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A Study of Induction and Maintenance Treatment of Advanced Non-squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Maintenance Pemetrexed Plus Best Supportive Care Versus Best Supportive Care Immediately Following Induction Treatment With Pemetrexed + Cisplatin for Advanced Non-squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00789373
Enrollment
939
Registered
2008-11-11
Start date
2008-11-30
Completion date
2017-11-30
Last updated
2018-12-14

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 progression-free survival in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Patients who do not progress following 4 cycles of induction treatment with pemetrexed and cisplatin will be randomized 2:1 to receive either maintenance pemetrexed or placebo.

Interventions

DRUGPemetrexed

Induction therapy: 500 mg/m\^2, intravenous (IV), on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles

DRUGCisplatin

Induction therapy: Cisplatin: 75 mg/m\^2, IV, on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle for 4 cycles

DRUGPlacebo

Maintenance therapy: Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) administered IV on Day 1 every 21-day cycle until progressive disease or treatment discontinuation

OTHERBest Supportive Care

Best Supportive Care is treatment given with the intent to maximize quality of life. Best Supportive Care excludes any treatment in which the goal is to cure or slow the progression of the study disease. Patients will receive Best Supportive Care as judged by their treating physician. Those therapies considered acceptable include, but are not limited to, palliative radiation to extrathoracic structures, antibiotics, analgesics, antiemetics, thoracentesis, pleurodesis, blood transfusions, and/or nutritional support (enteral or parenteral).

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

for the Induction Phase: * You must sign an informed consent document for clinical research. * You must have Stage IIIB or IV nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. * You must at least be able to be physically mobile, take care of yourself, and must be up and about and able to perform light activities such as light housework or office work. * You are allowed to have had prior radiation therapy as long as it was not to more than 25% of the bone marrow and did not include the whole pelvis. Thoracic radiation must be completed more than 30 days before the study. You must be recovered from the toxic effects (except hair loss). * You must have at least 1 measurable tumor lesion according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines or disease that can be evaluated by computed tomography (CT) Scan. * Your test results assessing the function of your blood forming tissue, kidneys, and liver must be satisfactory. * You must be 18 years of age or older. * Women must be sterile, postmenopausal or on contraception and men must be on contraception or sterile (e.g. post-vasectomy).

Exclusion criteria

for the Induction Phase: * You cannot have squamous cell and/or mixed small cell, non-small cell lung cancer * You cannot have received other investigational drugs within the last 30 days of entering the trial. * You cannot have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating pemetrexed. * You cannot have other serious on-going illnesses including active infections. * You cannot have a serious cardiac condition, such as a heart attack, angina, or heart disease within 6 months of entering the trial. * You cannot have had another form of cancer other than superficial basal cell and superficial squamous (skin) cell cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix within the last 5 years. Patients with a history of low-grade (Gleason score less than or equal to 6) localized prostate cancer will be eligible even if diagnosed less than 5 years ago. * You cannot have known central nervous system (CNS) metastases, other than treated, stable brain metastasis. * You cannot be receiving nor have received any prior systemic anticancer therapy for lung cancer (including chemotherapy given after surgery in early-stage treatment). * You cannot have clinically significant third-space fluid collections (e.g. ascites or pleural effusions that cannot be controlled by drainage or other procedures). * You cannot have received a recent (within 30 days) or are receiving a yellow fever vaccination. * You are unable to stop taking more than 1.3 grams of aspirin on a daily basis or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). * You are unable or unwilling to take folic acid, injections of vitamin B12, or corticosteroids. * You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding. Inclusion criteria at Randomization for the Maintenance Phase: * You must at least be able to be physically mobile, take care of yourself, and must be up and about and able to perform light activities such as light housework or office work. * You must have documented radiographic evidence of a tumor response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guidelines. Tumor assessment must occur between Cycle 4 (Day 1) of induction therapy and the date of randomization. This response does not have to be confirmed in order for the patient to be randomized to the maintenance phase.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Investigator-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)Date of randomization to the date of measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 19.3 months)Investigator-assessed objective PFS was measured from the date of randomization to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause. For patients not known to have died as of the data cutoff date and who did not have objective PD, PFS was censored at the date of last objective tumor assessment. PD was determined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. PD = 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)Date of randomization to the date of death from any cause up to 39.5 monthsOS is the duration from enrollment to death. For patients who are alive, OS is censored at the last contact.
Change From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreBaseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)The EQ-5D is a generic instrument that describes health status in 5 attributes (mobility, self-care, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, usual activities) using a three level scale (no problem, some problems, and major problems). These combinations of attributes are converted into a weighted health-state Index Score according to the United Kingdom (UK) population-based algorithm. The possible values for the Index Score range from -0.59 (severe problems in all 5 dimensions) to 1.0 (no problem in any dimension).
Change From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)Patients indicate their present health state through completion of the VAS. Possible scores range from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state).
Percentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)
Independently-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)Date of randomization to first date of measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 19.3 months)To further evaluate the robustness of the PFS analysis, Lilly established an independent review of PFS to assess the potential for investigator bias in the determination of objective PD. PFS was measured from the date of randomization to the first date of objectively determined PD or death. For patients alive as of the data cutoff date and who did not have PD, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective tumor assessment. PD was determined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. PD = 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.
Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance PhaseBaseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 49.7 months)A summary of serious adverse events is located in the Reported Adverse Event Module.
Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase of Study up to Primary Data Cut-OffBaseline to date of measured progressive disease (up to 19.3 months)Analysis for combined phases was not performed since response was calculated separately for each phase of study. Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response (CR)=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response(PR)is at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease(PD) is at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease(SD)=no change or small changes that do not meet the above criteria for CR, PR, or PD.
Percentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-OffDate of randomization to date of measured PD (up to 19.3 months)Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response (CR)=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD)=no change or small changes that do not meet the above criteria for CR, PR, or PD. Response Rate = (CR+PR)/Participants in Arm\*100. Disease Control Rate=(CR+PR+SD)/Number of Participants in Arm\*100.
Percentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance PhaseBaseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 49.7 months)A summary of non-serious AEs is located in the Reported Adverse Event Module.

