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Dosage Schedule Study of Pemetrexed Monochemotherapy for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Pemetrexed Monochemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. A Pilot Study to Define the Best Dosing Schedule for a Planned Phase II Randomized Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00370292
Enrollment
19
Registered
2006-08-31
Start date
2006-09-30
Completion date
2008-09-30
Last updated
2009-10-20

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

Patients affected by non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will be treated in pemetrexed monochemotherapy regimen for a maximum of 8 cycles. Pemetrexed is an enhancer of some biomolecules involved in the gemcitabine mechanism of action. Purpose of the trial is to monitor the blood values of these biomolecules at different time intervals, to optimize the synergism between pemetrexed and gemcitabine.

Interventions

DRUGPemetrexed - Before Protocol Amendment

500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m2), intravenous (IV), every 14 days x 8 cycles or disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or patient decision to discontinue

DRUGPemetrexed - After Protocol Amendment

500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m2), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 6 cycles or disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or patient decision to discontinue.

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

* Histologically or cytologically proven IIIB and IV NSCLC. * No symptomatic uncontrolled brain metastasis * Not suitable for platinum containing regimens if chemo-naive * Performance status less than or equal to 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Scale. * Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) greater than or equal to 45 milliliters per min (mL/min)

Exclusion criteria

* Prior radiation to greater than 25% of bone marrow * Inability to interrupt Aspirin at doses of greater than 1.3 grams/day or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for a 5-day period. * Presence of clinically relevant third-space fluid collections not controllable. * Significant cardiac disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, and 48 hours post-dose (3 cycles)dCK and hENT expression (see Outcome #2) on normal lymphocytes were measured after Pemetrexed administration to evaluate if there was reproducible timing of maximum dCK expression, and to assess proper time interval between pemetrexed and gemcitabine for treatment of patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Values are calculated as ratio between thereshold cycles (number of polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\] cycles) with respect to a reference gene; in this case glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH).
Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, and 48 hours post-dose (3 cycles)dCK (see Outcome #1)and hENT expression (see Outcome #2) on normal lymphocytes were measured after Pemetrexed administration to evaluate if there was reproducible timing of maximum dCK expression, and to assess proper time interval between pemetrexed and gemcitabine for treatment of patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Values are calculated as ratio between thereshold cycles (number of polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\] cycles) with respect to a reference gene; in this case glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Best Objective Tumor Responsebaseline to measured response (every 14 days for 6 cycles)Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response=30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease=20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease=small changes that do not meet above criteria.

Countries

Italy

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Of the 19 enrolled patients, 12 were enrolled before the protocol amendment was made effective (i.e. 2-weekly administration) and 7 were enrolled after the amendment (i.e. 3-weekly administration).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pemetrexed - Before Amendment
500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m2), intravenous (IV), every 14 days x 8 cycles or disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or patient decision to discontinue.
12
Pemetrexed - After Amendment
500 milligrams per square meter (mg/m2), intravenous (IV), every 21 days x 6 cycles or disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or patient decision to discontinue.
7
Total19

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event7
Overall StudyDisease Progression4
Overall StudyPhysician Decision2

