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Chemotherapy and Radiation in Treating Participants With Stage 3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 3 Study of Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, and Radiotherapy Followed by Consolidation Pemetrexed Versus Etoposide, Cisplatin, and Radiotherapy Followed by Consolidation Cytotoxic Chemotherapy of Choice in Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced, Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Other Than Predominantly Squamous Cell Histology

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00686959
Acronym
PROCLAIM
Enrollment
598
Registered
2008-05-30
Start date
2008-09-30
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2016-06-28

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

This study will compare the overall survival of participants with locally-advanced, Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with nonsquamous cell histology.

Interventions

DRUGPemetrexed

infusion over 10 minutes

DRUGCisplatin

infusion over 60 minutes with adequate anti-emetic treatment and appropriate hydration per local practice guidelines

DRUGEtoposide

administered per local practice guidelines over a minimum of 30 minutes

DRUGVinorelbine

administered over 6-10 minutes infusion per local practice guidelines

DRUGPaclitaxel

administered as a 3-hour infusion

DRUGCarboplatin

administered per local practice guidelines over 30 minutes

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
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

* Participants must have Stage IIIA or IIIIB NSCLC of the non-squamous type * Participants must have measureable tumor lesions according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines or disease that can be evaluated on computerized tomography (CT) scan * Participants must be physically mobile, take care of themselves and must be up and about and able to perform light activities, such as light housework or office work * Participants must be 18 years of age or older * Participants must have lost no more than 10% of their body weight in the previous 3 months * Women must be sterile, postmenopausal, or on contraception, and men must be sterile or on contraception * Participants' test results assessing the function of their blood forming tissue, kidneys, liver, and lungs must be satisfactory * Participants with Stage IIIB NSCLC who have supraclavicular nodal involvement may be entered into this study. However, participants with cervical nodes are not permitted. The upper border of supraclavicular nodes must not extend above the upper border of the lateral end of the clavicle, extended medially.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants cannot have other on-going (uncontrolled) illnesses, including active infections, recent heart problems, or psychiatric illnesses * Participants who are unable to take vitamins (including injections of vitamin B12) or oral cortisone medication * Participants who have had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or other cardiac issues within 6 months of the trial * Participants who have received other investigational drugs within the last 30 days * Participants who are unable to stop taking more than 1.3 grams of aspirin on a daily basis or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents * Participants who have diseases considered for surgical treatment as part of their care plan, such as Pancoast or superior sulcus tumors * Participants who had prior thoracic radiation. However, other prior radiotherapy is allowed. Participants must have recovered from the toxic effects of the treatment prior to study enrollment. Participants may not have received whole pelvis radiation or radiation to more than 25% of their bone marrow. Prior radiotherapy must have been completed at least 30 days prior to study treatment. * Participants who have a radiation treatment plan that would expose more than 35% of the volume of their lung to 20 gray (Gy) or more of radiation * Participants who have concurrent cancer from another primary site requiring treatment of any kind within the past 5 years. Exemptions to this will be permitted on a case-by-case basis after prior approval by the Sponsor physician or designate if the investigator believes the participant's risk of recurrence and death is very low. Curatively treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of any origin is allowed. Participants with recurrence of a previously resected lung cancer or who have a second primary lung cancer are ineligible.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall SurvivalBaseline to Date of Death from Any Cause (Up to 71.4 Months)Overall survival (OS) time is from baseline to the date of death from any cause. For participants not known to have died as of the data cut-off date, OS time was censored at the last contact date the participant was known to be alive prior to the data cut-off date. OS was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause (Up to 66.6 Months)Progression-free survival (PFS) time is from baseline to the first date of documented objective progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause. For participants who were not known to have died or to have had objective PD as of the data inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessments. For participants who took any subsequent systemic anticancer therapy prior to progression or death, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment prior to the start date of any subsequent systemic anticancer therapy. PFS time was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Objective Response Rate (Complete Response [CR] + Partial Response [PR])Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 7 Months)Overall response rate (ORR) is the best response of CR or PR as classified by the investigators according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST, v1.1) guidelines. