SWOG-9416: Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

116 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1995-04-30

Study Completion Date

2004-07-31

Brief Summary

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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 kill tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of chemotherapy using cisplatin and etoposide, radiation therapy, and surgery, with adjuvant therapy using cisplatin and etoposide, in treating patients who have stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the feasibility and toxic effects of 2 courses of cisplatin/etoposide given concurrently with continuous, fractionated chest irradiation followed by surgical resection and boost chemotherapy in patients with Pancoast tumors without mediastinal or supraclavicular nodal involvement. II. Assess the objective response rate, resectability rate, and proportion of patients free of microscopic residual disease after such treatment.

OUTLINE: All patients receive Induction on Regimen A and, in the absence of progression, proceed to Regimen B, then C. Patients who refuse or are medically unfit for surgery following Regimen A proceed directly to Regimen C. Regimen A: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy plus Radiotherapy. Cisplatin, CDDP, NSC-119875; Etoposide, VP-16, NSC-141540; plus irradiation of the tumor and ipsilateral supraclavicular region using megavoltage equipment (photons with peak energies of 4-15 MV). Regimen B: Surgery. Tumor resection. Regimen C: 2-Drug Combination Chemotherapy. CDDP; VP-16.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 99 patients will be accrued over 2-4 years.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Keywords

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squamous cell lung cancer large cell lung cancer stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma of the lung adenosquamous cell lung cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery

chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery and post-surgery boost chemotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg/m2, IV Days 1 and 8, two 28 day cycles prior to surgery and two 28 day cycles after surgery

etoposide

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg/m2, IV Days 1-5, two 28 day cycles prior to surgery and two 28 day cycles after surgery

conventional surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

surgery some time between weeks 9 and 12

low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

180 cGy per day, Days 1-5, weekly for 5 weeks

Interventions

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cisplatin

50 mg/m2, IV Days 1 and 8, two 28 day cycles prior to surgery and two 28 day cycles after surgery

Intervention Type DRUG

etoposide

50 mg/m2, IV Days 1-5, two 28 day cycles prior to surgery and two 28 day cycles after surgery

Intervention Type DRUG

conventional surgery

surgery some time between weeks 9 and 12

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

low-LET cobalt-60 gamma ray therapy

180 cGy per day, Days 1-5, weekly for 5 weeks

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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platinol VP-16 surgery RT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven non-small cell lung cancer of any type Selected stage IIIA/B disease (T3-4, N0-1, M0) with superior sulcus involvement, including: Apical tumor without rib or vertebral body involvement, with Pancoast syndrome Superior sulcus tumor with involvement of the chest wall (T3) and usually ribs 1 and 2 by CT or MRI, with or without Pancoast syndrome Superior sulcus tumor with involvement of vertebral body or subclavian vessels (T4) by CT or MRI, with or without Pancoast syndrome Pancoast syndrome defined: Arm or shoulder pain Neurologic findings corresponding to C8 and T1 roots or the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus, with or without Horner's syndrome Single primary lesion that is measurable or evaluable by chest x-ray or CT required Pleural effusions allowed only if: Transudate with negative cytology on 2 separate thoracenteses if present before mediastinoscopy or exploratory thoracotomy Transudate or exudate with negative cytology on a single thoracentesis if present only after preregistration exploratory or staging thoracotomy OR Present on CT but not chest x-ray AND considered too small to tap under CT or ultrasound guidance Thoracoscopy to assess pleural metastases strongly recommended No mediastinal or supraclavicular nodal involvement (N2-3) established by mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, thoracoscopy, or thoracotomy No documented single- or multi-level ipsilateral or contralateral mediastinal nodes whether or not enlarged nodes visible on chest x-ray or CT AP window nodes (level 5) causing vocal cord paralysis considered N2 disease in patients with a distinct primary tumor in the left upper lobe Paralysis documented by indirect laryngoscopy No evidence of distant metastases on the following: Chest CT, preferably with contrast Thoracic spine MRI strongly recommended if CT suggests vertebral body invasion Abdominal CT including liver and adrenals, preferably with contrast Biopsy or aspiration cytology required to confirm diagnosis of any CT or MRI abnormality MRI and ultrasound sufficient to diagnose benign cysts or hemangiomas Brain CT or MRI with contrast Bone scan with x-rays or MRI, and/or aspiration cytology of any abnormality (unless related to chest wall extension of primary) No pericardial effusions or superior vena cava syndrome Patient considered candidate for potential pulmonary resection by attending thoracic surgeon

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Albumin at least 0.85 times normal and no greater than 10% tumor-related weight loss required in patients with performance status 2 Hematopoietic: WBC at least 4,000 Platelets at least normal Hepatic: (unless abnormality due to documented benign disease) Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal ALT or AST no greater than 1.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine clearance (calculated) at least 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No poorly controlled disease, e.g.: Myocardial infarction within 3 months Active angina Arrhythmia Clinically evident congestive heart failure Pulmonary: FEV1 at least 2.0 liters OR Predicted postresection FEV1 greater than 800 mL based on quantitative lung V/Q scan DLCO at least 50% of predicted (corrected for hemoglobin) and recommended if pneumonectomy planned Other: No symptomatic peripheral neuropathy No peptic ulcer disease unless medically controlled Acceptance of potential worsening of any existing clinical hearing loss No second malignancy within 5 years except: Adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer Adequately treated in situ cervical cancer No pregnant or nursing women Effective contraception required of fertile women

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for lung cancer Prior exploratory thoracotomy allowed only for diagnostic or staging purposes

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

David H. Johnson, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Lawrence N. Shulman, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Ronald L. Burkes, MD, FRCPC

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Claude Deschamps, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Vanderbilt Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Rusch VW, Giroux DJ, Kraut MJ, Crowley J, Hazuka M, Winton T, Johnson DH, Shulman L, Shepherd F, Deschamps C, Livingston RB, Gandara D. Induction chemoradiation and surgical resection for superior sulcus non-small-cell lung carcinomas: long-term results of Southwest Oncology Group Trial 9416 (Intergroup Trial 0160). J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jan 20;25(3):313-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.2826.

Reference Type RESULT

PMID: 17235046 (View on PubMed)

Rusch VW, Giroux D, Kraut MJ, et al.: Induction chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection for non-small cell lung carcinomas of the superior sulcus (pancoast tumors): mature results of Southwest Oncology Group trial 9416 (Intergroup trial 0160). [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2548, 2003.

Reference Type RESULT

Rusch VW, Giroux DJ, Kraut MJ, Crowley J, Hazuka M, Johnson D, Goldberg M, Detterbeck F, Shepherd F, Burkes R, Winton T, Deschamps C, Livingston R, Gandara D. Induction chemoradiation and surgical resection for non-small cell lung carcinomas of the superior sulcus: Initial results of Southwest Oncology Group Trial 9416 (Intergroup Trial 0160). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Mar;121(3):472-83. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112465.

Reference Type RESULT

PMID: 11241082 (View on PubMed)

Kraut MJ, Rusch VW, Crowley JJ, et al.: Induction chemoradiation plus surgical resection is feasible and highly effective treatment for Pancoast tumors: initial results of SWOG 9416 (Intergroup 0160) trial. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 19: A1906. 487a, 2000.

Reference Type RESULT