Non-small cell lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer 2) Stage III / IV or recurrence after surgery, without any indications for radiotherapy or surgery 3) Evaluable disease 4) Progressive disease or recurrence after one or more platinum-based regimens, two or more regimens containing cytotoxic drugs, docetaxel- or pemetrexed-containing regimen for non-squamaous cell carcinoma histology, and docetaxel-containing regimen for squamous cell carcinoma histology. Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy was considered as one regimen. 5) Pre-treated with EGFR-TKI in patients with active EGFR mutation. 6) Pre-treated with ALK inhibitor in ALK-positive patient 7) Interval; two week after thoracic radiotherapy 8) Age 20 year-old or over 20 year-old 9) ECOG Performance status 0-2 10) Adequate organ function, evaluated within 14 days before enrollment 11) Expected 12 weeks survival 12) Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) A history of gemcitabine treatment 2) Current or previous history of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonitis or drug-induced pneumonia, revealed by chest X-ray film 3) Concurrent thoracic radiotherapy 4) A history of severe hypersensitivity against gemcitabine 5) Another active advanced malignancy that requires any concurrent treatment with treatment for lung cancer 6) Pleural effusion, ascites or peri-cardiac effusion requiring dranage. 7) Problematic complications 8) Pregnant or lactation women, or women with known or suspected pregnancy and men who want let to pregnancy 9) Decision of ineligibility by a physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Progression-free survival(PFS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response rate (RR), Overall survival (OS), 1yr-survival rate, adverse effects, QOL assessment | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka Police Hospital Dept. of Respiratory Medicine