFS) defined as the time from randomized date to the progression date or the preceded date of death date due to any cause.

    Measured: 3 months after randomization of last patient

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Overall survival (OS) defined as the period from randomly assigned point of time to the date of death due to any cause.

    Measured: 3 months after randomization of last patient

  3. Overall safety profile

    Overall safety profile verified as relevance of adverse events and laboratory abnormality in the study and grades granted based on (USA National Cancer Center) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events such as the type, frequency and severity (CTCAE), v4.0.

    Measured: 3 months after randomization of last patient

  4. Objective response rate (ORR)

    Overall objective response rate (ORR) is the best response rate stipulated as complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (target lesion and tumor response defined according to RECIST guideline version 1.1) and identified as percentage of the confirmed patients.

    Measured: 3 months after randomization of last patient

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2014

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
160 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01498562
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2011-0662
Acronym
DATE
Status last verified
Nov 2014
First submitted
20 Dec 2011
Last updated
2 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Kim HR, Jang JS, Sun JM, Ahn MJ, Kim DW, Jung I, Lee KH, Kim JH, Lee DH, Kim SW, Cho BC. A randomized, phase II study of gefitinib alone versus nimotuzumab plus gefitinib after platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (KCSG LU12-01). Oncotarget. 2017 Feb 28;8(9):15943-15951. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13056.

    PubMed 27823977

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Gefitinib and Nimotuzumab and Gefitinib in people with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 6 inclusion and 6 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 Dec 2014. 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 South Korea. 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?

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?

Progression free survival rate at 3 months (time frame: 3 months after randomization of last patient). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01498562, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 Dec 2014.

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