High-Dose Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lung Cancer focused on measuring stage II non-small cell lung cancer, limited stage small cell lung cancer, extensive stage small cell lung cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically diagnosed lung cancer including the following: Relapsed limited stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Limited stage SCLC responding to conventional radiotherapy Extensive stage SCLC Stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Stages II-IIIA NSCLC who are unable or unwilling to undergo surgery but are acceptable candidates for high dose chemotherapy Cryopreserved peripheral blood stem cells with CD34 count greater than 2000/mm3 No untreated or uncontrolled brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times normal SGOT less than 1.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min Pulmonary: Left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 45% DLCO greater than 40% Other: Not pregnant or lactating No medical or psychiatric illness preventing informed consent or intensive treatment PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Concurrent chemotherapy allowed if no evidence of disease progression
Sites / Locations
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center