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Lung Cancer


Clinical Trial: Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy With or Without Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: Southwest Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
National Cancer Institute of Canada
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Biological therapies such as gefitinib may interfere with the growth of the tumor cells and slow the growth of tumors. It is not yet known whether combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is more effective with or without gefitinib in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy with or without gefitinib in treating unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
large cell lung cancer
stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
Bronchoalveolar Cell Lung Cancer
 Drug: cisplatin
 Drug: docetaxel
 Drug: etoposide
 Drug: gefitinib
 Procedure: chemotherapy
 Procedure: enzyme inhibitor therapy
 Procedure: protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
 Procedure: radiation therapy
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:  Lung Cancer

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Official Title: Phase III Randomized Study of Cisplatin, Etoposide, Radiotherapy, and Docetaxel With or Without Gefitinib in Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Further Study Details: 

OBJECTIVES:

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to performance status (0 vs 1), stage (stage IIIA vs IIIB), measurability of lesion (measurable vs nonmeasurable), and histologic subtype (squamous vs nonsquamous).

Patients receive induction therapy comprising cisplatin IV over 1 hour on days 1, 8, 29, and 36 and etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-5 and 29-33. Beginning within 24 hours after starting chemotherapy, patients receive concurrent induction radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5 weeks and then boost radiotherapy 5 days a week for 1.5 weeks.

Beginning approximately 4-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients with stable or responding disease receive consolidation therapy comprising docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses.

Patients with stable or responding disease are randomized to one of two treatment arms for maintenance therapy. Patients begin maintenance therapy approximately 4-7 weeks after completion of consolidation therapy.

Patients are followed every 6 months for 5 years and then annually for 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 840 patients will be accrued for this study within 3.5 years.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed newly diagnosed single, primary bronchogenic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Non-lobar and non-diffuse bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma
  • Large cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Unresectable stage IIIA disease
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed N2 status
  • Multiple and/or bulky mediastinal lymph nodes on CT scan or x-ray
  • Ineligible for induction chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical resection
  • Ineligible for or refused participation in SWOG-9336 OR
  • Stage IIIB disease
  • Pathologically or radiographically documented positive N3 nodes
  • No positive supraclavicular or scalene lymph nodes with disease extending up into the cervical region OR
  • Any documented T4 lesions invading the mediastinum, heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, vertebral body, or carina
  • Mediastinal involvement without organ involvement allowed if soft tissue mass extends directly into the mediastinum
  • Radiographic criteria for involvement of main pulmonary artery allowed if mediastinal soft tissue mass is present
  • Single primary parenchymal lesion
  • No other lesions on same or opposite sides of the lung
  • No metastatic disease involving the contralateral chest, liver, or adrenals by CT scan of upper abdomen
  • No malignant pleural or pericardial effusions
  • Pleural effusions visible only on CT scan or too small to tap allowed
  • Measurable or evaluable disease by CT scan, MRI, x-ray, or physical exam
  • No brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age:

  • Not specified

Performance status:

  • Zubrod 0-1

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • WBC at least 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

Hepatic:

  • Not specified

Renal:

  • Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min

Pulmonary:

  • FEV
  • at least 2.0 L OR
  • FEV_1 less than 2.0 L if predicted FEV_1 of the contralateral lung is greater than 800 mL by quantitative split function testing

Other:

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy:

  • No concurrent colony-stimulating factors during induction therapy

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior chemotherapy for NSCLC

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior radiotherapy for NSCLC

Surgery:

  • No prior surgical resection of NSCLC
  • Prior exploratory thoracotomy, mediastinoscopy, excisional biopsy, or similar diagnostic or staging surgery allowed

Location and Contact Information


Alabama
      MBCCOP - Gulf Coast, Mobile,  Alabama,  36607,  United States; Recruiting
Paul O. Schwarzenberger, MD  251-544-1013 

Arizona
      Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson,  Arizona,  85724,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas P. Miller, MD  520-626-2667 

      CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program, Scottsdale,  Arizona,  85259-5404,  United States; Recruiting
Tom Robert Fitch, MD  480-301-9875 

      CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona, Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726,  United States; Recruiting
David Kyle King, MD, FACP  602-239-2413    david.king@baannerhealth.com 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden), Phoenix,  Arizona,  85012,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas Dale Kummet, MD  602-277-5551 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson, Tucson,  Arizona,  85723,  United States; Recruiting
Harinder S. Garewal, MD  520-629-4686 

