Status:

TERMINATED

Combination of Erlotinib and Bevacizumab as Second-line Treatment in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Hellenic Oncology Research Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital of Crete

Conditions:

Non-small-cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of combination of erlotinib and bevacizumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer,...

Detailed Description

A randomized, placebo-controlled phase III trial of erlotinib versus placebo, demonstrated that therapy with this tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) prolongs survival after first or second line therapy i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable locally advanced (stage IIIB with pleural effusion) and/or metastatic (stage IV) NSCLC
  • Progression to first-line therapy for advanced/metastatic NSCLC
  • Bi-dimensionally measurable disease (not included in radiation field)
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • Life expectancy of more than 6 months
  • Adequate liver (serum bilirubin \<1.5 times the upper normal limit, AST and ALT \<2.5 times the upper normal limit in the absence of demonstrable liver metastases, or \<5 times the upper normal limit in the presence of liver metastases,adequate renal function (serum creatinine \<1.5 times the upper normal limit),and bone marrow (neutrophils ≥ 1.5x 109 /L, and platelets ≥ 100x 109 /L) function
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Central nervous system involvement (unless if the patient has being previously irradiated and is clinically stable)
  • Presence of a centrally located mass or a tumor mass in close relation to large vessels or a mass with cavitation.
  • Surgery or radiation therapy within the last 14 days from study entry
  • Active infection
  • History of life-threatening hemoptysis / hematemesis, history of thrombosis or use of anti-coagulation therapy
  • History of significant cardiac disease (unstable angina, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmias) or stroke within the previous 6 months or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Patients on other experimental treatment protocols
  • History of a second primary malignancy (other than basal-cell skin carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix)
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • Pregnant or lactating women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00749567

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

September 28 2015

Active Locations (10)

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1

University Hospital of Heraklion

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

2

University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dep of Medical Oncology

Alexandroupoli, Greece

3

"Laikon" General Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit, Propedeutic Dep of Internal Medicine

Athens, Greece

4

401 Military Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit

Athens, Greece