Vaccination Therapy in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00003279

Last Updated: 2012-03-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Vaccines may help the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of vaccination with monoclonal antibody BEC2 and BCG with that of no further therapy in treating patients who have limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the impact of adjuvant monoclonal antibody BEC2 and BCG on survival of patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the safety of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine progression-free survival and quality of life of these patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to center, Karnofsky performance status (60-70% vs 80-100%), and response to first-line combined modality treatment (complete vs partial). Within 3-7 weeks after completion of prior induction chemoradiotherapy, responding patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive best supportive care and are observed until disease progression is documented. Arm II: Patients receive adjuvant monoclonal antibody BEC2 and BCG intradermally on day 1 of weeks 0, 2, 4, 6, and 10. Treatment consists of 5 vaccinations over a period of 10 to 12 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at weeks 6, 12, and 24, and then every 6 months thereafter. Patients are followed every 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 500 patients will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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BCG vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

monoclonal antibody BEC2

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven limited stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Must have completed adequate first-line combined modality treatment comprising at least 4-6 courses of a 2-drug chemotherapy regimen and chest radiotherapy No evidence of disease progression or relapse Disease response (complete or partial) after treatment

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC greater that 3,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: AST less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal Hepatitis B negative Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: Adequate cardiac function Other: HIV negative Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No prior malignancy within 5 years except adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No history of tuberculosis No grade 3 local skin toxicity reaction (ulceration) to 5 IU or greater of PPD test No active infections requiring systemic antibiotics, antiviral, or antifungal treatments No serious unstable chronic illnesses No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would preclude study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior therapy with proteins of murine origin At least one month since prior immunotherapy No other concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent chronic use of systemic corticosteroids Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent radiotherapy including prophylactic cranial irradiation No prior spleen radiotherapy Surgery: No prior surgery for SCLC No prior splenectomy Other: No prior second-line therapy for SCLC At least one month since prior investigational agents No concurrent chronic use of systemic antihistamines or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs No concurrent immunosuppressive therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Free University Medical Center

Locations

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University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation - La Jolla

La Jolla, California, United States

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C.

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

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Greenwich Hospital Association

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Norwich Cancer Center

Norwich, Connecticut, United States

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Bennett Cancer Center

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Memorial Regional Cancer Center

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Mercy Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

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Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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Columbia - HCA Cancer Research Network

North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Georgia Cancer Specialists

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Roxbury

West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States

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CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

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Benefis Healthcare

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Great Falls Clinic

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Southwest Cancer Clinic

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange

East Orange, New Jersey, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, United States

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Akron City Hospital

Akron, Ohio, United States

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Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma Oncology Inc.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center

Lubbock, Texas, United States

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Charleston Area Medical Center

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

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Repatriation General Hospital

Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Nepean Hospital

Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Breast Cancer Institute

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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Royal Adelaide Hospital

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Monash Medical Center

East Bentweigh, Victoria, Australia

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Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Pulmologisches Zentrum Der Stadt Wien

Vienna (Wein), , Austria

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U.Z. Gasthuisberg

Leuven, , Belgium

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Universitaetsklinikum Benjamin Franklin

Berlin, , Germany

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Asklepios Fachkliniken Munchen- Gauting

Gauting, Munich (Munchen), , Germany

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Hospital Grosshansdorf

Großhansdorf, , Germany

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Thoraxklinik Rohrbach

Heidelberg, , Germany

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Marienhospital/Ruhr University Bochum

Herne, , Germany

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Groot Ziekengasthuis 's-Hertogenbosch

's-Hertogenbosch, , Netherlands

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Academisch Ziekenhuis der Vrije Universiteit

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Ziekenhuis St Jansdal

Harderwijk, , Netherlands

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Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis

Nieuwegein, , Netherlands

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Twee Steden Ziekenhuis Vestiging Tilburg

Tilburg, , Netherlands

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Green Lane Hospital

Auckland, , New Zealand

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Wellington Cancer Centre

Wellington, , New Zealand

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Hospital de Cruces

Barakaldo, Bilbao, , Spain

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Hospital de la Santa Cruz I Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

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Ciudad Sanitaria Vall D'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Clinic y Provincial de Barcelona

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Nostra Senora Aranzazu

Donostia / San Sebastian, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario de Elche

Elche, , Spain

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Hospital de la Princesa

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario LA FE

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital General Universitario Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital Arnau Vilanova

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital Miguel Servet

Zaragoza, , Spain

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University Hospital

Basel, , Switzerland

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Inselspital, Bern

Bern, , Switzerland

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Ratisches Kantons und Regionalspital

Chur, , Switzerland

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Kantonsspital - Saint Gallen

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

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Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Austria Belgium Germany Netherlands New Zealand Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

References

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Bottomley A, Debruyne C, Felip E, Millward M, Thiberville L, D'Addario G, Rome L, Zatloukal P, Coens C, Giaccone G. Symptom and quality of life results of an international randomised phase III study of adjuvant vaccination with Bec2/BCG in responding patients with limited disease small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2008 Oct;44(15):2178-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.06.036.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18676140 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EORTC-08971

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UCLA-9902001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EORTC-08971

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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