Cisplatin Plus Etoposide With or Without Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring extensive stage small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically documented extensive stage small cell carcinoma of the bronchus Measurable or evaluable disease No pleural effusions, bone scan abnormalities, or bone marrow biopsies as only evidence of disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CALGB 0-1 Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT less than 2 times normal Renal: Serum creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No cardiac disease Pulmonary: No interstitial pneumonia No fibroid lung Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No psychiatric illness No malabsorption disorder No uncontrolled infection No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus No prior or concurrent malignancy within the past 5 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No chronic steroid therapy (except steroids for adrenal failure or hormones for non-disease related conditions) Radiotherapy: No prior pelvic or mediastinal radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent anticonvulsants
Sites / Locations
- CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
- CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
- CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
- CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
- CCOP - Wichita
- CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
- CCOP - Duluth
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CentraCare Clinic
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- Medcenter One Health System
- CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
- Altru Health Systems
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
- Allan Blair Cancer Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Cisplatin + Etoposide
Cisplatin + Etoposide + Paclitaxel