Status:

COMPLETED

Initial Assessment of the Effect of the Addition of Disulfiram (Antabuse) to Standard Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Hadassah Medical Organization

Collaborating Sponsors:

Augusta Hospital, Berlin

Conditions:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Recent studies in laboratory animals demonstrate the ability of disulfiram to significantly inhibit the growth and metastasis of a mouse model of lung cancer. Work with cells in vitro support the idea...

Detailed Description

Metastatic non small cell lung cancer remains a deadly disease with median survival times of several months. Any treatment which can prolong patients' survival without causing severe side effects is o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
  • Previously untreated
  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-1
  • Liver function tests within the norm

Exclusion

  • Over 18
  • Willingness to abstain from alcohol
  • Not pregnant
  • Without a psychiatric history

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00312819

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

August 31 2010

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Oncology Institute Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel