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Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer

Intensive Chemotherapy With Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Support for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00003860
Enrollment
36
Registered
2004-06-16
Start date
1998-09-30
Completion date
2005-09-30
Last updated
2021-02-21

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Conditions

Lung Cancer

Keywords

extensive stage small cell lung cancer

Brief summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy plus peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have small cell lung cancer.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility of the administration of intensive chemotherapy with ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide followed by peripheral blood stem cell support in patients with small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the rate and duration of response in these patients after this treatment. III. Determine the progression free and overall survival of these patients. OUTLINE: This is an open label, multicenter study. Patients receive 4 courses of intensive chemotherapy consisting of ifosfamide IV over 24 hours and carboplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1 and etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 2. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered subcutaneously beginning on day 2 and continuing until blood cell counts recover. Courses repeat every 14 days. Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are collected after course 1. PBSC are reinfused on day 3 of courses 2 and 3. Patients who experience a complete response receive prophylactic cerebral irradiation on day 71. Patients are followed every 2 months for 5 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 36 patients will be accrued for this study within 18 months.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALfilgrastim
DRUGcarboplatin
DRUGetoposide
DRUGifosfamide
PROCEDUREin vitro-treated peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Sponsors

UNICANCER
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven small cell lung cancer Good prognosis on the Manchester scale, with no more than 2 of the following high risk factors: Karnofsky less than 60% Hyponatremia (low sodium) Alkaline phosphatase at least 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) LDH greater than ULN No symptomatic CNS metastases requiring corticosteroids PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 60 Performance status: See Disease Characteristics Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count at least 2,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 125,000/mm3 Hepatic: See Disease Characteristics Bilirubin less than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT/SGPT less than 1.25 times ULN Renal: Creatinine less than ULN Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 50% No myocardial infarction within 5 years No uncontrolled cardiac disease Pulmonary: No severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Other: No neurological symptoms greater than grade 2 No severe psychoses No other concurrent medical problems No active infection HIV negative No allergy to E. coli derived products No prior malignancy within 5 years except basal cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or lung or respiratory cancer in remission Not pregnant or nursing PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No prior antineoplastic therapy

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026