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions, normalization of tumor marker level of non-target lesions, and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeter (mm). PR is an at least 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum diameter) without progression of non-target lesions or appearance of new lesions. Overall response rate is calculated as a total number of participants with CR or PR divided by the total number of participants with at least 1 measurable lesion, multiplied by 100.
First Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseBaseline to Relapse (Up to 66.6 Months)The percentage of participants with first sites of disease failure in terms of relapse within the radiation treatment field, inside the thorax, (outside of the radiation field), or distant disease are presented. Results were summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Some participants relapsed in more than 1 location/site and appear in more than a single category.
Percentage of Participants With a Post Baseline Swallowing Diary Score >=4Baseline through 30 Days Post StudyParticipants were provided with a swallowing diary to record issues with swallowing using a 5-point categorical scale: (1) no problems; (2) mild soreness; (3) swallowing solids with some difficulty; (4) inability to swallow solids; and (5) inability to swallow liquids. Participants rated swallowing over the previous 24 hours. The percentage of participants was calculated by dividing the number of with a post baseline swallowing diary score \>=4 by total number of participants analyzed, multiplied by 100. No adjustments were made for the number of available assessments nor were any interpolation of missing assessments made.
Survival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 YearsBaseline to Date of Death from Any Cause (Up to 71.4 Months)The probability that survival time is at least 1, 2, or 3 years was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupBaseline through 30 Days Post StudyThe number of deaths that occurred while on study drug, the number of deaths due to adverse events (AEs) while on study drug, and the number of deaths due to the study disease (that is, disease progression) while on study drug are presented. In addition, the number of deaths within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, the number of deaths due to AEs within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, and the number of deaths due to study disease within 30 days of treatment discontinuation are presented. For both the deaths due to AEs that occurred on study and for deaths due to AEs that occurred within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, the causality (events assess as possibly related \[poss related\] to study drug per investigator judgement) is also presented. A summary of serious and other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRT
Participants were treated with Pemetrexed plus Cisplatin and concurrent TRT (Concurrent Phase) for three 21-day cycles, followed by a 3-5 week Recovery Period, then treated with consolidation chemotherapy with pemetrexed (Consolidation Phase) for up to four 21-day cycles Concurrent Phase: Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 3 cycles. Cisplatin: 75 mg/m\^2, IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle x 3 cycles. TRT: Beginning on Day 1 of chemotherapy, once daily fractions (2 Gy per day), 5 days a week for 6 weeks and 3 days to target 66 Gy in 33 fractions. Consolidation Phase: Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle up to 4 cycles
301
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRT
Participants were treated with Etoposide plus Cisplatin and concurrent TRT (Concurrent Phase) for two 28-day cycles, followed by a 3-5 week Recovery Period, then received consolidation treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy of choice (Consolidation Phase) for up to 2 cycles Concurrent Phase: Etoposide/Cisplatin (28-day cycle); Etoposide: 50 mg/m\^2, IV on Days 1 to 5 and Days 29 to 33 and Cisplatin: 50 mg/m\^2, IV on Days1, 8, 29, and 36 Consolidation Phase options: Option 1: Continue the same treatment plan as Concurrent Phase Option 2: Vinorelbine/Cisplatin (21-day cycle); Vinorelbine: 30 mg/m\^2, IV on Days 1, 8, 22, and 29; Cisplatin: 75 mg/m\^2, IV on Days 1 and 22 Option 3: Paclitaxel/Carboplatin (21-day cycle); Paclitaxel: 200 mg/m\^2, IV, on Days 1 and 22; Carboplatin: area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) = 6 (Carboplatin dosing based on calculated creatinine clearance), IV on Days 1 and 22
297
Total598

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyParticipants censored (no death events)124117