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPemetrexed - After AmendmentPemetrexed - Before Amendment
Age Continuous69.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9
69.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.45
69.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.34
Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
82.5 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.37
83.6 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.45
81.8 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.97
Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
141.6 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.08
146.9 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.54
138.0 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.17
Body Surface Area (BSA)1.7 square meters (m^2)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.16
1.7 square meters (m^2)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.13
1.7 square meters (m^2)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.17
Body Temperature36.0 degrees Celsius (°C)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.49
35.9 degrees Celsius (°C)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.36
36.1 degrees Celsius (°C)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.58
Disease Stages
Not Known
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IA
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IB
1 participants0 participants1 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IIA
1 participants0 participants1 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IIB
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IIIA
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IIIB
5 participants2 participants3 participants
Disease Stages
Stage IV
7 participants2 participants5 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
0 - Fully Active
5 participants1 participants4 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
1 - Ambulatory, Restricted Strenuous Activity
11 participants5 participants6 participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
2 - Ambulatory, No Work Activities
3 participants1 participants2 participants
Heart Rate81.1 beats per minute (bpm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.58
78.6 beats per minute (bpm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.52
82.9 beats per minute (bpm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.98
Height166.4 centimeters (cm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.09
162.1 centimeters (cm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.04
169.2 centimeters (cm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.15
Histopathological Grade
G1 - Well-Differentiated
2 participants1 participants1 participants
Histopathological Grade
G2 - Moderately Differentiated
3 participants1 participants2 participants
Histopathological Grade
G3 - Poorly Differentiated
5 participants3 participants2 participants
Histopathological Grade
Not Done
9 participants2 participants7 participants
Previous Anti-Tumor Treatment
No
6 participants1 participants5 participants
Previous Anti-Tumor Treatment
Yes
13 participants6 participants7 participants
Previous Surgery
Surgery - No
5 participants1 participants4 participants
Previous Surgery
Surgery - Yes: Lobectomy
6 participants3 participants3 participants
Previous Surgery
Surgery - Yes: Other
8 participants3 participants5 participants
Previous Surgery
Surgery - Yes: Pneumonectomy
1 participants1 participants0 participants
Previous Surgery
Surgery - Yes: Radical
9 participants4 participants5 participants
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian
19 participants7 participants12 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
19 participants7 participants12 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants2 Participants9 Participants
Tumor Type
Adenocarcinoma
11 participants6 participants5 participants
Tumor Type
Other
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Tumor Type
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
6 participants1 participants5 participants
Weight68.7 kilograms (kg)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.13
66.3 kilograms (kg)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.43
70.2 kilograms (kg)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.28

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 19
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 19

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3

dCK and hENT expression (see Outcome #2) on normal lymphocytes were measured after Pemetrexed administration to evaluate if there was reproducible timing of maximum dCK expression, and to assess proper time interval between pemetrexed and gemcitabine for treatment of patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Values are calculated as ratio between thereshold cycles (number of polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\] cycles) with respect to a reference gene; in this case glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH).

Time frame: pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, and 48 hours post-dose (3 cycles)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.92 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.93 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.92 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.97 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.94 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.92 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.95 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.97 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.97 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.96 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.92 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.97 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Deoxycytidine Kinase (dCK) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.92 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: 0.03Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: 0.166Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
Primary

Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3

dCK (see Outcome #1)and hENT expression (see Outcome #2) on normal lymphocytes were measured after Pemetrexed administration to evaluate if there was reproducible timing of maximum dCK expression, and to assess proper time interval between pemetrexed and gemcitabine for treatment of patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Values are calculated as ratio between thereshold cycles (number of polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\] cycles) with respect to a reference gene; in this case glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH).

Time frame: pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, and 48 hours post-dose (3 cycles)

Population: Number of participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.88 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.90 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.89 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 1Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.88 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.88 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.05
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.89 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.90 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 2Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 36 Hours Post-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 31 Hour Post-Dose0.90 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 348 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 324 Hours Post-Dose0.91 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 34 Hours Post-Dose0.86 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.03
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 32 Hours Post-Dose0.90 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.04
dCK - Cycle 3Mean Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 (hENT) Expression Evaluated at Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and Cycle 3Pre-Dose0.87 mRNA relative values (ratio with GAPDH)Standard Deviation 0.02
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: 0.333Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: 0.849Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
p-value: <0.001Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance
Secondary

Best Objective Tumor Response

Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response=30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease=20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease=small changes that do not meet above criteria.

Time frame: baseline to measured response (every 14 days for 6 cycles)

Population: Number of participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
dCK - Cycle 1Best Objective Tumor ResponsePartial Response1 participants
dCK - Cycle 1Best Objective Tumor ResponseProgressive Disease3 participants
dCK - Cycle 1Best Objective Tumor ResponseStable Disease2 participants
dCK - Cycle 1Best Objective Tumor ResponseEarly Death1 participants
dCK - Cycle 1Best Objective Tumor ResponseUnconfirmed Stable Disease5 participants
dCK - Cycle 2Best Objective Tumor ResponseEarly Death0 participants
dCK - Cycle 2Best Objective Tumor ResponseUnconfirmed Stable Disease3 participants
dCK - Cycle 2Best Objective Tumor ResponsePartial Response0 participants
dCK - Cycle 2Best Objective Tumor ResponseStable Disease4 participants
dCK - Cycle 2Best Objective Tumor ResponseProgressive Disease0 participants

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