Status:

COMPLETED

NGR-hTNF in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy to Treat Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

AGC Biologics S.p.A.

Conditions:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to demonstrate superiority in progression-free survival (PFS) when NGR-hTNF is added to standard chemotherapy regimen (cisplatin/gemcitabine or cisplatin/pemetrexed...

Detailed Description

Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to a standard chemotherapy regimen plus low-dose (0.8 mcg/m\^2) NGR-hTNF or standard chemotherapy alone, through a centralized randomization process using t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Histologically or cytologically documented inoperable, locally advanced (stage IIIb with supraclavicular lymph node metastases or malignant pleural or pericardial effusion), metastatic (stage IV) or recurrent NSCLC. Mixed tumors should be categorized according to the predominant cell type.
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Life expectancy more than 3 months
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • At least one unidimensional measurable lesion (as per RECIST criteria)
  • Adequate baseline bone marrow, hepatic and renal function, defined as follows:
  • Neutrophils \>1.5 x 10\^9/L and platelets \> 100 x 10\^9/L
  • Bilirubin \<1.5 x ULN
  • AST and/or ALT \<2.5 x ULN in absence of liver metastasis
  • AST and/or ALT \<5 x ULN in presence of liver metastasis
  • Serum creatinine \<1.5 x ULN
  • Creatinine clearance (estimated according to Cockcroft-Gault formula) ≥ 50 ml/min
  • Patients may have had prior therapy providing the following conditions are met:
  • Radiation therapy: wash-out period of 28 days
  • Surgery: wash-out period of 14 days
  • Patients must give written informed consent to participate in the study
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Prior chemotherapy or treatment with another systemic anti-cancer agent (for example monoclonal antibody, tyrosine kinase inhibitor).
  • Patients must not receive any other investigational agents while on study
  • Patients with myocardial infarction within the last six (6) months, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Prolonged QTc interval (congenital or acquired)
  • Patient with significant peripheral vascular disease
  • History or evidence upon physical examination of CNS disease unless adequately treated (e.g., primary brain tumor, any brain metastasis, seizure not controlled with standard medical therapy, or history of stroke).
  • Patients with active or uncontrolled systemic disease/infections or with serious illness or medical conditions, which is incompatible with the protocol
  • Known hypersensitivity/allergic reaction or contraindications to human albumin preparations or to any of the excipients
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol
  • Pregnancy or lactation. Patients - both males and females - with reproductive potential (i.e. menopausal for less than 1-year and not surgically sterilized) must practice effective contraceptive measures throughout the study. Women of child-bearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 14 days prior to registration.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    121 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00994097

    Start Date

    July 1 2009

    End Date

    March 1 2017

    Last Update

    September 27 2018

    Active Locations (4)

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    Istituto Nazionale per la ricerca sul cancro

    Genoa, Italy, 16132

    2

    Fondazione San Raffaele del Monte Tabor

    Milan, Italy, 20132

    3

    Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

    Milan, Italy, 20133

    4

    Istituto Europeo Oncologico

    Milan, Italy