Irinotecan and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent 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, limited stage small cell lung cancer, recurrent small cell lung cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer, meeting 1 of the following criteria:
Previously untreated metastatic or extensive disease
- Malignant pleural effusion or multifocal lung disease is considered metastatic or extensive disease
- Prior radiotherapy allowed
Recurrent disease
- Limited, metastatic, or extensive disease
Relapsed after prior chemotherapy, excluding irinotecan hydrochloride
- At least 90 days since prior chemotherapy
- Measurable disease, defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 1 cm by physical examination or radiographic techniques
- Known brain metastases allowed
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
- White Blood Cells > 3,000/mm³
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
- SGOT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study treatment
- No medical disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study treatment
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 10 days since prior radiotherapy (including brain)
- No prior irinotecan hydrochloride
- At least 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent anticonvulsants
- No concurrent radiotherapy
Sites / Locations
- University of California Davis Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Metastatic SCLC
Relapsed SCLC
Irinotecan 200 mg/m2, every 21 days (intravenous) + Carboplatin AUC = 5 mg/ml x min (intravenous), every 21 days for 6 cycles
Irinotecan 150 mg/m2 (intravenous), every 21 days + Carboplatin AUC = 5 mg/ml x min (intravenous, every 21 days for 6 cycles