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Pemetrexed and Cisplatin Treatment Before Surgery in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Alimta (Pemetrexed) and Cisplatin Treatment as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00259285
Enrollment
10
Registered
2005-11-29
Start date
2005-11-30
Completion date
2007-12-31
Last updated
2009-06-02

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

Conditions

Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

To determine the response to this regimen for therapy prior surgery in patients with locally advanced disease or metastatic disease.

Interventions

DRUGpemetrexed

500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles

DRUGcisplatin

75 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of non-small-cell carcinoma of the lung * Patients with locally advanced disease or metastatic disease, candidates to surgery after evaluation by oncologist and thoracic surgeon * Tumour with possibility of curative surgery * At least one uni-dimensionally measurable lesion * Adequate pulmonary function to perform the planned surgical resection

Exclusion criteria

* Active infection (at the investigator's discretion) * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Serious concomitant illness at the investigator's discretion * Previous diagnosis of malignant disease * They have received treatment during the last 30 days with a drug, other than the study drug, that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of their entry in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Treatment Responseevery 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and 3-4 weeks after last cycleBest response recorded from the start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria that defines when participants improve (respond), stay the same (stable), or worsen (progression) during treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathologic Remissions After Surgerysurgical tumor resection (3-4 weeks after completing three 21-day cycles of therapy)The status of the pathological response was evaluated on the basis of the original results of the histopathological examination of the tumour samples resected. A complete pathological response was defined as the absence of any viable tumour cell in the tumour samples obtained for histological examination.
Relapse-free SurvivalEvery 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and then every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months until 5 years have elapsed and annually thereafterResults for this outcome measure were not analyzed because the trial stopped early due to low enrollment.

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin
Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles Cisplatin: 75 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 3 cycles
10
Total10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPemetrexed + Cisplatin
Age Continuous61.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2
Body Mass Index27.1 kilograms per square meters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3
Corporal Surface (Body Surface Area)1.8 square meters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Functional Status
0 - Fully Active
8 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Functional Status
1 - Ambulatory, Restricted Strenuous Activity
2 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Functional Status
2 - Ambulatory, No Work Activities
0 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Functional Status
3 - Partially Confined to Bed, Limited Self Care
0 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Functional Status
4 - Completely Disabled
0 participants
Height1.6 meters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian
10 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
10 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
Weight72.8 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / —
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / —

Outcome results

Primary

Treatment Response

Best response recorded from the start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria that defines when participants improve (respond), stay the same (stable), or worsen (progression) during treatment.

Time frame: every 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and 3-4 weeks after last cycle

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + CisplatinTreatment ResponsePartial Response5 participants
Pemetrexed + CisplatinTreatment ResponseIncomplete Response/Stable Disease4 participants
Pemetrexed + CisplatinTreatment ResponseProgressive Disease1 participants
Pemetrexed + CisplatinTreatment ResponseNot Evaluable0 participants
Pemetrexed + CisplatinTreatment ResponseComplete Response0 participants
Secondary

Pathologic Remissions After Surgery

The status of the pathological response was evaluated on the basis of the original results of the histopathological examination of the tumour samples resected. A complete pathological response was defined as the absence of any viable tumour cell in the tumour samples obtained for histological examination.

Time frame: surgical tumor resection (3-4 weeks after completing three 21-day cycles of therapy)

Population: 7 out of the 10 patients had surgery.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + CisplatinPathologic Remissions After SurgeryComplete Remission - Yes5 participants
Pemetrexed + CisplatinPathologic Remissions After SurgeryComplete Remission - No2 participants
Secondary

Relapse-free Survival

Results for this outcome measure were not analyzed because the trial stopped early due to low enrollment.

Time frame: Every 21 day cycle (3 cycles) and then every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months until 5 years have elapsed and annually thereafter

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