limited stage small cell lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) histopathologically or cytologically confirmed small cell lung cancer 2) 70 years old or more 3) limited stage small cell lung cancer 4) no prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy for the small cell lung cancer 5) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status:0-2 6) measurable disease 7) no other active malignancy 8) adequate organ functions: WBC> 3000/mm3, absolute neutrophil count> 1500/mm3, platelet count> 100000/mm3, hemoglobin> 9g/dL, AST< 2.5*the upper limit of normal(ULN), ALT< 2.5*ULN, bilirubin> 2.0mg/dL, serum creatinine< 1.5mg/dL, creatinine clearance> 40mL/min, PaO2> 70Torr 9) appropriate informed consent form has confirmed before registration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) other active malignancy 2) active infection 3) obviously proven interstitial lund disease by x-ray 4) myocardiac infarction within six monthes before registration 5) uncontrollable heart diseases or hepatic diseeases or diabates or hemorrhage 6) severe mental disorder 7) diarrhea or watery stool 8) massive pleural effusion (more than one centimeter thickness of chest CT scan) 9) ileus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phase I: recommended dose Phase II:toxicity profiles, response rate, feasibility | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall survival progression free survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yokohama Municipal Citizens' Hospital Department of respilatory medicine