Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab as First-Line Therapy in Treating Older 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 stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung, adenosquamous cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed nonsquamous cell non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Stage IIIB (with pleural effusion) or IV disease
Squamous cell carcinomas not allowed
- Adenosquamous histology allowed
Clinically significant effusion (e.g., symptomatic pleural effusion or ascites) allowed provided it is drained before study treatment
- No symptomatic pleural and/or peritoneal effusion (≥ grade 2 dyspnea, as defined by NCI CTCAE v3.0 criteria) that is not amenable to drainage
- If effusion produces clinically significant measurable objective changes, such as hypoxia or estimated volume > 500 mL, effusion should be drained even if asymptomatic
Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 lesion with longest diameter ≥ 2.0 cm by conventional techniques or ≥ 1.0 cm by spiral CT scan
- If the sole site of disease is in a previously irradiated field, must have evidence of disease progression/recurrence within the irradiated field OR presence of a new lesion outside the irradiated field
No symptomatic, untreated, or uncontrolled CNS metastases
- CNS metastases that were previously treated with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) allowed
- Willing to enroll in NCCTG-N0392
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
- ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) OR direct bilirubin normal
- AST and ALT ≤ 3 times ULN (≤ 5 times ULN if liver has tumor involvement)
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study treatment
- Able to take folic acid, vitamin B_12 supplementation, or dexamethasone
- Able to complete questionnaire(s) alone or with assistance
- Willing to provide biologic specimens as required by the study
- Willing to return to NCCTG participating center for follow-up
- No clinically significant infection
- No serious, nonhealing wounds, ulcers, or bone fractures
- No seizure disorder
No second primary malignancy within the past 5 years, except for any of the following:
- Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
Nonmelanomatous skin cancer
- History of melanoma allowed only if diagnosed and definitively treated ≥ 5 years ago with no subsequent evidence of recurrence
- Low-grade (Gleason score ≤ 6) localized prostate cancer (no nodal involvement)
- Previously treated stage I breast cancer
No concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition, including any of the following:
- Hypertension, labile hypertension, or history of poor compliance with antihypertensive medication
- Angina pectoris
- Congestive heart failure within the past 3 months, unless ejection fraction > 40%
- Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Interstitial pneumonia or extensive, symptomatic interstitial fibrosis of the lung
- Active or recent history of hemoptysis > ½ teaspoon per event
- Ongoing or active infection
- Psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
- No abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within the past 12 months
- No diverticulitis within the past 12 months
- No stroke within the past 6 months
- No significant traumatic injury within the past 8 weeks
- Not at greater than normal risk of bleeding
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No prior radiotherapy to > 25% of bone marrow
- More than 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered (alopecia allowed)
- At least 2 weeks since prior WBRT
- At least 3 days since prior gamma knife radiosurgery (without WBRT) for brain metastases
- More than 4 weeks since prior administration of live or attenuated viral vaccine
More than 8 weeks since prior major surgery (e.g., laparotomy) or open biopsy (> 4 weeks since minor surgery)
- Insertion of a vascular access device allowed
- No prior chemotherapy or systemic therapy for advanced lung cancer, except neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy
- No NSAID's 2 days prior to (5 days for long-acting NSAID's), the day of, and 2 days following protocol treatment
- More than 12 months since prior neoadjuvant therapy, adjuvant therapy, systemic chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, immunotherapy, or biologic therapy
No concurrent anticoagulants
- Low-dose warfarin or heparin for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis allowed
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
- Aurora Presbyterian Hospital
- Boulder Community Hospital
- Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital
- St. Anthony Central Hospital
- Porter Adventist Hospital
- Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital
- Rose Medical Center
- CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program
- Swedish Medical Center
- Front Range Cancer Specialists
- St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
- North Colorado Medical Center
- Sky Ridge Medical Center
- Hope Cancer Care Center at Longmont United Hospital
- McKee Medical Center
- St. Mary - Corwin Regional Medical Center
- North Suburban Medical Center
- Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
- Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
- Illinois CancerCare - Bloomington
- Graham Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Canton
- Illinois CancerCare - Carthage
- Eureka Community Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Eureka
- Galesburg Clinic, PC
- Galesburg Cottage Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Galesburg
- Illinois CancerCare - Havana
- Mason District Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Kewanee Clinic
- Illinois CancerCare - Macomb
- McDonough District Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Monmouth
- BroMenn Regional Medical Center
- Community Cancer Center
- Illinois CancerCare - Community Cancer Center
- Community Hospital of Ottawa
- Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa
- Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital
- Proctor Hospital
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria
- Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
- Illinois CancerCare - Peru
- Illinois Valley Community Hospital
- Illinois CancerCare - Princeton
