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NCT Number: NCT00518011

A Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) and Gemcitabine in Treatment-Naive Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

This 2 arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of Tarceva plus gemcitabine, compared with gemcitabine alone, in the treatment of chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive either Tarceva 150mg po daily plus gemcitabine on days 1, 8, 15 and every 4 weeks subsequently, or with gemcitabine monotherapy. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

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Key information

Conditions

Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Auchenflower, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • adult patients, >=18 years of age;
  • non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIb (with effusion) or stage IV with measurable disease ;
  • ECOG PS 2;
  • adequate organ function.

Exclusion criteria

  • prior chemotherapy or systemic anti-tumor therapy;
  • hypersensitivity to erlotinib;
  • any condition contraindicating the use of the study medication and/or impairing the interpretation of results and/or leading to treatment-related complications.

Treatment and study plan

Erlotinib

Drug

150 mg po daily

Gemcitabine

Drug

As prescribed

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Progression free survival was defined as the interval between the day of randomization and the date of the first documentation of disease progression or date of death (from any cause), whichever occurs first.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Objective response rate was defined as the percentage of participants who have any evidence of confirmed objective of complete response (CR) + partial response (PR), as assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST version 1.0) criteria. As per the RECIST Version 1.0 CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions and PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of the LD.

  2. Disease Control Rate

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Disease control rate was defined as the percentage of participants who have any evidence of confirmed objective CR or PR or Stable disease (SD) (where SD was maintained for 8 weeks), as assessed by the RECIST version 1.0 criteria. As per the RECIST Version 1.0 CR is defined as disappearance of all target lesions. PR is defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum of the LD. SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for progressive disease (PD), taking as reference the smallest sum of the LD since the treatment started. PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum of the LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.

  3. Duration of Response

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Duration of response was defined as the interval between the date of CR or PR was first recorded to the date on which progressive disease was first noted or date of death.

  4. Overall Survival

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

    Overall survival was defined as the interval between the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause.

  5. Mean Change in Pulse Rate From Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -14 to Day 0), Cycle 1 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 2 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 3 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 4 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 5 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 6 (Days 1, 8, and 15)

    Mean change in pulse rate from Baseline for each cycle calculated as Day 1 of each cycle value minus Baseline value

  6. Mean Change in Blood Pressure From Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -14 to Day 0), Cycle 1 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 2 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 3 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 4 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 5 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 6 (Days 1, 8, and 15)

    Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were recorded as vital parameters in this study. Mean change in SBP and DBP from Baseline for each cycle calculated as Day 1 of each cycle value minus baseline value.

  7. Mean Change in Body Temperature From Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -14 to Day 0), Cycle 1 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 2 (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22), Cycle 3 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 4 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 5 (Days 1, 8, and 15), Cycle 6 (Days 1, 8, and 15)

    Mean change in body temperature from Baseline for each cycle calculated as Day 1 of each cycle value minus baseline value.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Open Label Study Comparing the Effect of First-line Therapy With Tarceva + Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine Monotherapy on Treatment Response in Treatment-naïve Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Aug 17, 2007
Registry last updated
May 16, 2016

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