Radiation Therapy Combined With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring 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, adenosquamous cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinoma Non-small cell carcinoma not otherwise specified All detectable primary tumor and involved regional lymph nodes must be encompassed by radiotherapy fields Measurable disease on 3-dimensional planning CT scan No undifferentiated small cell (oat cell or high-grade neuroendocrine) carcinoma No stage IV or recurrent disease No distant metastases or supraclavicular lymph node involvement No significant atelectasis (i.e., atelectasis of an entire lung) No pleural effusions, pericardial effusions, or superior vena cava syndrome No lung cancer within the past 2 years Ineligible for currently open Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) phase III lung protocols PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Zubrod 0-1 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 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Pulmonary: Forced expiratory volume (FEV)_1 at least 1.0 L Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No weight loss greater than 5% in the past 6 months No other malignancy within the past year except nonmelanoma skin cancer Completed 3D plan with total lung V20 </= 30% mean esophageal dose </= 34 Gy and esophageal V55 </= 30% PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic response modifiers for current lung cancer At least 5 years since prior biologic response modifiers Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for current lung cancer At least 5 years since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior radiotherapy to the thorax Surgery: No prior complete tumor resection
Sites / Locations
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
- Arizona Oncology Services Foundation
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
- Providence Holy Cross Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Cancer Center
- Bay Medical
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center
- Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center
- Alexian Brothers Radiation Oncology
- Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
- Oncology Center at Saint Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center
- Cancer Center at Ball Memorial Hospital
- Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital
- Southeast Missouri Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital
- Cancer Institute of Cape Girardeau, LLC
- Saint Francis Medical Center
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- David C. Pratt Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy
- CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
- Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South
- Ocean Medical Center at Meridian Health
- J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at Community Medical Center
- Franklin & Edith Scarpa Regional Cancer Center at South Jersey Healthcare
- CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York
- High Point Regional Hospital
- Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- Cancer Treatment Center
- Three Rivers Community Hospital
- Dubs Cancer Center at Rogue Valley Medical Center
- Providence Cancer Center at PMCC
- Albert Einstein Cancer Center
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center
- Schiffler Cancer Center at Wheeling Hospital
- Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Phase I: 75.25 Gy/36 fx + chemotherapy
Phase I: 74 Gy/37 fx + chemotherapy
Phase I: 70 Gy/35 fx + chemotherapy
Phase II: 74 Gy/37 fx + chemotherapy
Phase I: Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DRT) of 75.25 Gy given in 36 fractions (2.15 Gy per fraction) with concurrent chemotherapy consisting of weekly paclitaxel at 50mg/m2 and carboplatin at area under the curve 2mg/m2. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy (two cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin) following completion of RT was optional.
Phase I: Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DRT) of 74 Gy given in 37 fractions (2.0 Gy per fraction) with concurrent chemotherapy consisting of weekly paclitaxel at 50mg/m2 and carboplatin at area under the curve 2mg/m2. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy (two cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin) following completion of RT was optional.
Phase I: Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DRT) of 70 Gy given in 35 fractions (2.0 Gy per fraction) with concurrent chemotherapy consisting of weekly paclitaxel at 50mg/m2 and carboplatin at area under the curve 2mg/m2. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy (two cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin) following completion of RT was optional.
Phase II: Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DRT) of 74 Gy given in 37 fractions (2.0 Gy per fraction) with concurrent chemotherapy consisting of weekly paclitaxel at 50mg/m2 and carboplatin at area under the curve 2mg/m2. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy (two cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin) following completion of RT was optional.