Arkansas
      Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Laura Fulper Hutchins, MD  501-686-8511    LFHutchins@uams.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Bart Barlogie, MD  501-526-2873 

California
      CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute, Oakland,  California,  94609-3305,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph Szumowski, MD  510-465-8570 

      CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa,  California,  95403,  United States; Recruiting
Ian C. Anderson, MD  707-521-3830 

      Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange,  California,  92868,  United States; Recruiting
Randall F. Holcombe, MD  714-456-5153    rholcomb@uci.edu 

      Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Los Angeles,  California,  90095-1781,  United States; Recruiting
John L. Barstis, MD  310-825-5268 

      University of California Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95817,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  916-734-3772    dgandara@cc.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 

      USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Los Angeles,  California,  90033,  United States; Recruiting
Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD  323-865-3955    lenz@usc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Loma Linda (Pettis), Loma Linda,  California,  92357,  United States; Recruiting
Mark E. Reeves, MD, PhD  909-583-6064 

      Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez, Martinez,  California,  94553,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  925-372-2064 

Colorado
      University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora,  Colorado,  80010,  United States; Recruiting
Anthony D. Elias, MD  720-848-1622    Anthony.Elias@uchsc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver, Denver,  Colorado,  80220,  United States; Recruiting
Madeleine A. Kane, MD, PhD  303-399-8020 ext. 3129    madeleine.kane@med.va.gov 

District of Columbia
      MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20060,  United States; Recruiting
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD  202-806-7697 

Florida
      Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville,  Florida,  32224,  United States; Recruiting
Edith A. Perez, MD  904-953-7283    perez.edith@mayo.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley), Tampa,  Florida,  33612,  United States; Recruiting
Raoul R. Salup, MD  813-972-7579    raoul.salup@med.va.gov 

Georgia
      CCOP - Atlanta Regional, Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-1701,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas E. Seay, MD, PhD  404-851-2340 

Hawaii
      MBCCOP - Hawaii, Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813,  United States; Recruiting
Brian F. Issell, MD  808-586-3015    brian@crch.hawaii.edu 

Illinois
      Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood,  Illinois,  60153-5500,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick J. Stiff, MD  708-327-3148 

      CCOP - Carle Cancer Center, Urbana,  Illinois,  61801,  United States; Recruiting
Kendrith M. Rowland, MD  217-383-4083    kendrith.rowland@carle.com 

      CCOP - Central Illinois, Decatur,  Illinois,  62526,  United States; Recruiting
James L. Wade, MD  217-876-6617    jlwade3@sbcglobal.net 

      CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association, Peoria,  Illinois,  61615-7828,  United States; Recruiting
John W. Kugler, MD  309-243-3605 

      MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-335-3614 

      Swedish-American Regional Cancer Center, Rockford,  Illinois,  61104-2315,  United States; Recruiting
Lori Kline, RN, BS  815-489-4413    lkline@swedishamerican.org 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-569-6129 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines, Hines,  Illinois,  60141,  United States; Recruiting
Nirmala Bhoopalam, MD  708-202-2782 

Iowa
      CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project, Cedar Rapids,  Iowa,  52403-1206,  United States; Recruiting
Martin Wiesenfeld, MD  319-363-8303 

      CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association, Des Moines,  Iowa,  50309-1016,  United States; Recruiting
Roscoe F. Morton, MD, FACP  515-244-7586 

      Siouxland Hematology-Oncology, Sioux City,  Iowa,  51101-1733,  United States; Recruiting
Donald Bruce Wender, MD, PhD  712-252-0088    shoaresearch@shoa-research.org 

Kansas
      CCOP - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67214-3882,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-268-5784 

      Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7353,  United States; Recruiting
Sarah A. Taylor, MD  913-588-6029    sataylor@kumc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67218,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-685-2221 

Kentucky
      Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40536-0084,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-257-3379 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40502-2236,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-281-4956 

Louisiana
      CCOP - Ochsner, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70121,  United States; Recruiting
Carl G. Kardinal, MD  504-842-3910 

      Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130-3932,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-675-5970    gmills@lsuhsc.edu 

      MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Jill Gilbert, MD  504-568-5613    jgilbe@lsuhsc.edu 

