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Lung CancerNCT02555592

Strategy of Surgical Resection With Adjuvant Therapy for IIIA NSCLC and N2 Disease Only in Subaortic or Paraaortic Level

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Cancer of Lymph Node, run by Pusan National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the treatment outcomes of surgical resection with sequential adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and N2 disease at only the sub- or para-aortic level. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Primary surgical resection with sequential adjuvant therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Oct 2015to Dec 2021
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and N2 disease only in the subaortic or paraaortic level, or both

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and suspicious of N2 disease only in the subaortic or paraaortic level, or both on chest CT or PET scan

Who cannot join

  • Patients whose subaortic or paraaortic lymph nodes were revealed as negative by mediastinal lymph node dissection
  • Patients whose mediastinal lymph nodes other than subaortic or paraaortic level were confirmed as malignant node by mediastinal lymph node dissection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jung Seop Eom, Master contact

82-10-2081-0859

ejspulm@gmail.com

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Pusan National University Hospital

    Busan, Busan, 602-739

    Jung Seop Eom, Master, +821020810859, ejspulm@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Treatment Strategy of Surgical Resection With Sequential Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Patients With Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and N2 Disease Only in the Subaortic or Paraaortic Level, or Both

The purpose of this study is to identify the treatment outcomes of surgical resection with sequential adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer and N2 disease at only the sub- or para-aortic level.

Read the detailed description

Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a very heterogeneous disease and current treatment guidelines recommend concurrent chemoradiation therapy or combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgical resection, and sequential adjuvant therapy. When incidental N2 disease is found despite thorough preoperative staging, adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy with or without adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended.

Although guidelines suggest preoperative mediastinal staging with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), this method does not allow approach of the sub- or para-aortic lymph nodes. Therefore, patients with suspected stage IIIA NSCLC and N2 disease only at the sub- or para-aortic level should undergo several processes if combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical resection is planned. First, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) should be performed to verify whether the sub- or para-aortic lymph nodes are involved. If a frozen-section biopsy reveals no malignant tumor involvement in the sub- and para-aortic lymph nodes, the affected lung can be resected. If there is sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement, further neoadjuvant chemotherapy is required before surgical resection and adjuvant therapy.

Studies have shown that stage IIIA NSCLC with only sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement has better outcomes than other stage IIIA NSCLC. Moreover, the five-year survival of patients with stage IIIA NSCLC with only sub- or para-aortic lymph node involvement is similar to that with stage II NSCLC. However, those studies were retrospective with relatively small sample sizes. Therefore, we evaluated the outcomes of combined surgical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIA NSCLC and N2 disease at only the sub- or para-aortic level.

Being tested
Primary surgical resection with sequential adjuvant therapy
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Primary surgical resection with sequential adjuvant therapyProcedure or surgery

    First, surgery resection of the affected lung with mediastinal lymph node dissection, including sub- and para-aortic lymph node, will be performed. If malignant tumor involvement only in the sub- or para-aortic lymph nodes is identified, adjuvant chemotherapy will be initiated within 8 weeks after surgery. After completion of adjuvant chemotherapy, post-operative radiotherapy will be initiated within 2~4 weeks after adjuvant chemotherapy.

What is being measured

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

  1. Three-year disease free survival

    Measured: Three year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Three-year survival rate

    Measured: Three year

  2. Five-year survival rate

    Measured: Five year

  3. Recurrence rate

    Measured: Five year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
25 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02555592
Sponsor's protocol ID
56 study
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
17 Sep 2015
Last updated
6 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Silvestri GA, Gonzalez AV, Jantz MA, Margolis ML, Gould MK, Tanoue LT, Harris LJ, Detterbeck FC. Methods for staging non-small cell lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):e211S-e250S. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2355.

    PubMed 23649440
  • Vansteenkiste J, De Ruysscher D, Eberhardt WE, Lim E, Senan S, Felip E, Peters S; ESMO Guidelines Working Group. Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2013 Oct;24 Suppl 6:vi89-98. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt241. Epub 2013 Jul 16. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23860613
  • De Leyn P, Dooms C, Kuzdzal J, Lardinois D, Passlick B, Rami-Porta R, Turna A, Van Schil P, Venuta F, Waller D, Weder W, Zielinski M. Revised ESTS guidelines for preoperative mediastinal lymph node staging for non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 May;45(5):787-98. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu028. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

    PubMed 24578407
  • Cerfolio RJ, Bryant AS, Eloubeidi MA. Accessing the aortopulmonary window (#5) and the paraaortic (#6) lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Sep;84(3):940-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.078.

    PubMed 17720403
  • Miller DL, McManus KG, Allen MS, Ilstrup DM, Deschamps C, Trastek VF, Daly RC, Pairolero PC. Results of surgical resection in patients with N2 non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 May;57(5):1095-100; discussion 1100-1. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91335-8.

    PubMed 8179370
  • Nakanishi R, Osaki T, Nakanishi K, Yoshino I, Yoshimatsu T, Watanabe H, Nakata H, Yasumoto K. Treatment strategy for patients with surgically discovered N2 stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Aug;64(2):342-8. doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(97)00535-3.

    PubMed 9262572
  • Okada M, Tsubota N, Yoshimura M, Miyamoto Y, Matsuoka H. Prognosis of completely resected pN2 non-small cell lung carcinomas: What is the significant node that affects survival? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Aug;118(2):270-5. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70217-5.

    PubMed 10425000
  • Keller SM, Vangel MG, Wagner H, Schiller JH, Herskovic A, Komaki R, Marks RS, Perry MC, Livingston RB, Johnson DH; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Prolonged survival in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer and single-level N2 disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jul;128(1):130-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.11.061.

    PubMed 15224032

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer and Cancer of Lymph Node, run by Pusan National University Hospital 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 1 inclusion and 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2015. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jung Seop Eom, Master (82-10-2081-0859, ejspulm@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Three-year disease free survival (time frame: Three year). 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 NCT02555592, which also lists 8 linked publications.

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 6 Oct 2015.

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