Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00005646 | Completed Phase 2

• 4 other identifiers: CALGB-39901U10CA031946CLB-39901CDR0000067826
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 5

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 paclitaxel in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Keywords

extensive stage small cell lung cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Response Rate

  1 year post treatment

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Progression-free survival

  12 months post treatment

• Overall survival

  12 months post treatment

• Overall response

  12 months

• Toxicity

  1 year post treatment

Study Arms (1)

Paclitaxel

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive paclitaxel for up to 4 cycles. One cycle = weekly drug for 6 weeks and 2 weeks rest

Drug: paclitaxel

Interventions

paclitaxel DRUG

150 mg/sq m IV over 3 hours weekly for 6 weeks per cycle

Paclitaxel

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 120 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed extensive stage small cell carcinoma of the bronchus Extrathoracic metastatic disease, malignant pleural effusion, bilateral or contralateral supraclavicular adenopathy or contralateral hilar adenopathy Measurable disease One lesion that measures at least 20 mm in diameter using conventional techniques or at least 10 mm with spiral CT scan Lesions not considered measurable include: Bone lesions Leptomeningeal disease Ascites Pleural/pericardial effusion Cystic lesions Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques No disease restricted to one hemithorax with regional lymph node metastases, including hilar, ipsilateral and contralateral mediastinal, and/or ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CTC 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT less than 2 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy except steroids for renal failure or hormones administered for nondisease related conditions Radiotherapy: At least two weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent palliative radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (5)

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, 65203, United States

Location

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

Location

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295, United States

Location

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425-0721, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Blackstock AW, Herndon JE 2nd, Paskett ED, Miller AA, Lathan C, Niell HB, Socinski MA, Vokes EE, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Similar outcomes between African American and non-African American patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma: report from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 20;24(3):407-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1436. Epub 2005 Dec 19.

  PMID: 16365181 BACKGROUND

• Graziano SL, Herndon JE 2nd, Socinski MA, Wang X, Watson D, Vokes E, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Phase II trial of weekly dose-dense paclitaxel in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: cancer and leukemia group B study 39901. J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Feb;3(2):158-62. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318161225e.

  PMID: 18303437 RESULT

• Graziano SL, Socinski MA, Herndon JE, et al.: Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel (P) in extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 39901. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2598, 646, 2003.

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Interventions

Paclitaxel

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Taxoids; Cyclodecanes; Cycloparaffins; Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Hydrocarbons; Organic Chemicals; Diterpenes; Terpenes

Study Officials

• Mark Socinski, MD

  University of North Carolina

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2000
• First Posted: December 17, 2003
• Study Start: April 1, 2000
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2004
• Study Completion: February 1, 2008
• Last Updated: July 14, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations

US (5)