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Study of pemetrexed in previously-treated patients with advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma having low level of TS

Phase II study of pemetrexed in previously-treated patients with advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma having low level of thymidylate synthase

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003518
Enrollment
32
Registered
2019-02-15
Start date
2016-07-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : The subjects will receive 500mg/m2 pemetrexed intravenously q 3 week until disease progression or development of intolerable toxicity.

Sponsors

National Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age = 19 years. 2. Hitologically or cytologically confimed of squamous cell carcinoma non-small cell lung cancer 3. Advanced or recurrent NSCLC according AJCC-TNM stage IIIB or IV 4. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining TS expression negative ( 45 ?/min - AST/AST =2.5 x upper limit of normal range (ULN)(If liver metastatis, =5 x ULN) - Total bilirubin =2.0 x ULN)(If liver metastatis, =3 x ULN) 9. Written informed consent from patient or patient’s agent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery within the past 3 weeks prior to enrollment (Gamma knife or cyber knife within the past 2 weeks) 2. Active Brain or meningeal meatstasis with clinically significant neurological symptoms or sings. (except unless clinically significant neurological signs and symptoms are present and steroids are not required) 3. A history of other malignancies (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situe of the cervix, superficial bladder cancer and thyroid cancer) Except there is no ongoing treatment within the past 3 years or if it has been without evidence of recurrence) 4. Clinically significant uncontrolled disease, as follows - Uncontrolled DM - Active infection requiring IV antibiotics - Mental Illness/Social situation that may limit compliance with clinical trail requirements 5. Any of the following cardiac abnormality or historyw - Uncontrolled HTN - stable 480 msec using fixed QTcF or QTcB method - Clinically significant ECG abnormality. - Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment. - Congestive heart failure, unstable angina – NYHA grade 3 6. Judgment by the investigator that the subject should not participate in the study due to the toxicity of the previous treatment 7. Previous treatment any investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to enrollemtns. 8. Women who are pregnancy or breast feeding 9. Males and females of reproductive potential who are not using and effective method of birth control. 10. Contraindication for Pemetrexed

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diseas Free survival at 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall Best Response rate (Complete Response/Partial Response);Diseae control rate (Complete response/Partial Response, Stable Disease);Overall Survival Duration

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyejin Won

National Cancer Center

w74307@ncc.re.kr+82-31-920-0406

Outcome results

None listed

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