Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Celecoxib on Survival in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Linkoeping

Collaborating Sponsors:

Swedish Lung Cancer Study Group

Pfizer

Conditions:

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to investigate if daily treatment with celecoxib, an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2, can prolong survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who re...

Detailed Description

The study (CYCLUS trial, CY-cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, Chemotherapy, LUng cancer, Survival) is a prospective randomized double-blind multicenter trial. Patients are randomized to receive celecoxib at...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • Age at least 18 years. No upper age limit.
  • Disease stage IIIB or IV.
  • Performance status (WHO) 0-2
  • Treatment with curative intent is not possible
  • No prior chemotherapy for the present disease
  • Planned treatment is palliative chemotherapy
  • WBC count at least 3.0, platelet count at least 100
  • Bilirubin \< 1.5 \* upper reference limit (URL), ASAT and ALAT \< 3 \* URL (\<5 in case of liver metastases)
  • Calculated creatinine clearance at least 40 mg/ml
  • Informed oral and written consent
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Regular use of NSAID (except ASA at a dose of 50-100 mg daily)
  • Active duodenal ulcer, ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Serious heart failure or serious liver disease
  • Hypersensitivity so sulfonamides
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    319 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00300729

    Start Date

    May 1 2006

    End Date

    September 1 2010

    Last Update

    June 30 2009

    Active Locations (13)

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    1

    Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    Gothenburg, Sweden, 413 45

    2

    Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Ryhov County Hospital

    Jönköping, Sweden, 551 85

    3

    Section of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergology, County Hospital of Kalmar

    Kalmar, Sweden, 391 85

    4

    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital

    Linköping, Sweden, 581 85