Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms, Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Lung cancer, cancer, neoplasm, non-small, chemotherapy
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to measure tumor response rates for three schedules of Alimta(LY231514) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non small cell lung cancer who have received no prior chemotherapy regimen.
Interventions
DRUGPemetrexed (Alimta) in combination with gemcitabine (Gemzar)
Sponsors
Eli Lilly and Company
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of non-small lung cancer * No prior chemotherapy * Able to care for self
Exclusion criteria
* An ongoing infection * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Other serious medical condition * Cancer that has spread to the brain * Inability to take folic acid
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed