Status:

UNKNOWN

MILES-3: Cisplatin in Combination With Gemcitabine for Elderly Patients With Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute, Naples

Conditions:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIB

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the addition of cisplatin to first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine in elderly patients with non small cell lung cancer in terms of overall survival.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cytological or histological diagnosis of non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Stage III B or Stage IV disease
  • Age \> or = 70 years
  • ECOG Performance status 0 or 1
  • Patient at first diagnosis or with recurrence after primary surgery
  • At least one target or non-target lesion according to RECIST criteria
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Neutrophils \> 1500/mm3, platelets \> 100,000/mm3, hemoglobin \> 10g/dl
  • Creatinine \< 1.5 x the upper normal limit
  • AST and ALT \< 2.5 x the upper normal limits (\< 5 x the upper normal limit in the presence of hepatic metastasis)
  • Bilirubin \< 1.5 x the upper normal limit
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Previous chemotherapy for advanced disease
  • History of malignant neoplasm within the previous 5 years (not including non-melanoma skin carcinoma and in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix, provided they are being adequately treated)
  • Symptomatic cerebral or spinal cord metastasis
  • Myocardial infarct within the last 12 months
  • Systemic disease not controlled with treatment (active infection, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or metabolic) that would not, in the opinion of the investigator, permit the patient to undergo chemotherapy.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study
  • Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

299 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01405586

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2024

Last Update

March 24 2023

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Ospedale Villa Scassi

Genova, GE, Italy, 16100

2

Policlinico Giaccone

Palermo, PA, Italy, 90127

3

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese

Siena, SI, Italy, 53100

4

Ospedale San Lazzaro

Alba, Italy