Pemetrexed/Carboplatin Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Elderly Patients
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pathologically confirmed Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIb (not amenable to radiotherapy treatment) or Stage IV No previous chemotherapy for lung cancer Men and women > or = 70 years At least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion (Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors [RECIST]criteria) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 to 1 Exclusion Criteria: Treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval Serious systemic disorders Inability to discontinue administration of aspirin or anti-inflammatory non steroid Concurrent administration of any other antitumor therapy Brain metastasis
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
Pemetrexed: 500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 6 cycles. Carboplatin: Area Under the Curve (AUC) 5, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 6 cycles.