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A phase III study comparing gefitinib and inserted cisplatin and pemetrexed with gefitinib as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer harboring EGFR activating mutation (JCOG1404/WJOG8214L, AGAIN study)

A phase III study comparing gefitinib and inserted cisplatin and pemetrexed with gefitinib as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer harboring EGFR activating mutation (JCOG1404/WJOG8214L, AGAIN study) - A phase III study comparing gefitinib and inserted cisplatin and pemetrexed with gefitinib as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer harboring EGFR activating mutation (JCOG1404/WJOG8214L, AGAIN study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000020242
Enrollment
500
Registered
2015-12-17
Start date
2015-12-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutaiton

Interventions

A: Gefitinib (ar a dose of 250 mg per day orally) B: 1) Gefitinib (250 mg per day orally) was administrated on days 1-56. 2) Two-week drug free period. 3) Cisplatin (80 mg per suquare meter

Sponsors

Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG)
Lead Sponsor
West Japan Oncology Group (WJOG)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Cytologically or histologically confirmed non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer [adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma (except for large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma), or non-small cell lung cancer not otherwise specified]. 2) Clinical stage IIIB without indication of definitive thoracic radiotherapy, stage IV, or postoperative recurrent disease. 3) Presence of EGFR activating mutation (exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R point mutation) and absence of EGFR exon 20 T790M point mutation. Absence of KRAS mutation (if checked). 4) Age of 20 to 74 years. 5) ECOG performance status 0-1. 6) Measureable or non-measureable. 7) No symptomatic brain metastasis, leptomeningeal metastasis, or spinal cord metastasis requiring radiotherapy or surgical operation. 8) No superior vena cava syndrome, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, or ascites of grade 3 or more. 9) No history of surgical operation accompanied with organ resection within 28 days before registraion. 10) No prior radiotherapy to the metastasis of lung cancer within 14 days before registraion. 11) No prior systemic chemotherapy or definitive thoracic radiotherapy. 12) Adequate organ funcion 13) No findings suggestive of interstitial lung disease or pulmonary fibrosis on the chest computed tomography. 14) Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Synchronous double or multiple cancer or metachronous double or multiple cancer with progression free period less than 5 years. 2) Infectious disease requiring systemic treatment. 3) Pyrexia of 38 degrees centigrade or higher. 4) During pregnancy, within 28 days of postparturition, or during lactation. 5) Psychological disorder difficult to participate in this clinical study. 6) Receiving continuous systemic corticosteroid or immunosuppressant treatment. 7) Diabetes mellitus uncontrollable with the appropriate treatment. 8) Uncontrollable hypertension. 9) History of unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within 6 months before registration. 10) Positive for serum hepatitis B surface antigen.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival, response rate, adverse events, severe adverse events, proportion of EGFR T790M mutation positive in biopsy tisuues at disease progression

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShintaro Kanda

JCOG1404 Coordinating Office Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital

JCOG_sir@ml.jcog.jp03-3542-2511(2325)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026