Status:

COMPLETED

Cryotherapy in Treating Patients With Primary Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer or Lung Metastasis

Lead Sponsor:

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Metastatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Cryotherapy kills tumor cells by freezing them. Giving cryotherapy before surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying how well cryotherapy works in treating ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Evaluate the histologic result of treating patients with primary stage I non-small cell lung cancer or lung metastasis after neoadjuvant percutaneous cryotherapy (PTC). Second...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed (by percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy or transbronchial biopsy) diagnosis of 1 the following:
  • Non-small cell lung carcinoma
  • Stage I disease
  • Primary disease
  • No primary lung metastatic disease, satellite lesions of the chest, mediastinal lymph nodes \> 1.5 cm, hepatic or adrenal masses by the PET scan or the CT scan
  • Metastatic cancer to the lung
  • Must have a definitive cancer diagnosis with the primary tumor under local control and no metastatic disease other than to the lung
  • Solitary or multiple (≤ 3) peripheral lung lesions
  • No chemotherapy since the new metastatic lesion appeared
  • Measurable disease, defined as 1 lesion unidimensionally measured ≤ 3.0 cm by conventional CT scan techniques
  • Must be registered with the Clinical Trials office at the Karmanos Cancer Center/Wayne State University
  • Must be a candidate for a thoracotomy
  • No evidence of cerebral disease or metastatic disease of the brain
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Neutrophil count \> 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count \> 75,000/mm\^3
  • PT and PTT normal
  • FEV\_1 \> 1.0 L/sec
  • Diffusing capacity ≥ 30%
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • No other uncontrolled or concurrent illnesses including, but not limited to, any of the following conditions:
  • Active infection
  • Heart failure
  • Unstable angina
  • Cardiac dysrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness or a social situation that would limit compliance with the study requirements
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior radiation therapy or chemotherapy for these particular tumors
  • No concurrent aspirin or other platelet-inhibiting drugs (e.g., coumadin or heparin)
  • No other concurrent experimental studies

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    9 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00890617

    Start Date

    March 1 2009

    End Date

    May 1 2021

    Last Update

    November 1 2022

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    Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379