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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

Primary Purpose

Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
gemcitabine hydrochloride
irinotecan hydrochloride
Sponsored by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring recurrent small cell lung cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or refractory small cell lung cancer Measurable disease At least 20 mm with conventional techniques OR At least 10 mm with spiral CT scan The following are not considered measurable: Bone lesions Leptomeningeal disease Ascites Pleural/pericardial effusion Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques Cystic lesions Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area Known CNS metastases allowed PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CTC 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No prior or concurrent malignancy in past 5 years except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, breast, or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No more than 1 prior chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy regimen No prior gemcitabine or irinotecan Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No more than 1 prior chemoradiotherapy regimen At least 2 weeks since prior cranial radiotherapy for CNS metastases No concurrent cranial radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Sites / Locations

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham
  • University of California San Diego Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
  • Lombardi Cancer Center
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
  • Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities
  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Togus
  • Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
  • University of Minnesota Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
  • Norris Cotton Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
  • North Shore University Hospital
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
  • State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
  • CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
  • Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
  • Rhode Island Hospital
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • University of Tennessee, Memphis Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis
  • CCOP - Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center
  • Vermont Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - White River Junction
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Richmond
  • MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

gemcitabine + irinotecan

Arm Description

Patients are stratified according to prior response duration (progression 90 days or more after initial therapy vs progression less than 90 days after initial therapy or no response to initial therapy). Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment continues every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 3 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

overall response rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

overall survival
failure-free survival

Full Information

First Posted
July 5, 2000
Last Updated
July 12, 2016
Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00005972
Brief Title
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
Official Title
Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine/Irinotecan as Second Line Therapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2000 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2006 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have recurrent or refractory small cell lung cancer.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the overall, complete, and partial response rates of patients with recurrent or refractory small cell lung cancer when treated with gemcitabine plus irinotecan. II. Determine the overall and failure free survival of these patients when treated with this regimen. III. Determine the duration of response of these patients after this treatment. IV. Evaluate the toxicity associated with the administration of this treatment in this patient population. OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to prior response duration (progression 90 days or more after initial therapy vs progression less than 90 days after initial therapy or no response to initial therapy). Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment continues every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 3 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 78 patients will be accrued for this study over 12-18 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Lung Cancer
Keywords
recurrent small cell lung cancer

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
73 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
gemcitabine + irinotecan
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients are stratified according to prior response duration (progression 90 days or more after initial therapy vs progression less than 90 days after initial therapy or no response to initial therapy). Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 30 minutes and irinotecan IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8. Treatment continues every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, then every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 3 years.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
gemcitabine hydrochloride
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
irinotecan hydrochloride
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
overall response rate
Time Frame
Up to 18 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
overall survival
Time Frame
Up to 18 weeks
Title
failure-free survival
Time Frame
Up to 18 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or refractory small cell lung cancer Measurable disease At least 20 mm with conventional techniques OR At least 10 mm with spiral CT scan The following are not considered measurable: Bone lesions Leptomeningeal disease Ascites Pleural/pericardial effusion Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques Cystic lesions Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area Known CNS metastases allowed PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CTC 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No prior or concurrent malignancy in past 5 years except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, breast, or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No more than 1 prior chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy regimen No prior gemcitabine or irinotecan Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No more than 1 prior chemoradiotherapy regimen At least 2 weeks since prior cranial radiotherapy for CNS metastases No concurrent cranial radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Caio Max Rocha Lima, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Medical University of South Carolina
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Birmingham
City
Birmingham
State/Province
Alabama
ZIP/Postal Code
35233
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of California San Diego Cancer Center
City
La Jolla
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
92093-0658
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
City
San Francisco
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94121
Country
United States
Facility Name
UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
City
San Francisco
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94143-0128
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
City
Wilmington
State/Province
Delaware
ZIP/Postal Code
19899
Country
United States
Facility Name
Lombardi Cancer Center
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20007
Country
United States
Facility Name
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
City
Washington
State/Province
District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal Code
20307-5000
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
City
Miami Beach
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33140
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60637-1470
Country
United States
Facility Name
Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities
City
Bettendorf
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
52722
Country
United States
Facility Name
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa
City
Iowa City
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
52242-1009
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Togus
City
Togus
State/Province
Maine
ZIP/Postal Code
04330
Country
United States
Facility Name
Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02115
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
City
Worcester
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
01655
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55417
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55455
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
City
Columbia
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
65201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia
City
Columbia
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
65203
Country
United States
Facility Name
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
City
Saint Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63110
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Nebraska Medical Center
City
Omaha
State/Province
Nebraska
ZIP/Postal Code
68198-3330
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
City
Las Vegas
State/Province
Nevada
ZIP/Postal Code
89106
Country
United States
Facility Name
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
City
Lebanon
State/Province
New Hampshire
ZIP/Postal Code
03756-0002
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
City
Buffalo
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14263-0001
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
City
Manhasset
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11030
Country
United States
Facility Name
North Shore University Hospital
City
Manhasset
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11030
Country
United States
Facility Name
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10021
Country
United States
Facility Name
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10021
Country
United States
Facility Name
Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10029
Country
United States
Facility Name
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
City
Syracuse
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
13210
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
City
Syracuse
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
13210
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
City
Syracuse
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
13217
Country
United States
Facility Name
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
City
Chapel Hill
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27599-7295
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
City
Durham
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27705
Country
United States
Facility Name
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
City
Durham
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27710
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
City
Winston-Salem
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27104-4241
Country
United States
Facility Name
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
City
Winston-Salem
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27157-1082
Country
United States
Facility Name
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210-1240
Country
United States
Facility Name
Rhode Island Hospital
City
Providence
State/Province
Rhode Island
ZIP/Postal Code
02903
Country
United States
Facility Name
Medical University of South Carolina
City
Charleston
State/Province
South Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
29425-0721
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Tennessee, Memphis Cancer Center
City
Memphis
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
38103
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis
City
Memphis
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
38104
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center
City
Bennington
State/Province
Vermont
ZIP/Postal Code
05201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Vermont Cancer Center
City
Burlington
State/Province
Vermont
ZIP/Postal Code
05401-3498
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - White River Junction
City
White River Junction
State/Province
Vermont
ZIP/Postal Code
05009
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Richmond
City
Richmond
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
23249
Country
United States
Facility Name
MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
City
Richmond
State/Province
Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
23298-0037
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17065590
Citation
Rocha-Lima CM, Herndon JE 2nd, Lee ME, Atkins JN, Mauer A, Vokes E, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Phase II trial of irinotecan/gemcitabine as second-line therapy for relapsed and refractory small-cell lung cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study 39902. Ann Oncol. 2007 Feb;18(2):331-7. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdl375. Epub 2006 Oct 25.
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