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A Randomized Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy Alone Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Gefitinib in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Primary Purpose

Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
platinum-based chemotherapy alone (up to six cycles)
platinum-based chemotherapy followed by maintenance therapy with gefitinib
Sponsored by
West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - 74 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC Stage IIIB/IV No prior treatment Measurable disease ECOG PS 0-1 Adequate organ function Age 20-74 Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or breast feeding Past history of drug hypersensitivity SVC syndrome Pleural or pericardial effusion that required drainage Active infection Interstitial pneumonia or active lung fibrosis Symptomatic brain metastasis Active concomitant malignancy Uncontrolled diabetes Uncontrolled heart disease

Sites / Locations

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Over all survival

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Time to disease progression

    Full Information

    First Posted
    August 31, 2005
    Last Updated
    September 1, 2005
    Sponsor
    West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00144066
    Brief Title
    A Randomized Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy Alone Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Gefitinib in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Official Title
    A Randomized Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy Alone Versus Chemotherapy Followed by Gefitinib in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    September 2005
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    January 2003 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Name of the Sponsor
    West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    A randomized phase III trial of platinum-based chemotherapy alone versus platinum-based chemotherapy followed by maintenance therapy with gefitinib in patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Lung Cancer

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 3
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    600 (false)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    platinum-based chemotherapy alone (up to six cycles)
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    platinum-based chemotherapy followed by maintenance therapy with gefitinib
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Over all survival
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Time to disease progression

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    20 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    74 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC Stage IIIB/IV No prior treatment Measurable disease ECOG PS 0-1 Adequate organ function Age 20-74 Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or breast feeding Past history of drug hypersensitivity SVC syndrome Pleural or pericardial effusion that required drainage Active infection Interstitial pneumonia or active lung fibrosis Symptomatic brain metastasis Active concomitant malignancy Uncontrolled diabetes Uncontrolled heart disease
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Toyoaki Hida, MD, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    West Japan Thoracic Onoclogy Group
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Links:
    URL
    http://www.wjtog.org/
    Description
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