Pemetrexed Plus Gemcitabine as Front-Line Chemotherapy for Patients With Malignant Pleural or Peritoneal Mesothelioma

NCT00061477 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2007-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purposes of this study are to determine:

1. The safety of Pemetrexed plus Gemcitabine and any side effects that might be associated with the combination of these two drugs.
2. Whether Pemetrexed plus Gemcitabine can help patients with mesothelioma live longer.
3. Whether Pemetrexed plus Gemcitabine can make the tumor smaller or disappear, and for how long.
4. To see if patients feel better while taking Pemetrexed plus Gemcitabine.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Pemetrexed

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) · Eli Lilly and Company

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-12-31
Completion
2006-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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