- Perry Memorial Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus
- Elkhart General Hospital
- Howard Community Hospital
- Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
- Reid Hospital & Health Care Services
- CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend
- South Bend Clinic
- McFarland Clinic, PC
- Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates
- Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center
- Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
- John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital
- McCreery Cancer Center at Ottumwa Regional
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
- Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
- St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott
- Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
- Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
- CCOP - Wichita
- Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
- Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center
- Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center
- CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
- Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
- Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba
- Hurley Medical Center
- Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
- Dickinson County Healthcare System
- Foote Memorial Hospital
- Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC
- Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
- St. Mary Mercy Hospital
- Community Cancer Center of Monroe
- Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe
- St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
- Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
- Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw
- Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
- St. John Macomb Hospital
- Fairview Ridges Hospital
- Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
- Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth
- CCOP - Duluth
- Miller - Dwan Medical Center
- Fairview Southdale Hospital
- Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
- Hutchinson Area Health Care
- Immanuel St. Joseph's
- HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
- Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
- Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
- Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
- Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
- Park Nicollet Cancer Center
- United Hospital
- St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
- Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
- Ridgeview Medical Center
- Willmar Cancer Center at Rice Memorial Hospital
- Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
- St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
- Billings Clinic - Downtown
- St. James Healthcare Cancer Care
- Big Sky Oncology
- Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility
- Sletten Cancer Institute at Benefis Healthcare
- Northern Montana Hospital
- St. Peter's Hospital
- Glacier Oncology, PLLC
- Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC
- Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
- Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
- Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- Bismarck Cancer Center
- Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
- Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
- St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
- Altru Cancer Center at Altru Hospital
- Mary Rutan Hospital
- Wood County Oncology Center
- Adena Regional Medical Center
- North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde
- Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
- CCOP - Columbus
- Grant Medical Center Cancer Care
- Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital
- Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health
- Grandview Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital
- Samaritan North Cancer Care Center
- CCOP - Dayton
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Community Cancer Center
- Hematology Oncology Center
- Blanchard Valley Medical Associates
- Middletown Regional Hospital
- Wayne Hospital
- Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital
- Fairfield Medical Center
- Lima Memorial Hospital
- Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital
- Northwest Ohio Oncology Center
- St. Luke's Hospital
- Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital
- Fisher-Titus Medical Center
- St. Charles Mercy Hospital
- Toledo Clinic - Oregon
- North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated
- Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County
- Flower Hospital Cancer Center
- Mercy Hospital of Tiffin
- Toledo Hospital
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
- Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
- St. Anne Mercy Hospital
- Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic
- UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center
- Fulton County Health Center
- Mount Carmel St. Ann's Cancer Center
- Clinton Memorial Hospital
- Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital
- Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- Avera Cancer Institute
- Medical X-Ray Center, PC
- Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
- Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated
- Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
- Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital
- St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay
- St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
- Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - La Crosse Campus
- Holy Family Memorial Medical Center Cancer Care Center
- Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center
- Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls
- Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay
- Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
pemetrexed + carboplatin + bevacizumab
Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes, carboplatin IV over 30 minutes, and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable disease or partial or complete response after 6 courses may continue to receive pemetrexed disodium and bevacizumab every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.