Extensive disease (ED) stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Males or females aged >= 18 years 2. Histologically or cytologically proven SCLC 3. Stage of extensive disease defined by the presence of distant metastases 4. At least 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion (suitable for modRECIST evaluation) 5. WHO performance status 0 to 1 6. No previous SCLC-related chemotherapy 7. No previous SCLC-related surgery 8. No previous radiotherapy (excepting for brain metastases) 9. Adequate function of major organs and systems • Nervous system: - No Grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy • Hematopoietic: - Hemoglobin: >= 10 g/dL - WBC: >= 3,000/mm3 - Absolute neutrophil count: >= 1,500/mm3 - Platelet count: >= 100,000/mm3 • Hepatic: - Total bilirubin: normal - AST/ALT: =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Superior vena cava syndrom or obstruction of any vital structure 2. Untreated malignant hypercalcemia 3. Pleural effusion as the only manifestation of disease 4. Extensive disease amenable to radiation therapy 5. Symptomatic brain metastases requiring whole-brain irradiation 6. Any concomitant malignancy excepting non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix 7. Pregnant or breast-feeding women 8. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator could hamper the compliance with the study protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To investigate the efficacy of ZK 219477 in chemotherapy naive patients with extensive disease SCLC (proof of concept);Secondary Objective: To investigate the safety and tolerability of the above treatment;Primary end point(s): Proportion of patients with either complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as best overall response | — |
Countries
Germany