Stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)written informed consent 2)histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB (inoperable or ineligible for curative radiation therapy) or IV NSCLC with no prior chemotherapy. Recurrence after surgery is categorized as stage IV. 3)At least 3 weeks passed and recovered from toxicity from prior radiation therapy or surgery if applicable. 4)Measurable disease. 5)ECOG Performance status 0 or 1. 6)Adequate organ function (1) Neutrophil count >= 2,000/mm3 (2) Platelet count >= 100,000/mm3 (3) Hemoglobin >= 9.0g/dL (4) AST/ALT within twice the upper limit of normal (ULN) of institution (5) Total bilirubin within the ULN (6) Serum creatinine within the ULN (enzyme method) (7) Creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min 7)PaO2 >= 70 torr or SpO2 >= 94% (room air) 8)Estimated life expectancy longer than 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with serious infections or suspected infections with fever. 2)Pregnant or lactating women 3)Active concomitant malignancy 4)Past history of allergic reactions to polysorbate 80 5)Patients with interstitial pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis, as determined by chest x-ray 6)Patients with inadequately controlled complications such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, bleeding and diabetes. 7)Clinically significant pleural/pericardial effusion which requires treatment 8)Symptomatic brain metastases 9)Grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy 10)Patients judged by the investigator as unfit to be enrolled in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Progression-free survival (PFS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response rate, 1-yr survival, overall survival, safety | — |
Countries
Japan