      Tulane Cancer Center at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Alan M. Miller, MD, PhD  504-587-7566    amiller@tulane.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
German S. Beltran, MD  504-588-5482 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-4295,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-221-8411 

Massachusetts
      Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02118,  United States; Recruiting
Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD  617-638-4173 

Michigan
      Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1379,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-745-9155    flaherty@karmanos.org 

      CCOP - Beaumont, Royal Oak,  Michigan,  48073-6769,  United States; Recruiting
Jeanne Archer, PhD, APN  248-551-8299    carcher@beaumon.edu 

      CCOP - Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503,  United States; Recruiting
Kathleen Jo Yost, MD  616-391-1230 

      CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106,  United States; Recruiting
Philip J. Stella, MD  734-712-5237    beekmanl@trinity-health.org 

      Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit,  Michigan,  48202,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Anthony Chapman, MD  313-916-1332    rchapma1@hfhs.org 

      Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield, Southfield,  Michigan,  48075,  United States; Recruiting
Anibal Drelichman, MD, MPH, FACP  313-552-0620    adrelichman@yahoo.com 

      University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0948,  United States; Recruiting
Laurence H. Baker, DO, FACOI  734-936-3983    bakerl@umich.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1932,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-576-1000 

Minnesota
      CCOP - Duluth, Duluth,  Minnesota,  55805,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel Nikcevich, MD, PhD  218-786-3625    dnikcevich@smdc.org 

      CCOP - Metro-Minnesota, Saint Louis Park,  Minnesota,  55416,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick J. Flynn, MD  952-993-1517    patrick.flynn@usoncology.com 

      Coborn Cancer Center, Saint Cloud,  Minnesota,  56303,  United States; Recruiting
Harold E. Windschitl, MD  320-229-5199    windschitlh@centracare.com 

      Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester,  Minnesota,  55905,  United States; Recruiting
James R. Jett, MD  507-284-2511 

      St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center, Duluth,  Minnesota,  55805,  United States; Recruiting
James Edward Krook, MD  218-786-8364    jkrook@smdc.org 

Mississippi
      University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-984-5590    jthigpen@medicine.umsmed.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-362-4471 

Missouri
      CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Springfield,  Missouri,  65807,  United States; Recruiting
John Wendall Goodwin, MD  417-269-4520    jwg684@sprg.mercy.net 

      CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131,  United States; Recruiting
William T. Stephenson, MD  816-823-0555 

      CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63141,  United States; Recruiting
Bethany G. Sleckman, MD  314-569-6573 

      Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63110,  United States; Recruiting
Paul J. Petruska, MD  314-268-5451    petruspj@slu.edu 

Montana
      CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings,  Montana,  59101,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick W. Cobb, MD  406-259-2245 

Nebraska
      CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium, Omaha,  Nebraska,  68106,  United States; Recruiting
James A. Mailliard, MD  402-280-4364    jamailliard@mrcc.cc 

New Mexico
      MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87131,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-272-5837 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque, Albuquerque,  New Mexico,  87108-5138,  United States; Recruiting
Cheryl L. Willman, MD  505-265-1711 

New York
      Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University, New York,  New York,  10032,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD  212-305-1731    dpp5@columbia.edu 

      James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester,  New York,  14642,  United States; Recruiting
Richard I. Fisher, MD  585-275-0842    richard_fisher@urmc.rochester.edu 

      NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center, New York,  New York,  10016,  United States; Recruiting
Amy D. Tiersten, MD  212-652-1916 

North Carolina
      CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Goldsboro,  North Carolina,  27534-9479,  United States; Recruiting
James N. Atkins, MD  336-777-3088 

North Dakota
      Altru Cancer Center, Grand Forks,  North Dakota,  58201,  United States; Recruiting
Todor Dentchev, MD  701-780-6363    tdentchev@altru.org 

      CCOP - Merit Care Hospital, Fargo,  North Dakota,  58122,  United States; Recruiting
Preston D. Steen, MD  701-234-6298    prestonsteen@meritcare.com 

      Medcenter One Health System, Bismarck,  North Dakota,  58501-5505,  United States; Recruiting
Edward J. Wos, DO  701-323-5741    ejwos@mohs.org 

Ohio
      CCOP - Columbus, Columbus,  Ohio,  43206,  United States; Recruiting
J. Philip Kuebler, MD, PhD  614-488-2118 

      CCOP - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45429,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-832-1093 

      Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45267-0501,  United States; Recruiting
Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH  513-584-3830 

      Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland,  Ohio,  44195-9001,  United States; Recruiting
George Thomas Budd, MD  216-444-6480 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  45220-2288,  United States; Recruiting
Albert F. Muhleman, MD  513-475-6537    albert.muhleman@med.va.gov 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton, Dayton,  Ohio,  45428-1002,  United States; Recruiting
Howard M. Gross, MD  937-268-6511 

Oklahoma
      CCOP - Oklahoma, Tulsa,  Oklahoma,  74136,  United States; Recruiting
Mark Olsen, MD, PhD  918-499-2000    markolsen@usoncology.com 

      Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma,  73104,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel J. Culkin, MD, FACS  405-271-6900    daniel-culkin@ouhsc.edu 

Oregon
      Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland,  Oregon,  97201-3098,  United States; Recruiting
Craig R. Nichols, MD  503-494-6346 

      CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program, Portland,  Oregon,  97225,  United States; Recruiting
Keith S. Lanier, MD  503-216-6260 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland, Portland,  Oregon,  97207,  United States; Recruiting
Christopher W. Ryan, MD  503-220-8262 

Pennsylvania
      Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  15212-4772,  United States; Recruiting
Jane Raymond, MD  412-359-8366 

      CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center, Danville,  Pennsylvania,  17822-2001,  United States; Recruiting
Albert M. Bernath, MD  570-271-6466 

South Carolina
      CCOP - Greenville, Greenville,  South Carolina,  29615,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey Kent Giguere, MD  864-241-6251 

      CCOP - Upstate Carolina, Spartanburg,  South Carolina,  29303,  United States; Recruiting
James Dewitt Bearden, MD  864-560-7050 

      Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29425,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-792-9321    reedce@musc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Charleston, Charleston,  South Carolina,  29401-5799,  United States; Recruiting
Carolyn E. Reed, MD  843-789-7804 

South Dakota
      CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium, Sioux Falls,  South Dakota,  57104,  United States; Recruiting
Loren K. Tschetter, MD  605-328-8044    tidemanb@siouxvalley.org 

      Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City,  South Dakota,  57709,  United States; Recruiting
Larry P. Ebbert, MD  605-341-8704 

Tennessee
      University of Tennessee Cancer Institute at Methodist Central Hospital, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD  901-722-0532 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis, Memphis,  Tennessee,  38104,  United States; Recruiting
Harvey B. Niell, MD  901-523-8990 ext. 5533 

Texas
      Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston,  Texas,  78234-6200,  United States; Recruiting
Mitchell A. Garrison, MD  210-916-3281    mitchell.garrison@cen.amedd.army.mil 

      CCOP - Scott and White Hospital, Temple,  Texas,  76508,  United States; Recruiting
Lucas Wong, MD  254-724-1053    lwong@swmail.sw.org 

      Harrington Cancer Center, Amarillo,  Texas,  79106,  United States; Recruiting
James E. Clarkson, MD  806-359-4673 ext. 228    jclarkson@harringtoncc.org 

      MD Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas, Houston,  Texas,  77030-4095,  United States; Recruiting
Scott Michael Lippman, MD, FACP  713-745-3672 

      Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas,  Texas,  75230,  United States; Recruiting
Barry C. Mirtsching, MD  972-566-5588    bmirtsching@cortpa.com 

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio,  Texas,  78229-3900,  United States; Recruiting
Geoffrey R. Weiss, MD  210-567-4777    weiss@uthscsa.edu 

      University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,  Texas,  77555-0565,  United States; Recruiting
Robert P. Whitehead, MD  409-772-1164    rpwhiteh@utmb.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Amarillo, Amarillo,  Texas,  79106,  United States; Recruiting
Stephen E. Wright, MD  806-359-4673 ext. 230 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy), San Antonio,  Texas,  78229,  United States; Recruiting
Geoffrey R. Weiss, MD  210-617-5186 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple, Temple,  Texas,  76504,  United States; Recruiting
Phalguni Mukhopadhyay, MD  254-778-4811 ext. 4809 

Utah
      Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah, Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84112-5550,  United States; Recruiting
Wolfram Samlowski, MD  801-585-0255    wolfram.samlowski@hci.utah.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City,  Utah,  84148,  United States; Recruiting
Wolfram Samlowski, MD  801-582-1565 ext. 1272 

