A Study of Subjects With Previously Untreated Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Treated With Platinum Plus Etoposide Chemotherapy With or Without Darbepoetin Alfa

NCT ID: NCT00119613

Last Updated: 2008-08-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-12-31

Study Completion Date

2007-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether increasing or maintaining hemoglobin concentrations with darbepoetin alfa, when administered with platinum-containing chemotherapy in subjects with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), increases survival.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

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Oncology Clinical Trial Hemoglobin Darbepoetin alfa Survival Carboplatin Cisplatin Etoposide Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group 1 - darbepoetin alfa

Darbepoetin alfa 300 mcg QW for the first 4 weeks, followed by Q3W dosing commencing on week 5 for the remainder of the treatment period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

darbepoetin alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

darbepoetin alfa

Group 2 - Placebo

Placebo QW for the first 4 weeks, followed by Q3W dosing commencing on week 5 for the remainder of the treatment period.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Interventions

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placebo

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

darbepoetin alfa

darbepoetin alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pathologically proven SCLC, extensive-stage
* Planned to receive chemotherapy of carboplatin or cisplatin plus etoposide every 3 weeks for 6 cycles
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2
* Life expectancy greater than or equal to 3 months
* Hemoglobin concentration greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL and less than or equal to 13g/dL
* Adequate renal, liver and hematopoietic function
* Subjects must sign and date a written Institutional Review Board /Independent Ethics Committee-approved Informed Consent Form

Exclusion Criteria

* Known primary hematologic disorder which could cause anemia
* Brain metastases that are either symptomatic or treated with medications
* Unstable or uncontrolled disease/condition, related to or affecting cardiac function
* Other known primary malignancy within the past 5 years with the exception of curatively treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma in situ cervical carcinoma or surgically cured malignancies
* Iron deficiency
* Known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus infection
* Received greater than 2 units of packed red blood cells within 4 weeks of randomization or any RBC transfusions within 2 weeks before randomization
* Received rHuEPO or darbepoetin alfa therapy within 4 weeks of randomization
* Previous chemotherapy for SCLC
* Previous radiotherapy except as symptom palliation for bone or brain lesions and at least 24 hours since prior radiotherapy for symptom palliation providing extent of radiotherapy makes marked bone marrow suppression unlikely
* Less than 30 days since receipt of any drug or device that is not approved for any indication
* Pregnant or breast-feeding
* Not using adequate contraceptive precautions
* Previously randomized into this study
* Known hypersensitivity to recombinant mammalian-derived product or any other ingredients contained in the study drug
* Any medical, mental, or other conditions that makes the subject unsuitable for participation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Amgen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Amgen Inc.

Principal Investigators

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MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Amgen

Countries

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Canada

References

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Pirker R, Ramlau RA, Schuette W, Zatloukal P, Ferreira I, Lillie T, Vansteenkiste JF. Safety and efficacy of darbepoetin alpha in previously untreated extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer treated with platinum plus etoposide. J Clin Oncol. 2008 May 10;26(14):2342-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.0748.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18467726 (View on PubMed)

Ventz S, Khozin S, Louv B, Sands J, Wen PY, Rahman R, Comment L, Alexander BM, Trippa L. The design and evaluation of hybrid controlled trials that leverage external data and randomization. Nat Commun. 2022 Oct 2;13(1):5783. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33192-1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36184621 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://download.veritasmedicine.com/REGFILES/amgen/20010145_Clinical_Trial_Posting.pdf

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http://www.amgentrials.com

AmgenTrials clinical trials website

http://download.veritasmedicine.com/REGFILES/amgen/20010145_Clinical_Trial_Posting_Apr_20.pdf

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Other Identifiers

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20010145

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id