NCT00004238

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin in treating patients who have stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 1999

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 1999

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 28, 2000

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2002

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2002

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 12, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

June 19, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

January 28, 2000

Last Update Submit

June 18, 2013

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Keywords

recurrent non-small cell lung cancerstage IIIB non-small cell lung cancerstage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

pralatrexateDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed stage IIIB (pleural or pericardial disease) or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer Measurable or evaluable indicator lesion that has not been irradiated Pleural effusions, bone metastases, brain metastases, elevated serum enzymes, and abnormal radionucliotide scans are unacceptable as sole indicator lesions No clinically significant pleural effusions or ascites No grade III or IV edema No prior pneumonectomy No symptomatic or uncontrolled brain or leptomeningeal involvement PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 4,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL Platelet count at least 160,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.0 mg/dL AST no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No unstable cardiac disease requiring treatment Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other concurrent active cancer No history of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders, including psychotic disorders, dementia, or seizures No active uncontrolled infection No other serious illness or medical condition PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy OR Progression after stable disease or initial response to 1 prior chemotherapy regimen, including 1 preoperative or adjuvant chemotherapy regimen Endocrine therapy: Concurrent steroids allowed if dose is stable Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Other: No prior antifolates At least 7 days since prior folic acid supplements

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Krug LM, Azzoli CG, Kris MG, Miller VA, Khokhar NZ, Tong W, Ginsberg MS, Venkatraman E, Tyson L, Pizzo B, Baez V, Ng KK, Sirotnak FM. 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin: an antifolate with activity in patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Jun;9(6):2072-8.

    PMID: 12796370RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesCarcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial Neoplasms

Study Officials

  • Lee M. Krug, MD

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2000

First Posted

April 12, 2004

Study Start

July 1, 1999

Primary Completion

June 1, 2002

Study Completion

June 1, 2002

Last Updated

June 19, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

US(1)