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Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT03659578

Study of Thymosin α1 to Reduce Acute Pneumonia For Bulky None-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Concurrent chemotherapy, split-course radiotherapy and thymosin alpha 1 in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.

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 Phase II study is to determine the efficacy of Thymosin α1 on the frequency of acute pneumonia in non-small cell lung cancer with bulky tumor. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Concurrent chemotherapy, split-course radiotherapy and thymosin alpha 1
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
69 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
9 Aug 2018to 30 Sep 2021
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pathologic confirmation of NSCLC.
  • Patients have measurable or evaluable lesions based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.
  • Unresectable phase IIIA-IIIC lung cancer confirmed by PET/CT, CT or MRI.
  • Whole lung V20>=35% when giving 60Gy which is the minimum dose of radical irradiation.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Previously treated with chemotherapy or treatment-naive
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  • No previous chest radiotherapy, immunotherapy or biotherapy
  • Hemoglobin≥10 mg/dL, platelet≥100000/μL,absolute neutrophil count ≥1500/μL
  • Serum creatinine ≤1.25 times the upper normal limit(UNL), or creatinine clearance≥60 ml/min
  • Bilirubin ≤1.5 times UNL, AST（SGOT）≤2.5 times UNL ,ALT（SGPT）≤2.5 times UNL,alkaline phosphatase ≤5 times UNL
  • FEV1 >0.8 L
  • CB6 within normal limits
  • patients and their family signed the informed consents

Who cannot join

  • Previous or recent another malignancy, except nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ
  • Contraindication for chemotherapy
  • Malignant pleural or pericardial effusion.
  • Women in pregnancy, lactation period, or no pregnancy test 14 days before the first dose
  • Women who has the probability of pregnancy without contraception
  • Tendency of hemorrhage
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  • In other clinical trials within 30 days
  • Addicted in drugs or alcohol, AIDS patients
  • Uncontrollable seizure or psychotic patients without self-control ability
  • Severe allergy or idiosyncrasy
  • Not suitable for this study judged by researchers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site

  • Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Thymopeptide a1 During Split-course Chemoradiotherapy to Reduce Acute Pneumonia For Bulky None-small Cell Lung Cancer

This Phase II study is to determine the efficacy of Thymosin α1 on the frequency of acute pneumonia in non-small cell lung cancer with bulky tumor.

Read the detailed description

This Phase II study is to determine the efficacy of Thymosin α1 on the frequency of radiation pneumonitis in non-small cell lung cancer with bulky tumor.

All patients received four cycles of weekly docetaxel (25mg/㎡) and nedaplatin (25mg/㎡)(DP), each of 1 day's duration, combined with split-course thoracic radiotherapy of 51 Gy in 17 fractions or 40 Gy in 10 fractions as the first course followed by a break of four weeks. Patients without disease progression had a dose of 15 Gy in 5 fractions or 24 Gy in 6 fractions as a boost. Patients were further treated with subcutaneous injections of thymosin once a week,1.6mg each time from the start of radiation to 2 months after the end of radiation. Toxicities will be graded according to CTCAE v. 4.0.

Being tested
Concurrent chemotherapy, split-course radiotherapy, thymosin alpha 1
Keywords
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Split-course Chemoradiotherapy, Thymosin a1
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.

  • Concurrent chemotherapyDrug

    Concurrent chemotherapy consists of weekly docetaxel(25mg/㎡) and nedaplatin(25mg/㎡), each of 1 day's duration.

  • split-course radiotherapyRadiation

    Patient was administered with 51 Gy in 17 fractions or 40 Gy in 10 fractions as the first course followed by a break of four weeks. Patients without disease progression had a dose of 15 Gy in 5 fractions or 24 Gy in 6 fractions as a boost

  • thymosin alpha 1Drug

    subcutaneous injections of thymosin once a week,1.6mg each time from the start of radiation to 2 months after the end of radiation.

Study groups in NCT03659578
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Thymosin α1ExperimentalPatients are treated with subcutaneous injections of thymosin once a week,1.6mg each time from the start of radiation to 2 months after the end of radiation.
Receives: Drug: Concurrent chemotherapy; Radiation: split-course radiotherapy; Drug: thymosin alpha 1

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of ≥grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (CTCAE 5.0 version)

    Radiation-induced pneumonitis except other reasons induced pneumonia

    Measured: 1-year

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Total lymphocyte count

    Measured: From the beginning of CCRT until 6 months after the completion of CCRT.

  2. C-reaction protein

    Measured: From the beginning of CCRT until 6 months after the completion of CCRT.

  3. grade of pulmonary fibrosis (CTCAE 5.0 version)

    Measured: 1-year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Sep 2018
  2. Study start9 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2021

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
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03659578
Sponsor's protocol ID
GASTO-1043
Status last verified
Dec 2021
First submitted
2 Sep 2018
Last updated
3 Jan 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

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    PubMed 26808342

  • Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer Statistics, 2017. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Jan;67(1):7-30. doi: 10.3322/caac.21387. Epub 2017 Jan 5.

