Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Metastatic supraclavicular lymphadenopathy or malignant pleural effusion Progressive disease Must have received prior chemotherapy No symptomatic brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST and ALT no greater than 1.25 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.25 times ULN Cardiovascular: No prior or concurrent cardiovascular disease that would preclude study Pulmonary: See Disease Characteristics No prior or concurrent pulmonary disease that would preclude study Other: No prior or other concurrent illness or medical condition that would preclude study No other prior malignancy except adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanomatous skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior docetaxel At least 3 weeks since other prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Prior radiotherapy allowed No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Prior radical surgery for NSCLC allowed Concurrent palliative surgery allowed
Sites / Locations
- Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico
- Azienda Ospedaliena G. Rummo
- Ospedale Cardarelli - Campobasso
- Ospedale Civile Cosenza
- Ospedale San Paolo
- Ospedale San Giuseppe
- Ospedale Luigi Sacco
- Federico II University Medical School
- Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
- Ospedale Vincenzo Monaldi
- Seconda Universita di Napoli
- Ospedale Civile P.F. Calvi
- Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Paolo Giaccone
- Ospedale La Maddalena - Palermo
- Ospedale San Carlo
- Ospedale da Procida