Washington
      CCOP - Northwest, Tacoma,  Washington,  98405-0986,  United States; Recruiting
Lauren Kenneth Colman, MD  253-403-5259    lauren.colman@multicare.org 

      CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle,  Washington,  98101,  United States; Recruiting
Andrew David Jacobs, MD  206-341-0446 

      Puget Sound Oncology Consortium, Seattle,  Washington,  98109,  United States; Recruiting
Saul E. Rivkin, MD  206-386-2441 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle, Seattle,  Washington,  98108,  United States; Recruiting
William H. Schubach, MD  206-764-2265 

Canada
      Centre Hospitalier Regional de Rimouski, Quebec,  G1S 4L8,  Canada; Recruiting
Catherine Doyle, MD, FRCPC  418-682-7511 

Canada, Alberta
      Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton,  Alberta,  T6G 1Z2,  Canada; Recruiting
Christopher J. de Gara, MBBS, MS, FRCS Ed, Eng and C  780-432-8337    chrisdeg@cancerboard.ab.ca 

      Lethbridge Cancer Clinic, Lethbridge,  Alberta,  T1J 1W5,  Canada; Recruiting
David Ross Holland, MD  403-329-0633 

Canada, British Columbia
      British Columbia Cancer Agency - Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna,  British Columbia,  V1Y 5L3,  Canada; Recruiting
David Fenton, MD  250-712-3900 ext. 3930    dfenton@bcancer.bc.ca 

      British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island Cancer Centre, Victoria,  British Columbia,  V8R 6V5,  Canada; Recruiting
Brian H. Weinerman, MD  250-519-5501    bweinerm@becancer.bc.ca 

      British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver,  British Columbia,  V5Z 4E6,  Canada; Recruiting
Nevin Murray, MD  604-877-6000 ext. 2730    nmurray@bccancer.bc.ca 

      G. Steinhoff Clinical Research, Victoria,  British Columbia,  V8V 3N1,  Canada; Recruiting
Gary Steinhoff, MD  250-389-1177    gary@gsteinhoff.com 

      Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver,  British Columbia,  V7L 2P9,  Canada; Recruiting
Paul Klimo, MD  604-984-5753 

      Nanaimo Cancer Clinic at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo,  British Columbia,  V9S 2B7,  Canada; Recruiting
Christopher K.O. Williams, MD, FRCPC  250-755-7691 ext. 2784    cwilliam@nisa.net 

      Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver,  British Columbia,  V5Z 3J5,  Canada; Recruiting
Sheldon Larry Goldenberg, MD, FRCSC, FACS  604-875-5603 

      Providence Health Care - Vancouver, Vancouver,  British Columbia,  V6Z 1Y6,  Canada; Recruiting
Linda Vickars, MD  604-684-5794    lvickars@providencehematology.com 

Canada, Manitoba
      CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  R3E 0V9,  Canada; Recruiting
Sri Navaratnam  204-787-2128 

Canada, New Brunswick
      Doctor Leon Richard Oncology Centre, Moncton,  New Brunswick,  E1C 8X3,  Canada; Recruiting
Catherine Prady, MD  506-862-4022 

      Moncton Hospital, Moncton,  New Brunswick,  E1C 6ZB,  Canada; Recruiting
Sheldon H. Rubin, MD  506-857-2881    shrubin@sehcc.health.nb.ca 

      Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John,  New Brunswick,  E2L 4L2,  Canada; Recruiting
Margot J. Burnell, MD  506-648-6884 

Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador
      Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, St. Johns,  Newfoundland and Labrador,  A1B 3V6,  Canada; Recruiting
Kara Laing, MD  709-777-7802    klaing@nctrf.nf.ca 

Canada, Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton Cancer Centre, Sydney,  Nova Scotia,  B1P 1P3,  Canada; Recruiting
Ron MacCormick, MD  902-567-8080    maccormickr@cbdha.nshealth.ca 

      Nova Scotia Cancer Centre at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax,  Nova Scotia,  B3H 1V7,  Canada; Recruiting
Paul K. Joseph, MB, MS, FRCPC  902-473-6012    CCPKJ@qe2-hsc.ns.ca 

Canada, Ontario
      Algoma Regional Cancer Program at Sault Area Hospital, Sault Sainte Marie,  Ontario,  P6A 2C4,  Canada; Recruiting
Paul L. D. Walde, MD  705-759-3434 ext. 4450    davidwalde@shaw.ca 