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Induction Pemetrexed + Cisplatin
pemetrexed plus cisplatin
939
Total939

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
InductionAdverse Event6400
InductionDeath due to adverse event1900
InductionDeath due to procedure100
InductionDeath Due to study disease2400
InductionDeath due to toxicity1100
InductionInvestigator decision700
InductionLost to Follow-up600
InductionProgressive Disease22000
InductionProtocol entry criteria not met900
InductionProtocol Violation100
InductionWithdrawal by Subject3700
MaintenanceAdverse Event06512
MaintenanceDeath due to adverse event041
MaintenanceDeath due to study disease031
MaintenanceDeath due to toxicity012
MaintenanceInvestigator Decision042
MaintenanceLost to Follow-up020
MaintenanceParticipants On-Going at Data Cut-Off040
MaintenanceProgressive Disease0253152
MaintenanceProtocol entry criteria not met020
MaintenanceSponsor Decision002
MaintenanceWithdrawal by Subject0218

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicInduction Pemetrexed + Cisplatin
Age, Continuous61.3 years
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African
7 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
59 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
871 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Multiple
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
53 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Finland
18 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
106 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
126 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
34 participants
Region of Enrollment
India
54 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
175 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
48 participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
34 participants
Region of Enrollment
Portugal
38 participants
Region of Enrollment
Romania
55 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
65 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
33 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
71 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
362 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
577 Participants
Smoking Status
Ever Smoker
757 participants
Smoking Status
Never Smoker
175 participants
Smoking Status
Unknown
7 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
759 / 939287 / 359117 / 180
serious
Total, serious adverse events
257 / 93994 / 35936 / 180

Outcome results

Primary

Investigator-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)

Investigator-assessed objective PFS was measured from the date of randomization to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) or death from any cause. For patients not known to have died as of the data cutoff date and who did not have objective PD, PFS was censored at the date of last objective tumor assessment. PD was determined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. PD = 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.

Time frame: Date of randomization to the date of measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 19.3 months)

Population: All randomized participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedInvestigator-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)4.11 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboInvestigator-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)2.83 months
Comparison: 900 patients were planned to be enrolled in order to randomize 558 pts to maintenance therapy. This trial was powered for the primary endpoint, PFS (90% power, assuming 238 events with 52% censoring and a PFS Hazard Ratio (HR)=0.65, alpha=0.05). This trial was also powered for a secondary endpoint, OS (93% power, assuming 390 events with 30% censoring and an OS HR=0.70). Alpha was controlled for both a preliminary analysis (alpha=0.0001) and final analysis of OS (alpha=0.0499).p-value: 0.0000695% CI: [0.49, 0.79]Log Rank
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Patients indicate their present health state through completion of the VAS. Possible scores range from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state).

Time frame: Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)

Population: Participants who were randomized and completed the EQ-5D at baseline and at least once post-baseline. For Cycle 17 and 18, there is no data available for the pemetrexed + cisplatin followed by placebo arm. No participants completed so zero participants were analyzed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 10 Day 15.14 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 3 Day 11.82 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.9
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 11 Day 12.58 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.7
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 6 Day 13.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.5
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 12 Day 12.11 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 2 Day 11.24 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 11.2
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 13 Day 16.29 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.4
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 7 Day 12.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.5
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 14 Day 13.64 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 18.4
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 4 Day 10.69 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 13.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 15 Day 18.40 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.9
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 8 Day 14.12 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 16 Day 15.83 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.99
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 1 Day 11.65 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.86
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 17 Day 115.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 18 Day 15.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)30 days post-study-4.77 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 17.3
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Baseline71.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.6
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 9 Day 14.19 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.2
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 5 Day 11.55 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.4
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)30 days post-study-3.92 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.7
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Baseline71.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.8
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 1 Day 11.42 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.2
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 2 Day 13.15 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 13
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 3 Day 14.90 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.9
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 4 Day 16.15 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.4
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 5 Day 15.99 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 13.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 6 Day 15.76 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.9
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 7 Day 13.98 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.9
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 8 Day 17.58 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.8
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 9 Day 17.61 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.7
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 10 Day 16.23 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 18.7
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 11 Day 10.94 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.4
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 12 Day 14.63 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 13.1
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 13 Day 110.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.27
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 14 Day 114.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.55
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 15 Day 112.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.46
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Cycle 16 Day 115.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Change From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index Score

The EQ-5D is a generic instrument that describes health status in 5 attributes (mobility, self-care, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, usual activities) using a three level scale (no problem, some problems, and major problems). These combinations of attributes are converted into a weighted health-state Index Score according to the United Kingdom (UK) population-based algorithm. The possible values for the Index Score range from -0.59 (severe problems in all 5 dimensions) to 1.0 (no problem in any dimension).

Time frame: Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)

Population: Participants who were randomized and completed the EQ-5D at baseline and at least once post-baseline. For Cycle 17 and 18, there is no data available for the pemetrexed + cisplatin followed by placebo arm. No participants completed so zero participants were analyzed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 10 Day 10.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.16
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 3 Day 10.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.15
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 11 Day 1-0.02 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.19
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 6 Day 1-0.02 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.18
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 12 Day 1-0.06 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.27
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 2 Day 10.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.19
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 13 Day 1-0.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.27
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 7 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.2
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 14 Day 10.03 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.26
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 4 Day 1-0.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.15
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 15 Day 1-0.07 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.34
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 8 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.18
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 16 Day 1-0.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.36
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 1 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.15
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 17 Day 10.32 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.43
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 18 Day 10.45 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.52
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index Score30 Day Post-Study Visit-0.13 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.27
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreBaseline0.77 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.21
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 9 Day 1-0.03 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.2
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 5 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.16
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index Score30 Day Post-Study Visit-0.09 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.26
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreBaseline0.79 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.18
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 1 Day 1-0.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.17
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 2 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.17
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 3 Day 10.03 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.17
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 4 Day 10.02 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.18
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 5 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.22
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 6 Day 10.04 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.14
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 7 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.13
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 8 Day 10.05 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.15
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 9 Day 10.06 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.18
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 10 Day 10.08 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.15
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 11 Day 10.04 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.17
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 12 Day 10.06 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.16
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 13 Day 10.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 14 Day 10.03 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.05
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 15 Day 10.01 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.02
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboChange From Baseline in the EuroQol Instrument (EQ-5D) Index ScoreCycle 16 Day 10.0 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0
Secondary

Independently-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)

To further evaluate the robustness of the PFS analysis, Lilly established an independent review of PFS to assess the potential for investigator bias in the determination of objective PD. PFS was measured from the date of randomization to the first date of objectively determined PD or death. For patients alive as of the data cutoff date and who did not have PD, PFS was censored at the date of the last objective tumor assessment. PD was determined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. PD = 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions.

