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Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Pegfilgrastim, and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase II Study of Sequential Dose-Dense Chemotherapy and Dose-Intense Erlotinib for the Initial Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01557959
Enrollment
45
Registered
2012-03-20
Start date
2007-07-31
Completion date
2011-02-28
Last updated
2018-06-29

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

Conditions

Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer, Bronchoalveolar Cell Lung Cancer, Large Cell Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

This phase II trial is studying how well docetaxel given together with cisplatin and pegfilgrastim followed by erlotinib hydrochloride works in treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Colony stimulating factors, such as pegfilgrastim, may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help the immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving dose-dense combination chemotherapy together with pegfilgrastim and erlotinib hydrochloride may kill more tumor cells

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if this regimen improves the time-to-progression for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to historical controls. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess response rate and median survival. II. To evaluate tumor biomarkers that could predict response and survival for patients treated with this regimen including endothelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression, EGFR Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and k-ras mutations. III. To evaluate genetic polymorphisms as markers of response and survival for patients treated with this regimen including polymorphisms in XPD, XRCC1, XRCC3, and cyclin D1. OUTLINE: Patients receive docetaxel intravenously (IV) over 1 hour on day 1, cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1, and pegfilgrastim subcutaneously (SC) on day 2. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2 weeks after completion of docetaxel, cisplatin, and pegfilgrastim, patients receive erlotinib hydrochloride orally (PO) once daily (QD) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and every 6 months for 2 years.

Interventions

OTHERpharmacogenomic studies

Correlative study

Correlative study

DRUGdocetaxel

Given IV

DRUGerlotinib hydrochloride

Given PO

OTHERlaboratory biomarker analysis

Optional correlative study

GENETICpolymorphism analysis

Correlative study

DRUGcisplatin

Given IV

BIOLOGICALpegfilgrastim

Given SC

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
OSI Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histologic Documentation: Either histologic or cytologic documentation of non-small cell carcinoma (NSCLC) is necessary, and the following diagnostic categories are acceptable: squamous carcinoma, basaloid carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, large cell carcinoma (not neuroendocrine), sarcomatoid carcinoma, and non-small cell carcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS); histologic or cytologic documentation of recurrence is required in patients who were previously completely resected * Advanced Disease: Stage IIIB because of malignant pleural or pericardial effusion or stage IV disease * Patients must be ineligible for Avastin or decline treatment with Avastin * Prior Treatment: No prior chemotherapy or treatment with an EGFR inhibitor is allowed; brain metastasis must be under control (patient neurologically stable) * All Patients must have Measurable or Non-Measurable Disease: measurable disease is defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension; the longest diameter of measurable lesions must be \>= 20 mm with conventional techniques or \>= 10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan; non-measurable disease includes the following: * Bone lesions * Brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease * Ascites * Pleural/pericardial effusion * Abdominal masses that are not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques * Cystic lesions * Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1 * Granulocytes \>= 1,500/ul * Platelets \>= 100,000/ul * Creatinine =\< upper limit of normal (ULN) * Bilirubin =\< 1.5 mg/dl * Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]) =\< 1.5 x ULN * Alkaline (Alk.) phosphatase (phos.) =\< 2.5 x ULN * Patients must provide verbal and written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are pregnant or nursing because of significant risk to the fetus/infant * Patients with neuropathy \>= grade 2 * Patients with a psychiatric illness which would prevent the patient from giving informed consent * Patients who are unable to take oral medications * Women with child-bearing potential or men who are sexual partners of women with child-bearing potential who are not willing to practice adequate contraceptive measures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Progression2 yearsDetermined using RECIST. Estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Log-rank tests will be used to test for differences and Cox proportional hazards regression modeling will be used to adjust for patient demographics and characteristics such as smoking status at baseline (actively/non-actively smoking). Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood2 yearsPer Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR. Pre-specified that data is only presented for the subgroups Low Cyclin D1 and High Cyclin D1.
Median Survival Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood2 years

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)
Patients receive docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1, cisplatin IV over 1 hour on day 1, and pegfilgrastim subcutaneously on day 2. Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning 2 weeks after completion of docetaxel, cisplatin, and pegfilgrastim, patients receive oral erlotinib hydrochloride once daily in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
45
Total45

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTreatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
14 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
31 Participants
Age, Continuous58.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4
Region of Enrollment
United States
45 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
44 / 44
serious
Total, serious adverse events
39 / 44

Outcome results

Primary

Time to Progression

Determined using RECIST. Estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Log-rank tests will be used to test for differences and Cox proportional hazards regression modeling will be used to adjust for patient demographics and characteristics such as smoking status at baseline (actively/non-actively smoking). Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)Time to Progression4.63 months
Secondary

Median Survival Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)Dispersion
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)Median Survival Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood20.5 MonthsStandard Error 7.7
High Cyclin D1Median Survival Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood8.0 MonthsStandard Error 10.7
Secondary

Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral Blood

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR. Pre-specified that data is only presented for the subgroups Low Cyclin D1 and High Cyclin D1.

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodProgressive disease3 Participants
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodStable disease9 Participants
Treatment (Chemo, Chemoprotection, Antiangiogenesis Therapy)Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodPartial response4 Participants
High Cyclin D1Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodProgressive disease4 Participants
High Cyclin D1Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodStable disease9 Participants
High Cyclin D1Response Rate Among Subgroups of Patients According to Molecular Profiles Including Tumor Characteristics and Genetic Polymorphisms From Peripheral BloodPartial response2 Participants

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