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Trial of Belotecan/Cisplatin in Chemotherapy Naive Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIITreatmentActive19 to 80OtherCSCLC-0810
NCT00826644

Trial Description

Summary

Belotecan (Camtobell, CKD-602, Chong Kun Dang Pharm., Korea) is a new camptothecin derivative, that exhibits anticancer effects by inhibiting topoisomerase I. The investigators will have a randomized prospective multicenter trial of Belotecan/Cisplatin versus Etoposide/Cisplatin in patients with previously untreated, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Primary endpoints

  • to assess Response Rate

Secondary endpoints

  • to assess Overall response duration, Time to progression, Overall survival

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ECOG Performance status 0~2(those with performance status 2 must have been stable with no deterioration over the previous 2 weeks)
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer Patient without chemotherapy and radiotherapy
  • Measurable lesion according to RECIST with at least one measurable lesion not previously irradiated, unless disease progression has been documented at that site
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Provision of written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • As judged by the investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease
  • Serum bilirubin greater than 3 times the upper limit of reference range(ULRR)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)greater than 2.5 times ULN if no demonstrable liver metastases (or > 5 times in presence of liver metastases)
  • Evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the study
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women(women of child-bearing potential). Women of childbearing potential must practice acceptable methods of birth control to prevent pregnancy
  • Evidence of brain metastasis

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital

Chong Kun Dang

Kyu-Sik Kim, M.D.,Ph.D.Principal Investigator

Kyu-Sik Kim, M.D.,Ph.D.Ph: 82-61-379-7615
  Email: cyberkks@chonnam.ac.kr

Trial Sites

Republic of Korea
  Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam
 Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
 Kyu-Sik Kim, M.D.,Ph.D. Ph: 82-61-379-7615
  Email: cyberkks@chonnam.ac.kr

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00826644
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on April 17, 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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