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NCT00102804 · STUDY IN CONTEXT

Pemetrexed and Best Supportive Care Versus Placebo and Best Supportive Care in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Draft scope assessment: unclear. Attached because the study's own record describes locally advanced disease. The study was not selected for this indication by its sponsor, and its eligibility has not been reconciled against this page in full. Found because this study's registry identifier is printed in an FDA approval notice, an FDA product label or an NCI summary held by this site. The citing document and the exact position of the identifier inside it are recorded. Being cited is not a statement that the study supports this treatment.

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Linked outcomes

Measures are not ranked. Open each original source section for treatment groups, denominators, units and results.

primary · POSTED

PFS time was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of objective progression of disease or death from any cause. PFS was censored at the date of the participant's last tumor assessment for participants who were not known to have died or to have PD as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis. PD, defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.0 (RECIST v1.0), was at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions.

Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 123, 36 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.

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secondary · POSTED

OS time was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. OS was censored at the last date of contact for participants who were not known to have died as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis.

Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 138, 48 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.

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secondary · POSTED

TPD was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of objective PD. TPD was censored at the date of the participant's last tumor assessment for participants who were not known to have PD as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis or who died without objective PD. PD, defined using RECIST v1.0, was at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions.

Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 145, 40 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.

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secondary · POSTED

TWS was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of worsening \[defined as a 15-millimeter (mm) increase from baseline based on a 100-mm scale\] of each symptom and summary item in the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant (pt) responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). TWS was censored at the date of the last LCSS assessment for pts who were not known to have LCSS worsening.

Pts who signed ICF and completed randomization, according to treatment randomized. Pts censored: Loss of appetite 236,140; fatigue 237,130; cough 274,146; dyspnea 271,143, hemoptysis 404,198; pain 271,135; symptom distress 247,141; interference with activity level 267,141, global quality of life 262,137 pts in pemetrexed, placebo arm, respectively.

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secondary · POSTED

Response was defined using RECIST v1.0 criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined either A) at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or B) complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more nontarget lesions. In either case, no new lesions may have appeared. The percentage of participants with CR or PR=(Number of participants with CR or PR)/(Number of participants assessed)\*100.

Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized.

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secondary · POSTED

Clinically significant events were defined as serious adverse events (SAEs) and other non-serious AEs regardless of causality. A summary of serious and other non-serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Participants who signed the ICF, completed the randomized process and received at least 1 dose of study drug are reported according to the treatment to which they were received.

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Reported safety

Serious events are not the same as severe events. Compare the original safety groups and their at-risk populations.

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Quality of life and patient-reported measures

Unnamed quality-of-life measure · Time to Worsening of Symptoms (TWS)

Score direction: Not stated by the study. Direction is never inferred from an instrument name.

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nct id
NCT00102804
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source outcome index
3
instrument
Unnamed quality-of-life measure
instrument basis
matched 'quality of life' in the study's own wording
scale title
Time to Worsening of Symptoms (TWS)
measure definition
TWS was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of worsening \[defined as a 15-millimeter (mm) increase from baseline based on a 100-mm scale\] of each symptom and summary item in the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant (pt) responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). TWS was censored at the date of the last LCSS assessment for pts who were not known to have LCSS worsening.
time frame
Randomization to worsening of each LCSS item (up to 39 months)
analysis role
secondary
reporting status
POSTED
higher is better
Source null
direction quote
Source null
population note
Pts who signed ICF and completed randomization, according to treatment randomized. Pts censored: Loss of appetite 236,140; fatigue 237,130; cough 274,146; dyspnea 271,143, hemoptysis 404,198; pain 271,135; symptom distress 247,141; interference with activity level 267,141, global quality of life 262,137 pts in pemetrexed, placebo arm, respectively.
curation status
draft
reviewed by
Source null
reviewed at
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created at
2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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Unnamed quality-of-life measure · Maximum Improvement Over Baseline in Individual Symptom Scores and Quality of Life Using the LCSS

Score direction: Not stated by the study. Direction is never inferred from an instrument name.

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clinical-indications-draft-1
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instrument
Unnamed quality-of-life measure
instrument basis
matched 'quality of life' in the study's own wording
scale title
Maximum Improvement Over Baseline in Individual Symptom Scores and Quality of Life Using the LCSS
measure definition
The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant responses to each item were measured using VAS from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). The average symptom burden index (ASBI) was the mean of the 6 symptom-specific items. The LCSS total score was the mean of the 9 items.
time frame
Baseline through 30 days post discontinuation of study treatment (up to 39 Months)
analysis role
secondary
reporting status
POSTED
higher is better
Source null
direction quote
Source null
population note
Participants who signed the ICF, completed the randomization process, had LCSS data at baseline and at least once postdose are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized.
curation status
draft
reviewed by
Source null
reviewed at
Source null
created at
2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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Full draft applicability and source-link record
trial
release id
clinical-indications-draft-1
disease state id
ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
nct id
NCT00102804
trial label
Pemetrexed and Best Supportive Care Versus Placebo and Best Supportive Care in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
applicability
unclear
applicability note
Attached because the study's own record describes locally advanced disease. The study was not selected for this indication by its sponsor, and its eligibility has not been reconciled against this page in full.
curation status
draft
reviewed by
Source null
reviewed at
Source null
created at
2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
provenance class
regulator-cited
discovery note
Found because this study's registry identifier is printed in an FDA approval notice, an FDA product label or an NCI summary held by this site. The citing document and the exact position of the identifier inside it are recorded. Being cited is not a statement that the study supports this treatment.
outcome Count
6
harms Count
2
qol Count
2
outcomes
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    endpoint
    Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Time
    endpoint definition
    PFS time was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of objective progression of disease or death from any cause. PFS was censored at the date of the participant's last tumor assessment for participants who were not known to have died or to have PD as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis. PD, defined using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.0 (RECIST v1.0), was at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions.
    time origin
    Randomization to measured PD or death from any cause (up to 41 months)
    analysis role
    primary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 123, 36 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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    1
    endpoint
    Overall Survival (OS) Time
    endpoint definition
    OS time was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. OS was censored at the last date of contact for participants who were not known to have died as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis.
    time origin
    Randomization to date of death from any cause (up to 41 months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 138, 48 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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    om-0002
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0002
    source outcome index
    2
    endpoint
    Time to Objective Progressive Disease (TPD)
    endpoint definition
    TPD was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of objective PD. TPD was censored at the date of the participant's last tumor assessment for participants who were not known to have PD as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for analysis or who died without objective PD. PD, defined using RECIST v1.0, was at least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions.
    time origin
    Randomization to measured PD (up to 41 months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized. Participants censored: N = 145, 40 participants in the pemetrexed and placebo treatment arms, respectively.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
  4. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0003
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0003
    source outcome index
    3
    endpoint
    Time to Worsening of Symptoms (TWS)
    endpoint definition
    TWS was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of worsening \[defined as a 15-millimeter (mm) increase from baseline based on a 100-mm scale\] of each symptom and summary item in the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant (pt) responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). TWS was censored at the date of the last LCSS assessment for pts who were not known to have LCSS worsening.
    time origin
    Randomization to worsening of each LCSS item (up to 39 months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Pts who signed ICF and completed randomization, according to treatment randomized. Pts censored: Loss of appetite 236,140; fatigue 237,130; cough 274,146; dyspnea 271,143, hemoptysis 404,198; pain 271,135; symptom distress 247,141; interference with activity level 267,141, global quality of life 262,137 pts in pemetrexed, placebo arm, respectively.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
  5. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0004
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0004
    source outcome index
    4
    endpoint
    Percentage of Participants With a Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) (Objective Tumor Response Rate)
    endpoint definition
    Response was defined using RECIST v1.0 criteria. CR was defined as the disappearance of all target lesions. PR was defined either A) at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LDs or B) complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence (but not worsening) of 1 or more nontarget lesions. In either case, no new lesions may have appeared. The percentage of participants with CR or PR=(Number of participants with CR or PR)/(Number of participants assessed)\*100.
    time origin
    Baseline to measured PD (up to 41 months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF and completed the randomized process are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
  6. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0005
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0005
    source outcome index
    5
    endpoint
    Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
    endpoint definition
    Clinically significant events were defined as serious adverse events (SAEs) and other non-serious AEs regardless of causality. A summary of serious and other non-serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.
    time origin
    Baseline to study completion (up to 41 Months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    data cutoff
    Source null
    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF, completed the randomized process and received at least 1 dose of study drug are reported according to the treatment to which they were received.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
arms
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    om-0000
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    441
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0000#groups/OG000
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    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0000
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    222