      Cancer Care Ontario - Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, Windsor,  Ontario,  N8W 2X3,  Canada; Recruiting
Yasmin Alam  519-253-3191 ext. 58504 

      Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, Kingston,  Ontario,  K7L 5P9,  Canada; Recruiting
Wycliffe S. Lofters, MB, BS  613-544-2630 ext. 4505    wycliffe.lofters@krcc.on.ca 

      Durham Regional Cancer Centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Oshawa,  Ontario,  L1G 2B9,  Canada; Recruiting
Jose Chang, MD, FRCPC  905-576-8711 ext. 4298 

      Grand River Regional Cancer Centre at Grand River Hospital, Kitchner,  Ontario,  N2G 1G3,  Canada; Recruiting
Gregory J. Knight, MD, FRCPC  519-749-4300 ext. 5715 

      Hamilton and District Urology Research Group, Hamilton,  Ontario,  L8N 1T8,  Canada; Recruiting
J. Paul Whelan, MD  905-528-1266 

      Hotel Dieu Health Sciences Hospital - Niagara, St. Catharines,  Ontario,  L2R 5K3,  Canada; Recruiting
Brian Peter Findlay, MD  905-682-6451 

      Humber River Regional Hospital - Weston, Weston,  Ontario,  M9N 1N8,  Canada; Recruiting
Jonathan Jay Wilson, MD  416-243-4308    jwilson@hrrh.on.ca 

      London Health Sciences Centre, London,  Ontario,  N6A 4G5,  Canada; Recruiting
Joseph Chin, MD  519-685-8451    JCHIN@lhsc.on.ca 

      Male Health Centre - North York, Toronto,  Ontario,  M6A 3B5,  Canada; Recruiting
Jack Barkin, MD  416-256-9606    j.barkin@rogers.com 

      Male Health Centre - Oakville, Oakville,  Ontario,  L6H 3PI,  Canada; Recruiting
Richard Casey, MD  905-338-3130    drcasey@malehealth.com 

      Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton,  Ontario,  L8V 5C2,  Canada; Recruiting
Andrew M. Arnold, MD  905-387-9495    andrew.arnold@hrcc.on.ca 

      Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham,  Ontario,  L6B IAI,  Canada; Recruiting
Henry L. Solow, MD  905-472-7000    mimic@on.aibn.com 

      Mount Sinai Hospital - Toronto, Toronto,  Ontario,  M5G 1X5,  Canada; Recruiting
Ronald L. Burkes, MD, FRCPC  416-586-5117 

      North York General Hospital, Ontario, North York,  Ontario,  M2K 1E1,  Canada; Recruiting
Mark Rother, MD  416-756-6704 

      Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury,  Ontario,  P3E 5J1,  Canada; Recruiting
Jonathan Noble, MD, PhD  705-522-6237 ext. 2320 

      Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre at Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, Ottawa,  Ontario,  K1H 8L6,  Canada; Recruiting
Scott A. Laurie, MD  613-737-7700 ext. 56809 

      Peterborough Oncology Clinic, Peterborough,  Ontario,  K9H 7B6,  Canada; Recruiting
Rafal F. Wierzbicki, MD, FRCPC  705-743-2121 ext. 2361 

      Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto,  Ontario,  M5G 2M9,  Canada; Recruiting
Andrea Bezjak, MD, MSC, FRCPC  416-946-2132    andrea.bezjak@rmp.uhn.ca 

      Regional Cancer Care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay,  Ontario,  P7B 6V4,  Canada; Recruiting
Dimitrios Vergidis, MD  807-684-7200    vergidid@tbh.net 

      Royal Victoria Hospital of Barrie, Barrie,  Ontario,  L4M 6M2,  Canada; Recruiting
Bryn Pressnail, MD  705-728-9802    pressnailb@rvh.on.ca 

      Scarborough Hospital - General Site, Scarborough,  Ontario,  M1P 2V5,  Canada; Recruiting
Henry Krieger, MD  416-438-2911 

      Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket,  Ontario,  L3Y 2P9,  Canada; Recruiting
Labib A. Zibdawi, MD  905-895-4521, ext. 2297 

      St. Joseph's Health Centre - Toronto, Toronto,  Ontario,  M6R 1B5,  Canada; Recruiting
Murray Davidson, MD  416-530-6000 