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTArm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTTotal
Age, Continuous58.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4
59.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6
58.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5
Baseline PET scan
No
56 participants51 participants107 participants
Baseline PET scan
Yes
241 participants250 participants491 participants
Disease stage
Missing
3 participants0 participants3 participants
Disease stage
Stage IIIA
142 participants140 participants282 participants
Disease stage
Stage IIIB
152 participants161 participants313 participants
ECOG performance status
0
145 participants148 participants293 participants
ECOG performance status
1
149 participants152 participants301 participants
ECOG performance status
Missing
3 participants1 participants4 participants
Histology
Adenocarcinoma
226 participants226 participants452 participants
Histology
Large cell carcinoma
21 participants16 participants37 participants
Histology
Missing
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Histology
Other
48 participants59 participants107 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African
12 participants15 participants27 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
204 participants217 participants421 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
East Asian
68 participants54 participants122 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
4 participants5 participants9 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Missing (unknown)
2 participants3 participants5 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native American
1 participants1 participants2 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
West Asian
6 participants6 participants12 participants
Region of Enrollment
Argentina
1 participants2 participants3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
10 participants7 participants17 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
23 participants21 participants44 participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
9 participants7 participants16 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
10 participants16 participants26 participants
Region of Enrollment
China
34 participants27 participants61 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
9 participants13 participants22 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
22 participants15 participants37 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
3 participants13 participants16 participants
Region of Enrollment
India
14 participants14 participants28 participants
Region of Enrollment
Ireland
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
5 participants6 participants11 participants
Region of Enrollment
Mexico
0 participants2 participants2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
20 participants26 participants46 participants
Region of Enrollment
Portugal
11 participants7 participants18 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
27 participants38 participants65 participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
14 participants11 participants25 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
4 participants3 participants7 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
5 participants14 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
76 participants58 participants134 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
119 Participants124 Participants243 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
178 Participants177 Participants355 Participants
Smoking status
Heavy smoker
183 participants190 participants373 participants
Smoking status
Missing
18 participants19 participants37 participants
Smoking status
Moderate smoker
38 participants42 participants80 participants
Smoking status
Never smoked
58 participants50 participants108 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
279 / 283269 / 272
serious
Total, serious adverse events
134 / 283145 / 272

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Survival

Overall survival (OS) time is from baseline to the date of death from any cause. For participants not known to have died as of the data cut-off date, OS time was censored at the last contact date the participant was known to be alive prior to the data cut-off date. OS was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline to Date of Death from Any Cause (Up to 71.4 Months)

Population: All randomized participants. Arm A had 124 participants censored and Arm B had 117 participants censored.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTOverall Survival26.81 months
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTOverall Survival24.97 months
p-value: 0.83195% CI: [0.79, 1.2]Log Rank
Secondary

First Site of Disease Failure in Terms of Relapse

The percentage of participants with first sites of disease failure in terms of relapse within the radiation treatment field, inside the thorax, (outside of the radiation field), or distant disease are presented. Results were summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Some participants relapsed in more than 1 location/site and appear in more than a single category.

Time frame: Baseline to Relapse (Up to 66.6 Months)

Population: All randomized participants with objective PD.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed within the radiation treatment field37.3 percentage of participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed inside thorax, outside of radiation field20.5 percentage of participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed distant disease50.0 percentage of participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed within the radiation treatment field45.8 percentage of participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed inside thorax, outside of radiation field16.3 percentage of participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTFirst Site of Disease Failure in Terms of RelapseRelapsed distant disease45.8 percentage of participants
Comparison: Relapsed within the radiation treatment fieldp-value: 0.132Fisher Exact
Comparison: Relapsed inside thorax, outside of radiation fieldp-value: 0.337Fisher Exact
Comparison: Relapsed distant diseasep-value: 0.457Fisher Exact
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (Complete Response [CR] + Partial Response [PR])

Overall response rate (ORR) is the best response of CR or PR as classified by the investigators according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST, v1.1) guidelines. CR is defined as the disappearance of all target and non-target lesions, normalization of tumor marker level of non-target lesions, and any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeter (mm). PR is an at least 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (taking as reference the baseline sum diameter) without progression of non-target lesions or appearance of new lesions. Overall response rate is calculated as a total number of participants with CR or PR divided by the total number of participants with at least 1 measurable lesion, multiplied by 100.

Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (Up to 7 Months)

Population: All randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTObjective Response Rate (Complete Response [CR] + Partial Response [PR])35.9 percentage of participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTObjective Response Rate (Complete Response [CR] + Partial Response [PR])33.0 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.458Log Rank
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With a Post Baseline Swallowing Diary Score >=4

Participants were provided with a swallowing diary to record issues with swallowing using a 5-point categorical scale: (1) no problems; (2) mild soreness; (3) swallowing solids with some difficulty; (4) inability to swallow solids; and (5) inability to swallow liquids. Participants rated swallowing over the previous 24 hours. The percentage of participants was calculated by dividing the number of with a post baseline swallowing diary score \>=4 by total number of participants analyzed, multiplied by 100. No adjustments were made for the number of available assessments nor were any interpolation of missing assessments made.

Time frame: Baseline through 30 Days Post Study

Population: All randomized participants with at least one post baseline swallowing diary score.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTPercentage of Participants With a Post Baseline Swallowing Diary Score >=433.8 percentage of participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTPercentage of Participants With a Post Baseline Swallowing Diary Score >=429.0 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.15Fisher Exact
Secondary

Progression-free Survival (PFS)

Progression-free survival (PFS) time is from baseline to the first date of documented objective progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause. For participants who were not known to have died or to have had objective PD as of the data inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessments. For participants who took any subsequent systemic anticancer therapy prior to progression or death, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective progression-free disease assessment prior to the start date of any subsequent systemic anticancer therapy. PFS time was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause (Up to 66.6 Months)

Population: All randomized participants. Arm A had 99 participants censored and Arm B had 87 participants censored.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTProgression-free Survival (PFS)11.37 months
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTProgression-free Survival (PFS)9.76 months
p-value: 0.1395% CI: [0.71, 1.04]Log Rank
Secondary

Survival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years

The probability that survival time is at least 1, 2, or 3 years was summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Time frame: Baseline to Date of Death from Any Cause (Up to 71.4 Months)

Population: All randomized participants. Arm A had 124 participants censored and Arm B had 117 participants censored.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years1 year (12 months)0.76 probability of survival
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years2 years (24 months)0.52 probability of survival
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years3 years (36 months)0.40 probability of survival
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years3 years (36 months)0.37 probability of survival
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years1 year (12 months)0.77 probability of survival
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTSurvival Rates at 1, 2, and 3 Years2 years (24 months)0.52 probability of survival
Other Pre-specified

Adverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment Group

The number of deaths that occurred while on study drug, the number of deaths due to adverse events (AEs) while on study drug, and the number of deaths due to the study disease (that is, disease progression) while on study drug are presented. In addition, the number of deaths within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, the number of deaths due to AEs within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, and the number of deaths due to study disease within 30 days of treatment discontinuation are presented. For both the deaths due to AEs that occurred on study and for deaths due to AEs that occurred within 30 days of treatment discontinuation, the causality (events assess as possibly related \[poss related\] to study drug per investigator judgement) is also presented. A summary of serious and other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Time frame: Baseline through 30 Days Post Study

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

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug (total)12 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to AE10 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to AE poss related5 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to study disease2 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Discontinuation (disc) (total)10 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to AE5 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to AE poss related2 participants
Arm A: Pemetrexed + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to study disease5 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to study disease2 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug (total)6 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Discontinuation (disc) (total)6 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to AE4 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to AE poss related0 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to AE poss related3 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupWithin 30 Days of Disc: Due to AE4 participants
Arm B: Etoposide + Cisplatin and TRTAdverse Events: The Number of Deaths Per Treatment GroupOn study drug: Due to study disease0 participants

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