NCT01405586

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the addition of cisplatin to first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine in elderly patients with non small cell lung cancer in terms of overall survival.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
299

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

49 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 26, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 29, 2011

Completed
13.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

March 24, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

13.7 years

First QC Date

February 26, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 23, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

elderlychemotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • overall survival

    one year

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • worst grade toxicity per patient

    at end of each 3 week cycle of chemotherapy

  • progression free survival

    every 9 weeks

  • quality of life

    baseline and 8, 21, 29, and 42 days after therapy initiated

  • objective response

    after 9 and 18 weeks of therapy

Study Arms (2)

gemcitabine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Gemcitabine

gemcitabine + cisplatin

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: GemcitabineDrug: Cisplatin

Interventions

1000mg/m2 days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for 6 cycles

gemcitabine + cisplatin

60 mg/m2 day 1 every 3 weeks for 6 cycles

gemcitabine + cisplatin

Eligibility Criteria

Age70 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Cytological or histological diagnosis of non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Stage III B or Stage IV disease
  • Age \> or = 70 years
  • ECOG Performance status 0 or 1
  • Patient at first diagnosis or with recurrence after primary surgery
  • At least one target or non-target lesion according to RECIST criteria
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Neutrophils \> 1500/mm3, platelets \> 100,000/mm3, hemoglobin \> 10g/dl
  • Creatinine \< 1.5 x the upper normal limit
  • AST and ALT \< 2.5 x the upper normal limits (\< 5 x the upper normal limit in the presence of hepatic metastasis)
  • Bilirubin \< 1.5 x the upper normal limit
  • Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous chemotherapy for advanced disease
  • History of malignant neoplasm within the previous 5 years (not including non-melanoma skin carcinoma and in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix, provided they are being adequately treated)
  • Symptomatic cerebral or spinal cord metastasis
  • Myocardial infarct within the last 12 months
  • Systemic disease not controlled with treatment (active infection, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or metabolic) that would not, in the opinion of the investigator, permit the patient to undergo chemotherapy.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study
  • Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or give informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (49)

Ospedale Villa Scassi

Genova, GE, 16100, Italy

Location

Policlinico Giaccone

Palermo, PA, 90127, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese

Siena, SI, 53100, Italy

Location

Ospedale San Lazzaro

Alba, Italy

Location

Ospedale Regina Apostolorum

Albano Laziale, Italy

Location

AOU Ospedale Riuniti Umberto I

Ancona, Italy

Location

ASL Latina Distretto 1 Aprilia Univ.degli Studi di Roma

Aprilia, Italy

Location

Ospedale Cardinale Massaia

Asti, Italy

Location

S. Giuseppe Moscati

Avellino, Italy

Location

Centro Riferimento Oncologico

Aviano, Italy

Location

Ospedale Senatore Antonio Perrino

Brindisi, Italy

Location

Ospedale A. Cardarelli

Campobasso, Italy

Location

Ospedale Ramazzini di Carpi

Carpi, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Spirito

Casale Monferrato, Italy

Location

A.O. Garibaldi Nesima

Catania, Italy

Location

Ospedale Mater Domini

Catanzaro, Italy

Location

Ospedale della Madonna della Navicella

Chioggia, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile di Faenza

Faenza, Italy

Location

A.O.U. Arcispedale Sant'Anna di Ferrara

Ferrara, Italy

Location

Ospedale Don Luigi Di Liegro

Gaeta, Italy

Location

IRCCS San Martino -IST Genova

Genova, Italy

Location

Ospedale F. Veneziale

Isernia, Italy

Location

A.O. Vito Fazzi-Lorusso

Lecce, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile di Legnano

Legnano, Italy

Location

Istituto Sceintifico Romagnolo

Meldola, Italy

Location

Ospedale L. Sacco Polo Universitario

Milan, Italy

Location

Ospedale San Paolo

Milan, Italy

Location

U.L.S.S. 13

Mirano, Italy

Location

Ospedale San Gerardo

Monza, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Cardarelli

Napoli, 80131, Italy

Location

Second University of Naples

Napoli, 80131, Italy

Location

A.O. Università Federico II

Napoli, Italy

Location

AORN Ospedale dei Colli - Osp Monaldi

Napoli, Italy

Location

Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

Napoli, Italy

Location

Istituto Oncologico Veneto

Padua, Italy

Location

Ospedale Andrea Tortora Pagani - Ospedale Civile Umbero I

Pagani, Italy

Location

Casa di Cura La Maddalena

Palermo, Italy

Location

Ospedale Buccheri La Ferla - Fatebenefratelli

Palermo, Italy

Location

Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri

Pavia, Italy

Location

Ospedale Guglielmo d Saliceto-Piacenza

Piacenza, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera S. Carlo

Potenza, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci

Ravenna, Italy

Location

Ospedale Umberto I

Ravenna, Italy

Location

A.O. S. Camillo Forlanini

Roma, Italy

Location

Campus Biomedico Policlinio Universitario

Roma, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli

Roma, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Andrea

Vercelli, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Bortolo ULSS 6

Vicenza, Italy

Location

ASL Viterbo - Ospedale Belcolle

Viterbo, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

GemcitabineCisplatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heterocyclic CompoundsDeoxycytidineCytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsNitrogen CompoundsPlatinum Compounds

Study Officials

  • Cesare Gridelli, M.D.

    S.G. Moscati Hopital, Avellino, Italy, Division of Medical Oncology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Francesco Perrone, M.D., Ph.D

    National Cancer Institute Naples, Italy; Director Clinical Trials Unit

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ciro Gallo, M.D., Ph.D

    Second University of Naples, Italy; Chair of Medical Statistics

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2010

First Posted

July 29, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 1, 2024

Study Completion

November 1, 2024

Last Updated

March 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

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