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Radiation Therapy Plus Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
First Received: April 6, 2000   Last Updated: February 6, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005022
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus combination chemotherapy in treating patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Lung Cancer
Drug: cisplatin
Drug: etoposide
Radiation: radiation therapy
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy
Drug Information available for: Cisplatin Etoposide
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I/II Escalation Study of Thoracic Irradiation With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Patients With Limited Small Cell Lung Cancer

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: February 1998
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of thoracic radiation using an accelerated boost with concurrent chemotherapy in patients with small cell lung cancer. II. Evaluate the response rate and overall survival in these patients. III. Reduce the toxic effects of treatment to esophagus and lungs.

OUTLINE: This is a radiation dose escalation study. Patients are sequentially accrued to one of four radiation dose levels. Dose level 1: Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks followed by radiation boost given daily for 2 days, then twice daily for 3 days during week 5. (Closed to accrual 6/98) Dose level 2: Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks followed by radiation boost given twice daily for 5 days during week 5. (Closed to accrual 9/24/99) Dose level 3: Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days a week for 18 days followed by radiation boost given in the evenings on days 19 and 20, then twice daily for 5 days during week 5. (Closed to accrual 5/5/00) Dose level 4: Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days a week for 16 days followed by radiation boost given in the evenings on days 17-20, then twice daily for 5 days during week 5. The fifth dose level is the same as the first dose level. (Closed to accrual 3/19/99) Cohorts of 5 patients are entered at each radiation dose level. If one patient experiences nonhematologic dose limiting toxicity (DLT), 5 additional patients are treated at that level. If no further DLT occurs, escalation to the next arm proceeds. Patients receive cisplatin IV plus etoposide IV on day 1 of radiotherapy and oral etoposide on days 2 and 3 every 3 weeks for 4 courses. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 2 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-40 patients will be accrued for this study within 5-10 months.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell carcinoma of the lung Limited disease (stage I-IIIb but excluding T4 tumor based on malignant pleural effusion or N3 disease based on contralateral hilar or contralateral supraclavicular involvement) No pericardial or pleural effusion on chest x-ray regardless of cytology Measurable or evaluable disease Tumor must be encompassed by limited radiation therapy fields without causing severe symptomatic pulmonary dysfunction

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 80 Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Greater than 6 months Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No symptomatic heart disease At least 6 months since prior myocardial infarction Pulmonary: See Disease Characteristics FEV1 greater than 0.8 L No uncontrolled bronchospasm in unaffected lung Other: No other serious concurrent illness No prior or concurrent malignancy within the past 2 years except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No other concurrent malignancy No history of uncontrolled psychiatric illness, severe head injury, chronic alcohol or drug abuse, or central nervous system disease Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: No prior complete tumor resection

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00005022

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Investigators
Study Chair: Ritsuko U. Komaki, MD, FACR M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:
Komaki R, Swann RS, Ettinger DS, Glisson BS, Sandler AB, Movsas B, Suh J, Byhardt RW. Phase I study of thoracic radiation dose escalation with concurrent chemotherapy for patients with limited small-cell lung cancer: Report of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) protocol 97-12. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jun 1;62(2):342-50.
Komaki R, Swann S, Ettinger D, et al.: Phase I dose-escalation study of thoracic irradiation with concurrent chemotherapy for patients with limited small cell lung cancer (LSCLC). Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) protocol 9712. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2539, 2003.

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000065797, RTOG-9712
Study First Received: April 6, 2000
Last Updated: February 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005022     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
limited stage small cell lung cancer

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Thoracic Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Etoposide phosphate
Carcinoma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoma, Small Cell
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Cisplatin
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neuroepithelioma
Adenocarcinoma
Etoposide
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Thoracic Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Carcinoma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoma, Small Cell
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Adenocarcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

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