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Chemotherapy for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00380718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2010-11-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and toxicity of pemetrexed dosing that is tailored to individual patient tolerance in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

pemetrexed

500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m2), intravenous (IV) in the first cycle. Acceptable toxicity\* in cycle 1 determines dose increase to 1000 mg/m2 or dose decrease to 375 mg/m2 with unacceptable toxicity every 3 week in subsequent cycles till progression of disease. \*Toxicity acceptable if none of the following toxicities recorded at any time during Cycle 1: Platelets \<50 x 10\^9/L; absolute neutrophil count \<1.0 x 10\^9/L; Stomatitis/pharyngitis/esophagitis/diarrhea Grade \>2; Skin Grade \>2; Serum bilirubin \>3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase \>10 x ULN; Other non-hematologic toxicities Grade \>2 (except nausea, vomiting).

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
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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