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0000#groups/OG001
  3. release id
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    nct id
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    outcome key
    om-0001
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    441
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0001#groups/OG000
  4. release id
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    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
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    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0001
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    222
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0001#groups/OG001
  5. release id
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    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0002
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    441
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0002#groups/OG000
  6. release id
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    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
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    om-0002
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    222
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0002#groups/OG001
  7. release id
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    disease state id
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    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0003
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    441
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0003#groups/OG000
  8. release id
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    disease state id
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    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0003
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    222
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0003#groups/OG001
  9. release id
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    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0004
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    441
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0004#groups/OG000
  10. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0004
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    222
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0004#groups/OG001
  11. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0005
    arm key
    OG000
    arm label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    regimen
    Pemetrexed: 500 mg/m\^2, IV administration, q 21 days, until disease progression. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    438
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0005#groups/OG000
  12. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    outcome key
    om-0005
    arm key
    OG001
    arm label
    Placebo and BSC
    regimen
    Placebo: IV administration, q 21 days. BSC: Treatment without a specific antineoplastic regimen, given with the intent to maximize quality of life, as judged by the treating physician.
    analyzed count
    218
    analyzed unit
    Participants
    is comparator
    Source null
    source pointer
    NCT00102804-om-0005#groups/OG001
harms
  1. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
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    EG000
    source section id
    NCT00102804-ae
    event group key
    EG000
    event group label
    Pemetrexed and BSC
    serious affected
    83
    serious at risk
    438
    other affected
    386
    other at risk
    438
    frequency threshold
    0
    collection period
    Source null
    event definition
    Participants are reported under the treatment to which they received.
    undenominated note
    Source null
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
  2. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    harm key
    EG001
    source section id
    NCT00102804-ae
    event group key
    EG001
    event group label
    Placebo and BSC
    serious affected
    31
    serious at risk
    218
    other affected
    178
    other at risk
    218
    frequency threshold
    0
    collection period
    Source null
    event definition
    Participants are reported under the treatment to which they received.
    undenominated note
    Source null
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
    Source null
    reviewed at
    Source null
    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
quality of life
  1. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    qol key
    qol-0003
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0003
    source outcome index
    3
    instrument
    Unnamed quality-of-life measure
    instrument basis
    matched 'quality of life' in the study's own wording
    scale title
    Time to Worsening of Symptoms (TWS)
    measure definition
    TWS was the elapsed time from the date of randomization to the first date of worsening \[defined as a 15-millimeter (mm) increase from baseline based on a 100-mm scale\] of each symptom and summary item in the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant (pt) responses to each item were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). TWS was censored at the date of the last LCSS assessment for pts who were not known to have LCSS worsening.
    time frame
    Randomization to worsening of each LCSS item (up to 39 months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    higher is better
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    population note
    Pts who signed ICF and completed randomization, according to treatment randomized. Pts censored: Loss of appetite 236,140; fatigue 237,130; cough 274,146; dyspnea 271,143, hemoptysis 404,198; pain 271,135; symptom distress 247,141; interference with activity level 267,141, global quality of life 262,137 pts in pemetrexed, placebo arm, respectively.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
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    reviewed at
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    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
  2. release id
    clinical-indications-draft-1
    disease state id
    ds-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-locally-advanced-c478f41c
    nct id
    NCT00102804
    qol key
    qol-0006
    source section id
    NCT00102804-om-0006
    source outcome index
    6
    instrument
    Unnamed quality-of-life measure
    instrument basis
    matched 'quality of life' in the study's own wording
    scale title
    Maximum Improvement Over Baseline in Individual Symptom Scores and Quality of Life Using the LCSS
    measure definition
    The participant-reported LCSS was a 9-item questionnaire. Six items were symptom-specific measures for lung cancer (loss of appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pain), and 3 summation items described total symptomatic distress, interference with activity level, and global quality of life. Participant responses to each item were measured using VAS from 0 (for best outcome) to 100 (for worst outcome). The average symptom burden index (ASBI) was the mean of the 6 symptom-specific items. The LCSS total score was the mean of the 9 items.
    time frame
    Baseline through 30 days post discontinuation of study treatment (up to 39 Months)
    analysis role
    secondary
    reporting status
    POSTED
    higher is better
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    direction quote
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    population note
    Participants who signed the ICF, completed the randomization process, had LCSS data at baseline and at least once postdose are reported according to the treatment arm to which they were randomized.
    curation status
    draft
    reviewed by
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    reviewed at
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    created at
    2026-09-10T00:00:00Z
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