    PubMed 28055103

  • Mery B, Guy JB, Swalduz A, Vallard A, Guibert C, Almokhles H, Ben Mrad M, Rivoirard R, Falk AT, Fournel P, Magne N. The evolving locally-advanced non-small cell lung cancer landscape: Building on past evidence and experience. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2015 Nov;96(2):319-27. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2015.05.020. Epub 2015 Jun 7.

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  • Furuse K, Fukuoka M, Kawahara M, Nishikawa H, Takada Y, Kudoh S, Katagami N, Ariyoshi Y. Phase III study of concurrent versus sequential thoracic radiotherapy in combination with mitomycin, vindesine, and cisplatin in unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Sep;17(9):2692-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.9.2692.

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  • Wang T, Nelson RA, Bogardus A, Grannis FW Jr. Five-year lung cancer survival: which advanced stage nonsmall cell lung cancer patients attain long-term survival? Cancer. 2010 Mar 15;116(6):1518-25. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24871.

    PubMed 20108308

  • Curran WJ Jr, Paulus R, Langer CJ, Komaki R, Lee JS, Hauser S, Movsas B, Wasserman T, Rosenthal SA, Gore E, Machtay M, Sause W, Cox JD. Sequential vs. concurrent chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer: randomized phase III trial RTOG 9410. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Oct 5;103(19):1452-60. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr325. Epub 2011 Sep 8.

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  • Fournel P, Robinet G, Thomas P, Souquet PJ, Lena H, Vergnenegre A, Delhoume JY, Le Treut J, Silvani JA, Dansin E, Bozonnat MC, Daures JP, Mornex F, Perol M; Groupe Lyon-Saint-Etienne d'Oncologie Thoracique-Groupe Francais de Pneumo-Cancerologie. Randomized phase III trial of sequential chemoradiotherapy compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: Groupe Lyon-Saint-Etienne d'Oncologie Thoracique-Groupe Francais de Pneumo-Cancerologie NPC 95-01 Study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 1;23(25):5910-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.03.070. Epub 2005 Aug 8.

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  • Auperin A, Le Pechoux C, Rolland E, Curran WJ, Furuse K, Fournel P, Belderbos J, Clamon G, Ulutin HC, Paulus R, Yamanaka T, Bozonnat MC, Uitterhoeve A, Wang X, Stewart L, Arriagada R, Burdett S, Pignon JP. Meta-analysis of concomitant versus sequential radiochemotherapy in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 May 1;28(13):2181-90. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.26.2543. Epub 2010 Mar 29.

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  • Marks LB, Bentzen SM, Deasy JO, Kong FM, Bradley JD, Vogelius IS, El Naqa I, Hubbs JL, Lebesque JV, Timmerman RD, Martel MK, Jackson A. Radiation dose-volume effects in the lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Mar 1;76(3 Suppl):S70-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.091.

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  • Gielda BT, Marsh JC, Zusag TW, Faber LP, Liptay M, Basu S, Warren WH, Fidler MJ, Batus M, Abrams RA, Bonomi P. Split-course chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a single-institution experience of 144 patients. J Thorac Oncol. 2011 Jun;6(6):1079-86. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182199a7c.

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  • Spoelstra FO, Pantarotto JR, van Sornsen de Koste JR, Slotman BJ, Senan S. Role of adaptive radiotherapy during concomitant chemoradiotherapy for lung cancer: analysis of data from a prospective clinical trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Nov 15;75(4):1092-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.027. Epub 2009 Mar 26.

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  • Dang J, Li G, Ma L, Diao R, Zang S, Han C, Zhang S, Yao L. Predictors of grade >/= 2 and grade >/= 3 radiation pneumonitis in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. Acta Oncol. 2013 Aug;52(6):1175-80. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2012.747696. Epub 2012 Dec 3.

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  • Ji K, Zhao LJ, Liu WS, Liu ZY, Yuan ZY, Pang QS, Wang J, Wang P. Simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy for treatment of locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective clinical study. Br J Radiol. 2014 Mar;87(1035):20130562. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20130562. Epub 2014 Jan 27.

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  • Barthelemy-Brichant N, Bosquee L, Cataldo D, Corhay JL, Gustin M, Seidel L, Thiry A, Ghaye B, Nizet M, Albert A, Deneufbourg JM, Bartsch P, Nusgens B. Increased IL-6 and TGF-beta1 concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid associated with thoracic radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Mar 1;58(3):758-67. doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)01614-6.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Concurrent chemotherapy, split-course radiotherapy and thymosin alpha 1 in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.

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 13 inclusion and 11 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 3 Jan 2022. 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 China. 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?

Incidence of ≥grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (CTCAE 5.0 version) (time frame: 1-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 NCT03659578, which also lists 24 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 3 Jan 2022.

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