S0342: Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV 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, adenocarcinoma of the lung, squamous cell lung cancer, large cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of one of the following stages: Newly diagnosed selected stage IIIB disease (T4 lesion due to malignant pleural effusion, any N, M0) Newly diagnosed stage IV disease (any T, any N, M1) Recurrent stage IV disease after prior surgery or radiotherapy The following subtypes are eligible: Adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Large cell carcinoma Unspecified Measurable disease by CT scan, MRI, x-ray, or physical exam Pleural effusions, ascites, or laboratory parameters are not acceptable as the only evidence of disease Not within prior radiotherapy field unless a new lesion is present Not within area of prior surgical resection No known brain metastases by CT scan or MRI PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status Zubrod 0-1 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin ≥ 9 mg/dL Hepatic Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2 times ULN No known acute hepatitis Renal Creatinine ≤ ULN Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min Cardiovascular No significant cardiac disease No uncontrolled hypertension No unstable angina No congestive heart failure Other No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission No active or uncontrolled infection No sensory neuropathy ≥ grade 2 No known human anti-mouse antibodies Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy No prior biologic therapy for NSCLC No prior chimeric or murine monoclonal antibody therapy No prior cetuximab Chemotherapy No prior systemic chemotherapy for NSCLC Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered Surgery See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior thoracic or major surgery and recovered Other No prior gefitinib or other investigational agents that target the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway
Sites / Locations
- Alaska Regional Hospital
- Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Peninsula Medical Center
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Marin Cancer Institute at Marin General Hospital
- Sutter Health Western Division Cancer Research Group
- Saint Rose Hospital
- Valley Memorial Hospital
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Highland General Hospital
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
- Summit Medical Center
- Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center
- Sutter Roseville Medical Center
- Sutter Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Cancer Center
- Mercy General Hospital
- California Pacific Medical Center - California Campus
- J.C. Robinson, M.D. Regional Cancer Center
- CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- St. Anthony Central Hospital
- University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
- Poudre Valley Hospital
- Montrose Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
- St. Anthony North Hospital
- Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
- Piedmont Hospital
- CCOP - Atlanta Regional
- Northside Hospital Cancer Center
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
- Augusta Oncology Associates
- WellStar Cobb Hospital
- Charles B. Eberhart Cancer Center at DeKalb Medical Center
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center
- Gwinnett Medical Center
- Kennestone Cancer Center at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
- Southern Regional Medical Center
- Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
- Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center
- Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi
- Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
- OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Lusitana
- Queen's Cancer Institute at Queen's Medical Center
- Straub Clinic and Hospital, Incorporated
- OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Kuakini
- St. Francis Medical Center
- Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute - Boise
- Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center
- Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center
- Hematology Oncology Consultants Ltd.
- Edward Hospital Cancer Center
- St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers
- Genesis Regional Cancer Center at Genesis Medical Center
- Genesis Medical Center - West Campus
- Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center
- Salina Regional Health Center
- Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
- Tulane Cancer Center
- Cancer Treatment Center at Christus Schumpert St. Mary Place
- Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center
- CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
- St. Joseph Mercy Cancer Center at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System
- Bay Regional Medical Center
- Mecosta County General Hospital
- Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System
- Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
- CCOP - Grand Rapids
- Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center
- Spectrum Health Cancer Care - Butterworth Campus
- Metropolitan Hospital
- Spectrum Health Hospital - Blodgett Campus
- Holland Community Hospital
- Mount Clemens General Hospital
- Hackley Hospital
- Northern Michigan Hospital
- St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
- Seton Cancer Institute - Saginaw
- Munson Medical Center
- St. John Macomb Hospital
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Keesler Medical Center - Keesler Air Force Base
- St. Francis Medical Center
- Southeast Missouri Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital
- Freeman Cancer Institute at Freeman Health System
- St. John's Regional Health Center
- Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South
- CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
- David C. Pratt Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Big Sky Oncology
- Great Falls Clinic
- Sletten Regional Cancer Institute
- Valley Hospital - Ridgewood
- Adirondack Cancer Care
- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center
- Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
- Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated
- Pardee Memorial Hospital
- Rutherford Hospital
- McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Medical Center
- Tri-Health Good Samaritan Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
- Grandview Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital
- Samaritan North Cancer Care Center
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
- CCOP - Dayton
- Community Oncology Group - Independence
- Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital
- MedCentral - Mansfield Hospital
- Middletown Regional Hospital
- UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic - Wooster
- United States Air Force Medical Center Wright-Patterson
- Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital
- St. Charles Medical Center
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
- Providence Milwaukie Hospital
- Comprehensive Cancer Center at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center
- Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center
- CCOP - Columbia River Oncology Program
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
- Institute of Oncology at Vilnius University
- Salem Hospital Regional Cancer Center
- Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
- Rose Ramer Cancer Clinic at Anderson Area Medical Center
- Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
- McLeod Regional Medical Center
- Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
- Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center
- CCOP - Greenville
- Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
- CCOP - Upstate Carolina
- Thompson Cancer Survival Center
- Arlington Cancer Center - Arlington
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Wilford Hall Medical Center
- UMC Southwest Cancer and Research Center
- Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
- Danville Regional Medical Center
- Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County
- St. Joseph Hospital Community Cancer Center
- Olympic Hematology and Oncology
- Cancer Care Center at Skagit Valley Hospital
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Group Health Central Hospital
- Harborview Medical Center
- Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus
- University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center
- Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South
- Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center
- Providence Cancer Center at Holy Family Hospital
- Southwest Washington Medical Center Cancer Center
- Central Washington Hospital
- Wenatchee Valley Clinic
- North Star Lodge Cancer Center
- Washington Hematology - Oncology Specialists
Arms of the Study
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Arm 2
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