Trial of Docetaxel Versus Vinorelbine as 1st Line Treatment in Elderly Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NCT00441922 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 166

Last updated 2008-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This trial will compare the efficacy of docetaxel versus vinorelbine as first-line treatment in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.

Conditions

  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

Docetaxel

Docetaxel at the dose of 38 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for 6 consecutive cycles

DRUG

Vinorelbine

Vinorelbine at the dose of 25 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for 6 consecutive cycles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital of Crete

    collaborator OTHER
  • Hellenic Oncology Research Group

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lampros Vamvakas, MD · University Hospital of Crete, Department of Medical Oncology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-01-31

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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