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Study to Assess Safety/Tolerability/Efficacy of Gefitinib Versus Docetaxel in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

A Randomized/Open Label/Parallel Group/Multicenter/Phase IV Study to Assess Safety/Tolerability/Efficacy of Oral Gefitinib 250 mg Versus IV Docetaxel 60 mg/m2 in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCL Cancer of Adenocarcinoma Histology Previous Treated With One Platinum Base Chemotherapy

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00536107
Enrollment
14
Registered
2007-09-27
Start date
2007-10-31
Completion date
2009-08-31
Last updated
2013-10-01

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Keywords

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCL Cancer

Brief summary

This is a randomized, open- label, parallel group, phase IV, multicentre study. The total number of patients expected to be recruited is 40. These randomized patients will have a histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma histology of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC. Patients will be recruited by investigational sites that have expertise in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The study will compare gefitinib monotherapy 250 mg/day orally with docetaxel 60 mg/m2 intravenously over 1 hour every 3 weeks with a primary endpoint of safety and tolerability. The target population will be patients who have received one prior platinum-based chemotherapy and are now considered suitable candidates for further chemotherapy with docetaxel. At study entry, patients will be randomized on a 1:1 basis stratified with respect to performance status (0-1 vs. 2). Patients may continue to receive treatment with either gefitinib or docetaxel until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or the occurrence of any of the other specific criteria. An independent committee will be appointed to perform a blinded review of all patient scans. Any assessments/visits after screening should be performed within a window of plus or minus 3 working days of the scheduled visit date. If selected screening evaluations are done within 7 days of Day 1, Cycle 1 of treatment, and are acceptable for study entry, they do not have to be repeated on Day 1 unless the investigator believes that they are likely to have significantly changed. Any patient who discontinues from study treatment without radiological evidence of disease progression (except for withdrawal of consent by patient) should continue to have objective tumor assessments every 6 weeks in order to collect information on progression of disease

Interventions

DRUGGefitinib

250 mg oral

PROCEDURECT or MRI

performed at screening and every 6 weeks

DRUGDocetaxel

60mg/m2 intravenous infusion

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

* Locally advanced (Stage IIIB) or metastatic (Stage IV) NSCLC, not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy * Treatment with one prior chemotherapy regimen, which must have been platinum based\* \*Patients must have demonstrated radiological or clinical progression since completion of previous chemotherapy regimen. * Adequate hepatic function, defined as BOTH a bilirubin \< upper limit of reference range (ULRR) AND an Eligible combination of transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT)) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) below: Not Eligible: AST or ALT \> 5xULRR, 1.5xULRR \< AST or ALT \< 5xULRR and ALP\> ULRR, 1xULRR \< AST or ALT \< 1.5xULRR and ALP\> 2.5xULRR, AST or ALT \<= ULRR and ALP\> 5xULRR For more information please refer to TAXOTERE® (docetaxel) prescribing information

Exclusion criteria

* Prior therapy with gefitinib or other EGFR TK inhibitors (HER-1 receptor inhibitors/small molecule or monoclonal antibody therapy) * Prior docetaxel treatment for NSCLC * Patients with pre-existing peripheral neuropathy ³ grade 2 (NCI CTCAE criteria) * Past medical history of interstitial lung disease, drug induced interstitial disease, radiation pneumonitis that required steroid treatment or any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Patients With Adverse Event (AE)From time consent was given to 28 days after last dose of study drug.
Number of Patients With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)From time consent was given to 28 days after last dose

Countries

Taiwan

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 14 patients with locally advanced or metastatic non small cell lung cancer of adenocarcinoma histology previously treated with one platinum based chemotherapy were screened and randomized.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Gefitinib
gefitinib 250mg
8
Docetaxel
docetaxel 60mg/m sq
6
Total14

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath51
Overall StudyIncorrect enrolment10
Overall StudyStudy Termination24
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGefitinibDocetaxelTotal
Age Continuous67.43 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.15
54.52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.34
61.89 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.76
BMI23.84 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.85
22.77 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.27
23.39 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.52
Height159.3 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.26
162.77 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.32
160.79 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.22
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Weight60.51 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.35
60.03 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4
60.31 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.57
WHO performance status
100% bedridden
0 participants0 participants0 participants
WHO performance status
In bed less than or equal to 50% of time
0 participants1 participants1 participants
WHO performance status
In bed more than 50% of the time
0 participants0 participants0 participants
WHO performance status
Normal activity
0 participants1 participants1 participants
WHO performance status
Restricted activity
8 participants4 participants12 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 86 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 81 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Patients With Adverse Event (AE)

Time frame: From time consent was given to 28 days after last dose of study drug.

Population: Evaluable for Safety population: All patients who recived at least one dose of study drug

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
GefitinibNumber of Patients With Adverse Event (AE)8 Participants
DocetaxelNumber of Patients With Adverse Event (AE)6 Participants
Primary

Number of Patients With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

Time frame: From time consent was given to 28 days after last dose

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
GefitinibNumber of Patients With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)2 participants
DocetaxelNumber of Patients With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)1 participants

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