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Comparison of afatinib to erlotinib in squamous cell lung cancer

LUX-Lung 8: A randomized, open-label Phase III trial of afatinib versus erlotinib in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung as second-line therapy following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy - LUX-Lung 8

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-002380-24-DE
Enrollment
800
Registered
2011-12-22
Start date
2012-02-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung requiring second-line therapy

Interventions

Trade Name: GIOTRIF Product Name: afatinib Product Code: BIBW 2992 Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet INN or Proposed INN: afatinib Current Sponsor code: BIBW 2992 Concentration unit: mg milligra

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of advanced stage NSCLC considered to be squamous histology, including mixed histology. 2. Completion of at least 4 cycles of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, with or without additional [non-EGFR] targeted agents, as 1st line treatment of Stage IIIB/IV NSCLC. Note the below scenarios are also considered to meet this requirement: a. Patients relapsing within 6 months of completing adjuvant/neo-advjuvant/curative -intent chemotherapy/chemoradiotherapy (Note: these patients are still required to have had the equivalent of 4 cycles of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy except in setting noted below). OR b. Patients intending to receive four cycles of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy but due to toxicity, and not PD, discontinue just the platinum agent after at least two cycles of platinum doublet had been administered 3. Eligible to receive 2nd line therapy in the opinion of the investigator. Patients who received non-EGFR based therapy for maintenance are eligible. 4. Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 (R09-0262). 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1 (R01-0787). 6. Availability of tumour tissue material for correlative studies. Archived tumour tissue is acceptable. 7. Adequate organ function. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 700 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior treatment with EGFR directed small molecules or antibodies. 2. Curative intent chemoradiotherapy as the only treatment for stage IIIB NSCLC unless relapse occurs within 6 months of completion of treatment, and in the opinion of the investigator the patient has received an equivalent of 4 cycles of platinum-based doublet therapy. 3. Radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization. 4. Active brain metastases (stable for <4 weeks, symptomatic, or leptomeningeal disease). Dexamethasone therapy will be allowed if administered as a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before randomization. 5. Patients without Progressive Disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Compare efficacy of afatinib with erlotinib as second-line treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, as measured by progression-free survival (PFS). ;Secondary Objective: Compare overall survival (OS) in both treatment groups. Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), tumour shrinkage and the assessment of Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and safety in both treatment groups ;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint of this study is progression-free survival, as determined by RECIST 1.1;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 8, 12, and 16 weeks after randomization; and then every 18 weeks unless clinically indicated.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • Overall survival • Objective response (CR, PR) according to RECIST 1.1 • Disease control (CR, PR, SD) according to RECIST 1.1 • Tumour shrinkage • Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Every 4 weeks

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactQRPE PSC CT Information Disclosure

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG

clintriage.rdg@boehringer-ingelheim.com+18002430127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026