The DISTAL-2 Study: Docetaxel Alone or in Combination in Second-line Treatment of Advanced Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer (DISTAL-2)
Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer focused on measuring second line, monochemotherapy, combination chemotherapy, platinum refractory, previously treated
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Written informed consent Age > 18 Histological diagnosis of non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Stage IIIb or Stage IV disease (in IIIb, previous treatment with chemotherapy + radiotherapy, or metastatic supraclavicular lymph nodes or pleural effusion) Disease in progression Previous chemotherapy with platinum-derivative (and with > 21 days from last administration) Exclusion Criteria: ECOG performance status > 2 Age > 75 years History of malignant neoplasm within the previous 5 years (except for baso- or spino-cellular skin carcinoma and in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix, provided they are being adequately treated) Previous treatment with docetaxel Presence of symptomatic cerebral metastasis Neutrophils < 2.0 x 109/l, platelets < 100,000/l, hemoglobin > 10g/dl Bilirubin < 1.5 x the upper normal limit SGOT , SGPT, or bilirubin > 1.25 x the upper normal limits except in the presence of hepatic metastasis Creatinine >1.25 x the upper normal limit Any concomitant pathology that would, in the Investigator's opinion, contraindicate the use of the drugs in the protocol Inability to comply with follow up Pregnant or nursing females
Sites / Locations
- Azienda Ospedaliera Giovanni Paolo II
- Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giuseppe Moscati, U.O. di Oncologia Medica
- Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, U.O. di Oncologia
- Azienda Ospedaliera G. Rummo
- Università di Chieti
- Ospedali Riuniti
- Ospedale Umberto di Frosinone
- Ospedale di Gaeta
- Div. di Medicina Generale Osp. dei SS. Benedetto e Geltrude -Presidio Osp. Di Cuggiono - Az. Osp. Di Legnano
- Ospedale Civile di Legnano
- Ospedale S. Paolo
- Ospedale S. Gerado
- Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma, Divisione di Oncologia ed Ematologia
- Casa di Cura La Maddalena S.p.A., Dipartimento Oncologico
- Azienda Ospedaliera V. Cervello
- Ospedale Buccheri La Ferla - Fatebenefratelli
- U.L.S.S. 15 Regione Veneto
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
- Ospedale E. Morelli
- Presidio Ospedaliaro Alto Gardo e Ledro
- Azienda Ospedaliera Di Busto Arsizio
- Divisione di Oncologia Medica, U.S.L.L. 13
- Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Divisione di Oncologia Medica B
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
docetaxel
docetaxel + vinorelbine OR gemcitabine
docetaxel + capecitabine
single agent docetaxel
docetaxel in combination with either vinorelbine or with gemcitabine
docetaxel in combination with capecitabine