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OSI-774 (Tarceva) in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00036647.   Last updated on December 16, 2005.   Information provided by OSI Pharmaceuticals

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Brief Title  OSI-774 (Tarceva) in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Official Title  A Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of OSI-744 (Erlotinib HCl, Tarceva[TM]) in Patients With Incurable Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Failed Standard Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Disease
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if OSI-774 will improve overall survival of patients with incurable stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer compared to standard of care. OSI-774 is a new type of drug under evaluation called an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). OSI-774 is an investigational drug that has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase III
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Intervention  Drug: Tarceva (erlotinib HCl, OSI-774 )
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  700
Start Date  October 2001
Completion Date January 2003
Eligibility Criteria 
  • Clinical diagnosis of stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Must have evidence of disease (clinical or radiological).
  • Have failed 1 but no more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens, have recovered from any side effects and have not had any chemotherapy for at least 21 days.
  • If the patient has had surgery, the surgery was at least 2 weeks ago.
  • Patients whose cancer has spread to their brain or central nervous system are eligible, providing that they have been on stable dose of steroids for at least 4 weeks and are free of symptoms.
  • If the patient received radiation therapy, treatment was at least 4 weeks ago.
Gender Both
Ages 18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States,   Argentina,   Australia,   Brazil,   Canada,   Chile,   China,   Germany,   Greece,   Israel,   Mexico,   New Zealand,   Romania,   Singapore,   South Africa,   Sweden,   Thailand
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00036647
Organization ID OSI-774-BR.21
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  OSI Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators †† National Cancer Institute of Canada
Investigators 
Study Chair:     Frances Shepherd, M.D.        
Information Provided By OSI Pharmaceuticals
Verification Date February 2003
First Received Date  May 13, 2002
Last Updated Date December 16, 2005

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