G-Step: Gemcitabine Based Small-cell Lung Cancer Treatment in Elderly Patients

NCT00401609 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2016-01-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to describe the activity and toxicity of gemcitabine combined with four different drugs (carboplatin or cisplatin or etoposide or vinorelbine) as first line treatment of elderly patients with extensive small cell lung cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

cisplatin

DRUG

etoposide

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute, Naples

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cesare Gridelli, M.D. · San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy

  • Francesco Perrone, M.D., Ph.D. · National Cancer Institute Naples, Italy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-11-30
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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