Carboplatin |
Paraplatin |
Clinical Trial: Cisplatin and Irinotecan Followed by Carboplatin, Etoposide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
This study is currently recruiting patients.
Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, irinotecan, carboplatin, and etoposide, 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. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of cisplatin and irinotecan followed by carboplatin, etoposide, and radiation therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.
| Condition | Treatment or Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| limited stage small cell lung cancer | Drug: carboplatin Drug: cisplatin Drug: etoposide Drug: irinotecan Procedure: chemotherapy Procedure: radiation therapy | Phase II |
MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer; Cancer Alternative Therapy; Lung Cancer
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: Phase II Study of Cisplatin and Irinotecan Followed By Carboplatin, Etoposide, and Radiotherapy in Patients With Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
OBJECTIVES: Primary
- Determine the efficacy of cisplatin and irinotecan followed by carboplatin, etoposide, and radiotherapy, in terms of 2-year survival, in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer.
Secondary
- Determine the overall response rate, overall survival, and failure-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the response rate in patients treated with induction therapy comprising irinotecan and cisplatin.
- Determine the toxicity and tolerability of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
- Induction therapy: Patients receive cisplatin IV over 60 minutes and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Consolidation therapy: Immediately after the completion of induction therapy, patients receive carboplatin IV over 60 minutes on day 1 and etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- Radiotherapy: Beginning on day 1 of consolidation therapy, patients undergo chest radiotherapy daily 5 days a week for 6-7 weeks. After the completion of consolidation therapy, patients who achieve a complete remission or very good partial remission may undergo prophylactic radiotherapy to the brain.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 5 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 75 patients will be accrued for this study within 15-24 months.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
- Limited stage disease, defined as the following:
- Disease restricted to 1 hemithorax with regional lymph node metastases, including hilar, ipsilateral, or contralateral mediastinal lymph nodes
- No clinically suspected or confirmed supraclavicular lymph node metastases
- No pathologically enlarged contralateral hilar lymph nodes
- No pleural effusions that are visible on plain chest radiographs, whether they are cytologically positive or negative
- Unidimensionally measurable disease
- At least 20 mm by conventional techniques OR at least 10 mm by spiral CT scan
- Pleural/pericardial effusions are not considered measurable
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age
- 18 and over
Performance status
- ECOG 0-2
Life expectancy
- Not specified
Hematopoietic
- Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic
- Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL
- AST less than 2 times upper limit of normal
Renal
- Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
Other
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No "currently active" second malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer
- Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy
- No concurrent prophylactic filgrastim (G-CSF) or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
Chemotherapy
- No prior chemotherapy for SCLC
- No other concurrent chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
- No concurrent hormonal therapy except the following:
- Steroids for adrenal failure
- Hormones administered for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
- Intermittent dexamethasone as an antiemetic or adjunct to prophylactic cranial radiotherapy
Radiotherapy
- See Endocrine therapy
- No prior radiotherapy for SCLC
- No concurrent intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Surgery
- Not specified
Location and Contact Information
Alabama
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States; Recruiting
California
Naval Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego, California, 92134-3202, United States; Recruiting
Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, California, 92093-0658, United States; Recruiting
Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States; Recruiting
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, California, 94115, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego, California, 92161, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94121, United States; Recruiting
Delaware
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States; Recruiting
District of Columbia
Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 20007, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC, Washington, District of Columbia, 20422, United States; Recruiting
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 20307-5001, United States; Recruiting
Florida
Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States; Recruiting
Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States; Recruiting
Palm Beach Cancer Institute - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States; Recruiting
Illinois
CCOP - Evanston, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association, Peoria, Illinois, 61615-7828, United States; Recruiting
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States; Recruiting
MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States; Recruiting
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States; Recruiting
West Suburban Center for Cancer Care, River Forest, Illinois, 60305, United States; Recruiting
Indiana
CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium, South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States; Recruiting
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46885-5099, United States; Recruiting
Iowa
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009, United States; Recruiting
Kentucky
Baptist Hospital East - Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States; Recruiting
Maryland
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States; Recruiting
Massachusetts
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States; Recruiting
UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States; Recruiting
Michigan
Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph, Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States; Recruiting
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States; Recruiting
Missouri
CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States; Recruiting
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, 65203, United States; Recruiting
Missouri Baptist Cancer Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States; Recruiting
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial), Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States; Recruiting
Nebraska
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-7680, United States; Recruiting
Nevada
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States; Recruiting
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett, Hooksett, New Hampshire, 03106, United States; Recruiting
Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002, United States; Recruiting
New Jersey
Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States; Recruiting
New York
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C., East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States; Recruiting
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, 10021, United States; Recruiting
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, 10029, United States; Recruiting
New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University, New York, New York, 10021, United States; Recruiting
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States; Recruiting
Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 11432, United States; Recruiting
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001, United States; Recruiting
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States; Recruiting
North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28302-2000, United States; Recruiting
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534-9479, United States; Recruiting
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States; Recruiting
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1082, United States; Recruiting
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States; Recruiting
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295, United States; Recruiting
NorthEast Oncology Associates - Concord, Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina, 28805-9913, United States; Recruiting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham, Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States; Recruiting
Zimmer Cancer Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-9025, United States; Recruiting
Ohio
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1240, United States; Recruiting
Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States; Recruiting
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States; Recruiting
Rhode Island
Miriam Hospital at Lifespan, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States; Recruiting
Vermont
Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05401-3498, United States; Recruiting
Virginia
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States; Recruiting
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0037, United States; Recruiting
Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Incorporated - Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States; Recruiting
Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States; Recruiting
West Virginia
St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States; Recruiting
Michael J. Kelley, MD, Study Chair, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
Record last reviewed: August 2004
Last Updated: April 5, 2005
Record first received: November 4, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00072527
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 8, 2005

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