Time frame: Date of randomization to first date of measured PD or date of death from any cause (up to 19.3 months)

Population: Randomized participants with reviewable scan--(316/359 \[88%\] Maintenance arm and 156/180 \[87%\] Placebo comparator arm. The majority of unread scans (12.4%) were due to participants not completing 1 cycle of treatment by the data cutoff date (30 June 2010).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedIndependently-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)3.94 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboIndependently-assessed Objective Progression-free Survival (PFS)2.60 months
p-value: 0.000295% CI: [0.51, 0.81]Log Rank
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is the duration from enrollment to death. For patients who are alive, OS is censored at the last contact.

Time frame: Date of randomization to the date of death from any cause up to 39.5 months

Population: All randomized participants. In the Pemetrexed maintenance arm 103 (28.7%) participants were censored and in the Placebo maintenance arm 39 (21.7%) participants were censored.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedOverall Survival (OS)13.86 months
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboOverall Survival (OS)11.01 months
Comparison: Type 1 (alpha) error was controlled for the analyses of both PFS and OS in order to maintain an overall two-sided alpha level of 0.05 using a statistical gatekeeping and alpha spending scheme. The unconditional statistical power of the final OS analysis was 93%.p-value: 0.019595% CI: [0.64, 0.96]Log Rank
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance Phase

A summary of non-serious AEs is located in the Reported Adverse Event Module.

Time frame: Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 49.7 months)

Population: Randomized population with 2% cut-off threshold for inclusion for 19.3 months and 5% for 49.7 months.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance PhaseNon-Serious AEs at 2% Threshold: up to 19.3 Month59.9 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance PhaseNon-Serious AEs at 5% Threshold: up to 49.7 Months75.5 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance PhaseNon-Serious AEs at 2% Threshold: up to 19.3 Month50.6 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With a Non-Serious Adverse Event (AE) During Maintenance PhaseNon-Serious AEs at 5% Threshold: up to 49.7 Months62.2 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)

Time frame: Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 19.3 months)

Population: All randomized participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Whole Blood1.4 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Packed Red Blood Cells12.3 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Platelets1.4 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Fresh Frozen Plasma0 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Hospitalization due to Drug-related Adverse Event8.4 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Fresh Frozen Plasma0.6 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Hospitalization due to Drug-related Adverse Event3.3 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Packed Red Blood Cells4.4 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Whole Blood0.6 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Adverse Events or Requiring Transfusion (Resource Utilization)Transfusions Platelets0.6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-Off

Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response (CR)=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease (PD) is at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease (SD)=no change or small changes that do not meet the above criteria for CR, PR, or PD. Response Rate = (CR+PR)/Participants in Arm\*100. Disease Control Rate=(CR+PR+SD)/Number of Participants in Arm\*100.

Time frame: Date of randomization to date of measured PD (up to 19.3 months)

Population: All randomized participants

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-OffResponse Rate46.2 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-OffDisease Control Rate98.1 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-OffResponse Rate42.2 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Independently-Assessed Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase Up to Primary Data Cut-OffDisease Control Rate94.4 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase of Study up to Primary Data Cut-Off

Analysis for combined phases was not performed since response was calculated separately for each phase of study. Response using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete Response (CR)=disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response(PR)is at least a 30% decrease in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease(PD) is at least a 20% increase in sum of longest diameter of target lesions; Stable Disease(SD)=no change or small changes that do not meet the above criteria for CR, PR, or PD.

Time frame: Baseline to date of measured progressive disease (up to 19.3 months)

Population: All randomized participants

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase of Study up to Primary Data Cut-Off46.2 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Objective Tumor Response (Response Rate) During Maintenance Phase of Study up to Primary Data Cut-Off42.2 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance Phase

A summary of serious adverse events is located in the Reported Adverse Event Module.

Time frame: Baseline randomization through 30-day post-discontinuation visit (up to 49.7 months)

Population: Randomized population with all serious adverse events included.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance PhaseSerious Adverse Events: up to 19.3 Months18.9 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by Maintenance PemetrexedPercentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance PhaseSerious Adverse Events: up to 49.7 Months26.2 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance PhaseSerious Adverse Events: up to 19.3 Months12.2 percentage of participants
Pemetrexed + Cisplatin Followed by PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events During Maintenance PhaseSerious Adverse Events: up to 49.7 Months20.0 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026