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Randomized Study of Cisplatin-Etoposide Versus an Etoposide Regimen Without Cisplatin in Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentActive18 and overOtherELCWP 01994
NCT00658580

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a cisplatin-etoposide regimen improves survival in comparison to a regimen containing etoposide and without platinum derivative.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of small-cell lung cancer
  • Extensive disease (i.e. a disease with distant metastases or that cannot be included in a single irradiation field incorporating primary tumour, mediastinum and supraclavicular lymph node(s))
  • Availability for participating in the detailed follow-up of the protocol
  • Presence of an evaluable or measurable lesion
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery
  • Performance status < 60 on the Karnofsky scale
  • A history of prior malignant tumor, except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix or a cured cancer (defined as a disease-free interval > 5 years)
  • White blood cells < 4000/mm3
  • Platelets < 100000/mm3
  • Serum bilirubin > 1.5 mg/100 ml
  • Serum creatinine > 1.3 mg/100 ml and creatinine clearance <60 ml/min
  • Recent myocardial infarction (less than 3 months prior to date of diagnosis)
  • Congestive cardiac failure or cardiac arrhythmia uncontrolled by medical treatment
  • Uncontrolled infectious disease
  • Serious medical or psychological factors which may prevent adherence to the treatment schedule

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

European Lung Cancer Working Party

Jean Paul SculierStudy Chair

Nathalie Leclercq, RNPh: 32-2-539-0496
  Email: nathalie.leclercq@bordet.be

Thierry Berghmans, MDPh: 32-2-541-3111

Trial Sites

Belgium
  Brussels
 Institut Jules Bordet
 Jean Paul SculierPrincipal Investigator
France
  Lille
 Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Lille
 Arnaud Scherpereel, MD, PhD Ph: 33-32-044-4998
 Arnaud Scherpereel, MD, PhDPrincipal Investigator
Greece
  Athens
 Saint Savas Cancer Hospital of Athens
 Anna P. EfremidisPrincipal Investigator
Spain
  Valencia
 Hospital de Sagunto
 Vicente Giner, MDPrincipal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00658580
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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