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NCT00002823 · CITED IN SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Combination Chemotherapy Compared With No Treatment Following Surgery in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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Phase
PHASE3
Status at capture
COMPLETED
Registry last update
2013-03-28

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy given after surgery is more effective than surgery alone for non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy following surgery with that of surgery alone in treating patients who have stage I, stage II, or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.

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What did the study report?

Outcomes, safety and baseline populations are separate source sections. Quality-of-life measures appear under their original outcome titles.

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Who could take part
eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically documented non-small cell lung cancer Any non-small cell histology eligible Pathologic stage I/II/III disease that is completely resected with microscopically clear margins within 60 days of entry (30 days preferred) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No clear contraindication to chemotherapy No second malignancy except: Nonmelanomatous skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior thoracic radiotherapy Surgery: Complete resection required prior to entry
healthy Volunteers
false
maximum Age
75 Years
minimum Age
18 Years
sex
ALL
std Ages
  1. ADULT
  2. OLDER_ADULT
Treatment arms and interventions
interventions
  1. name
    cisplatin
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    DRUG
  2. name
    etoposide
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    DRUG
  3. name
    vinblastine sulfate
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    DRUG
  4. name
    vindesine
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    DRUG
  5. name
    vinorelbine tartrate
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    DRUG
  6. name
    radiation therapy
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Study design
allocation
RANDOMIZED
primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Enrollment
count
3300
type
ESTIMATED
Registered outcome plans (not posted results)
Full study description
brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy given after surgery is more effective than surgery alone for non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy following surgery with that of surgery alone in treating patients who have stage I, stage II, or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.
detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the impact on overall survival of adjuvant cisplatin and either a vinca alkaloid or etoposide (with or without radiotherapy) vs. no adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with completely resected stage I/II/III non-small cell lung cancer. II. Assess the frequency of treatment-related deaths and severe toxic effects. III. Describe the patterns of failure, second malignancies, and toxic effects associated with each treatment regimen. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by participating institution, type of prior surgery, and pathologic stage. Each participating center will determine which combination chemotherapy regimen and which of three cisplatin doses will be given to all patients treated at that center. The treatment group receives cisplatin combined with either vindesine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, or etoposide every 3-4 weeks for 3-4 courses, depending on the dose of cisplatin. The second group receives no adjuvant chemotherapy. Treating institutions determine prior to entering the trial which patients receive adjuvant radiotherapy: none; those with node-positive disease; those with N1 disease only; those with N2 disease only; or those eligible for a randomized radiotherapy trial. For patients in the treatment group, radiotherapy begins 3-4 weeks after the last course. Patients are followed at 6 months, then annually. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 3,300 patients will be accrued for this study.
Source references
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  1. citation
    Reiman T, Lai R, Veillard AS, Paris E, Soria JC, Rosell R, Taron M, Graziano S, Kratzke R, Seymour L, Shepherd FA, Pignon JP, Seve P. Cross-validation study of class III beta-tubulin as a predictive marker for benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy in resected non-small-cell lung cancer: analysis of four randomized trials. Ann Oncol. 2012 Jan;23(1):86-93. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdr033. Epub 2011 Apr 6.
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  2. citation
    Hotta K, Matsuo K, Kiura K, Ueoka H, Tanimoto M. Advances in our understanding of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer. Curr Opin Oncol. 2006 Mar;18(2):144-50. doi: 10.1097/01.cco.0000208787.91947.a2.
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  3. citation
    Pignon JP, Tribodet H, Scagliotti GV, et al.: Lung Adjuvant Cisplatin Evaluation (LACE): a pooled analysis of five randomized clinical trials including 4,584 patients. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 24 (Suppl 18): A-7008, 2006.
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  4. citation
    Wakelee HA, Schiller JH, Gandara DR. Current status of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage IB non-small-cell lung cancer: implications for the New Intergroup Trial. Clin Lung Cancer. 2006 Jul;8(1):18-21. doi: 10.3816/CLC.2006.n.028.
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    Bepler G, Olaussen KA, Vataire AL, Soria JC, Zheng Z, Dunant A, Pignon JP, Schell MJ, Fouret P, Pirker R, Filipits M, Brambilla E. ERCC1 and RRM1 in the international adjuvant lung trial by automated quantitative in situ analysis. Am J Pathol. 2011 Jan;178(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.11.029. Epub 2010 Dec 23.
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    Arriagada R, Dunant A, Pignon JP, Bergman B, Chabowski M, Grunenwald D, Kozlowski M, Le Pechoux C, Pirker R, Pinel MI, Tarayre M, Le Chevalier T. Long-term results of the international adjuvant lung cancer trial evaluating adjuvant Cisplatin-based chemotherapy in resected lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jan 1;28(1):35-42. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.2272. Epub 2009 Nov 23.
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  7. citation
    Voortman J, Goto A, Mendiboure J, Sohn JJ, Schetter AJ, Saito M, Dunant A, Pham TC, Petrini I, Lee A, Khan MA, Hainaut P, Pignon JP, Brambilla E, Popper HH, Filipits M, Harris CC, Giaccone G. MicroRNA expression and clinical outcomes in patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy after complete resection of non-small cell lung carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2010 Nov 1;70(21):8288-98. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-1348. Epub 2010 Oct 26.
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  8. citation
    Filipits M, Pirker R, Dunant A, Lantuejoul S, Schmid K, Huynh A, Haddad V, Andre F, Stahel R, Pignon JP, Soria JC, Popper HH, Le Chevalier T, Brambilla E. Cell cycle regulators and outcome of adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy in completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer: the International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial Biologic Program. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jul 1;25(19):2735-40. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.2867.
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  9. citation
    Olaussen KA, Dunant A, Fouret P, Brambilla E, Andre F, Haddad V, Taranchon E, Filipits M, Pirker R, Popper HH, Stahel R, Sabatier L, Pignon JP, Tursz T, Le Chevalier T, Soria JC; IALT Bio Investigators. DNA repair by ERCC1 in non-small-cell lung cancer and cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy. N Engl J Med. 2006 Sep 7;355(10):983-91. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060570.
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  10. citation
    Brambilla E, Dunant A, Filipits M, et al.: Prognostic and predictive role of alterations of the P53-bax-bcl2 pathway of apoptosis in the IALT (International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial). [Abstract] Lung Cancer 50 (Suppl 2): A-O-021, S10, 2005.
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  11. citation
    Arriagada R, Bergman B, Dunant A, Le Chevalier T, Pignon JP, Vansteenkiste J; International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial Collaborative Group. Cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 22;350(4):351-60. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa031644.
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  12. citation
    Le Chevalier T: Results of the Randomized International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial (IALT): cisplatin-based chemotherapy (CT) vs no CT in 1867 patients (pts) with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-6, 2, 2003.
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