Status:

COMPLETED

First-line Gefitinib Versus Chemotherapy for Lung Adenocarcinoma in Never Smoker

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Center, Korea

Collaborating Sponsors:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The investigators will conduct the randomized trial to determine the role of Gefitinib monotherapy as first-line setting in adenocarcinoma patients with no history of smoking, as compared with the sta...

Detailed Description

Gefitinib (Iressa TM) Arm - Gefitinib administration 250mg tablet once daily every 3 weeks standard chemotherapy arm - gemcitabine (1,250mg/m2 for 30 minutes on day 1 and 8 of a 3 week cycle) plus ci...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of lung with or without BAC features; however, adenocarcinoma combined with other histology, such as small cell carcinoma or squamous carcinoma, is not allowed.
  • Stage IIIB with malignant pleural effusion/pleural seeding or stage IV patients
  • Age 18-75
  • Never-smoking defined as not more than 100 cigarettes during the lifetime
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • No prior invasive malignancies 5 years prior to study entry except adequately treated cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or uterine cervix in situ cancer
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, serum bilirubin ≤ 1.2 mg/dL (1 x UNL) and SGOT/SGPT ≤ 100 IU/L (2.5 x UNL)
  • Serum Hgb ≥ 10 gm/dl, platelet count ≥ 100,000/ul, total WBC count \>= 4,000/uL, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/ul
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of the study in keeping with the policy of the hospital. The only approved consent form is attached to this protocol
  • The presence of CNS metastases is not considered as an exclusion criterion, provided that there is good control of the symptoms with corticosteroids

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding (women of child-bearing potential). Women of childbearing potential must practice acceptable methods of birth control to prevent pregnancy.
  • Major surgery other than biopsy within the past two week.
  • Known severe hypersensitivity to Gefitinib or any of the excipients of this product
  • Any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease (patients with chronic, stable, radiographic changes who are asymptomatic need not be excluded)
  • As judged by the investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., unstable or uncompensated respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease)
  • Evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the study
  • Concomitant use of phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, barbiturates, or St John's Wort
  • Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

315 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00455936

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

October 25 2010

Active Locations (3)

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National Cancer Center, Korea

Goyang-si, Gyenggi-do, South Korea, 411-769

2

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710

3

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 138-736