A Trial of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine Alone in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologic or cytologic new diagnosis of NSCLC, Stage IIIB with a cytologically positive pleural or pericardial effusion or Stage IV. No prior chemotherapy, including adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, for the treatment of NSCLC. ECOG Performance Status of 2 . Patients must be at least 3 weeks since major surgery. Patients must be at least 1 week since surgery, such as mediastinoscopy, pleuroscopy, or thoracostomy. Patients must have measurable disease, defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as greater than or equal to 20 mm with conventional techniques or as greater than 10 mm with spiral CT scan. Exclusion Criteria: Any prior radiation therapy to the thoracic area. Active and ongoing systemic infection. Prior radiation to greater than 25% of the bone marrow. ECOG PS other than 2 Patients with a known hypersensitivity to gemcitabine and carboplatin.
Sites / Locations
- For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.