Gefitinib After Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00091156

Last Updated: 2012-07-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

598 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-05-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. It is not yet known whether giving gefitinib after initial chemotherapy is effective in delaying the recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying gefitinib to see how well it works compared to placebo in delaying tumor recurrence in patients who have undergone initial chemotherapy for stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare overall survival of patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer that did not progress on prior first-line palliative induction chemotherapy when treated with adjuvant gefitinib vs placebo.

Secondary

* Compare progression-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.
* Determine the safety and toxicity of gefitinib in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to initial disease stage (IIIB vs IV), WHO performance status at the end of prior first-line palliative induction chemotherapy (0-1 vs 2), best patient response to prior first-line palliative induction chemotherapy (objective response vs stable disease), and participating center. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral gefitinib once daily.
* Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo once daily. In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 598 patients (299 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 8.5 years.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Keywords

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stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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gefitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

adjuvant therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stage IV disease
* No disease progression after 2-6 courses of prior platinum-containing first-line palliative induction chemotherapy
* Brain metastases allowed provided patients are asymptomatic after cranial irradiation completed at least 4 weeks ago

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Performance status

* WHO 0-2

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* Not specified

Hepatic

* Not specified

Renal

* Not specified

Pulmonary

* No history, signs, or symptoms of clinically active interstitial lung disease

* Patients with chronic, stable, asymptomatic radiographic changes are eligible

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would preclude study compliance and follow-up
* No other malignant disease within the past 5 years except basal cell skin cancer or adequately treated superficial carcinoma of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* No concurrent immunotherapy

Chemotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* Recovered from prior chemotherapy (alopecia allowed)
* No concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics

Surgery

* Not specified

Other

* No prior epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors
* No concurrent administration of any of the following drugs:

* Phenytoin
* Carbamazepine
* Rifampin
* Phenobarbital
* Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
* No other concurrent anticancer therapy
* No other concurrent experimental drugs
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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Jan P. Van Meerbeeck, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Ghent

Locations

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Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen Middelheim

Antwerp, , Belgium

Site Status

Ghent University

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

CHR - Clinique Saint Joseph - Hopital de Warqueguies

Mons, , Belgium

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Clinique Sainte Elisabeth

Namur, , Belgium

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Bank Of Cyprus Oncology Centre

Nicosia, , Cyprus

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National Cancer Institute of Egypt

Cairo, , Egypt

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Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo

Bergamo, , Italy

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Ospedale Santa Croce

Cuneo, , Italy

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Universita di Ferrara

Ferrara, , Italy

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Presidio Ospedaliero di Livorno

Livorno, , Italy

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Ospedale Luigi Sacco

Milan, , Italy

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Ospedale Niguarda Ca'Granda

Milan, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera - Universitaria di Modena

Modena, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Carita

Novara, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedale S. Luigi at University of Torino

Orbassano, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Paolo Giaccone

Palermo, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Di Parma

Parma, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera "Santa Maria Degli Angeli"

Pordenone, , Italy

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Ospedale Sta. Maria Delle Croci

Ravenna, , Italy

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Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova

Reggio Emilia, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo-Forlanini

Rome, , Italy

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Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi

Varese, , Italy

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Ospedale Civile Maggiore - Borgo Trento

Verona, , Italy

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Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

's-Hertogenbosch, , Netherlands

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Rijnstate Hospital

Arnhem, , Netherlands

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Kennemer Gasthuis - Locatie EG

Haarlem, , Netherlands

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, , Netherlands

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St. Franciscus Gasthuis

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Countries

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Belgium Cyprus Egypt Italy Netherlands

References

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Gaafar RM, Surmont VF, Scagliotti GV, Van Klaveren RJ, Papamichael D, Welch JJ, Hasan B, Torri V, van Meerbeeck JP; EORTC Lung Cancer Group and the Italian Lung Cancer Project. A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase III intergroup study of gefitinib in patients with advanced NSCLC, non-progressing after first line platinum-based chemotherapy (EORTC 08021/ILCP 01/03). Eur J Cancer. 2011 Oct;47(15):2331-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.06.045. Epub 2011 Jul 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21802939 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EORTC-08021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ILCP-01/03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2004-001331-36

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EORTC-08021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id