      St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto, Toronto,  Ontario,  M5B 1W8,  Canada; Recruiting
Rashida Haq, MD, FRCPC  416-864-5912    hagr@smh.toronto.on.ca 

      Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, North York,  Ontario,  M4N 3M5,  Canada; Recruiting
Maureen E. Trudeau, MD, FRCPC  416-480-5145    maureeen.trudeau@sw.ca 

      Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto,  Ontario,  M4C 3E7,  Canada; Recruiting
Yasmin Rahim, MD, FRCPC  416-469-3325    yrahi@tegh.on.ca 

      Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto,  Ontario,  M4N 3M5,  Canada; Recruiting
Yee C. Ung, MD, FRCPC  416-480-4951    yee.ung@sw.ca 

      Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga, Mississauga,  Ontario,  L5B 1B8,  Canada; Recruiting
John A.P. Gapski, MD  905-270-3842 

      William Osler Health Centre, Brampton,  Ontario,  L6W 2Z8,  Canada; Recruiting
Stephen M. Reingold, MD  905-451-6661    mox.reist@magic.pmh 

Canada, Prince Edward Island
      Prince Edward Island Cancer Centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown,  Prince Edward Island,  C1A 8T5,  Canada; Recruiting
Dagny Elizabeth Dryer, MD  902-894-2027 

Canada, Quebec
      Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal,  Quebec,  (P.Q.) H2X 3J4,  Canada; Recruiting
Anne-Marie Nutini, MD  514-890-8000    amnutini@moxeurrier.com 

      Centre Hospitalier Regional de Lanaudiere, Joliette,  Quebec,  J6E 6J2,  Canada; Recruiting
Sarkis Santikyan, MD, FACP  450-759-8222 

      Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, Quebec City,  Quebec,  G1R 2J6,  Canada; Recruiting
Michel Roy, MD  418-691-5392    michel.roy@ogy.ulaval.ca 

      CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont, Sherbrooke,  Quebec,  J1H 5N4,  Canada; Recruiting
Jean Dufresne, MD  819-346-1110    jean.dufresne@usherbrooke.ca 

      Complexe Hospitalier de la Sagamie, Chicoutimi,  Quebec,  G7H 5H6,  Canada; Recruiting
Raynald Simard, MD  418-541-1000 

      Hopital Charles Lemoyne, Greenfield Park,  Quebec,  J4V 2H1,  Canada; Recruiting
Pierre Desjardins, MD  450-466-5065 

      Hopital Du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, Montreal,  Quebec,  H4J 1C5,  Canada; Recruiting
Bernard Lesperance, MD  514-338-2153    oncohsc@videotron.net 

      Hopital du Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, Quebec City,  Quebec,  G1S 4L8,  Canada; Recruiting
Jean Robert, MD, FRCSC  418-682-7511 

      Hopital Sainte Justine, Montreal,  Quebec,  H3T 1C5,  Canada; Recruiting
Albert Moghrabi, MD  514-345-4969    albert.moghrabi@umontreal.ca 

      Hotel Dieu de Montreal, Montreal,  Quebec,  H2W 1T8,  Canada; Recruiting
Jacques Cantin, MD  514-890-8000 ext. 14950 

      Hotel-Dieu de Levis, Levis,  Quebec,  G6V 3Z1,  Canada; Recruiting
Felix Couture, MD  418-691-5225    FelixCou@videotron.ca 

      L'Hopital Laval, Ste Foy,  Quebec,  G1V 4G5,  Canada; Recruiting
Francis Laberge, MD  418-656-4747 

      Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal,  Quebec,  H1T 2M4,  Canada; Recruiting
Yves Eugene Leclerc, MD  514-252-3822 

Canada, Saskatchewan
      Saskatoon Cancer Centre, Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan,  S7N 4H4,  Canada; Recruiting
David P. Skarsgard, MD  306-655-2740    david.skarsgard@saf.sk.ca 

Study chairs or principal investigators

Karen Kelly, MD,  Study Chair,  University of Colorado Cancer Center   
James R. Jett, MD,  Study Chair,  Mayo Clinic Cancer Center   
Yee C. Ung, MD, FRCPC,  Study Chair,  Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre   

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database

Study ID Numbers:  CDR0000068706; SWOG-S0023; CAN-NCIC-BR.15; NCCTG-S0023; CTSU; NCT00020709
Record last reviewed:  March 2005
Last Updated:  April 4, 2005
Record first received:  July 11, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00020709
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005


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