Photodynamic Therapy With HPPH 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 squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung, stage I non-small cell lung cancer, stage II non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed microinvasive or centrally obstructing non-small cell lung cancer Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinoma PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 50-100% OR ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 2,000/mm^3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 3 times ULN PT no greater than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Pulmonary: No severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that would preclude study Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception No contraindications to bronchoscopy No porphyria No hypersensitivity to porphyrin or porphyrin-like compounds PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior biologic therapy for lung cancer allowed Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Prior endocrine therapy for lung cancer allowed Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent external beam radiotherapy Surgery: No concurrent surgery Other: Prior therapy for lung cancer allowed
Sites / Locations
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute