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Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Stage IIIB or Stage IV Lung Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00103207
First received: February 7, 2005
Last updated: December 3, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
Results First Received: December 3, 2012  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Lung Cancer
Intervention: Biological: cetuximab

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
The study opened to accrual on August 10, 2005 and closed to accrual on December 12, 2008 with final accrual of 72 patients.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Cetuximab

Cetuximab was given as a weekly intravenous (IV) infusion (over 60 minutes) at 250 mg/m2 from week 2 onwards after an initial loading dose of 400 mg/m2 (over 120 minutes) on week 1 until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The infusion rate of cetuximab could not exceed 5 mL/min. Each cycle will be 28 days in length. To prevent a hypersensitivity reaction, all patients were premedicated with diphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg (or an equivalent antihistamine) by IV (over 30-60 minutes) prior to the first dose of cetuximab. Premedication might be administered prior to subsequent doses, but at the investigator's discretion, the dose of diphenhydramine (or a similar agent) was reduced.

Only eligible patients with confirmed diagnosis are included in the main analysis.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Cetuximab  
STARTED     72  
Eligible Patients w/ Confirmed Diagnosis     41  
Eligible Patients w/ Smoking Status Data     37  
COMPLETED     34  
NOT COMPLETED     38  
Adverse Event                 3  
Death                 1  
Withdrawal by Subject                 2  
Other complicating disease                 1  
Ineligible                 4  
Diagnosis of BAC not confirmed                 27  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Cetuximab

Cetuximab was given as a weekly intravenous (IV) infusion (over 60 minutes) at 250 mg/m2 from week 2 onwards after an initial loading dose of 400 mg/m2 (over 120 minutes) on week 1 until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The infusion rate of cetuximab could not exceed 5 mL/min. Each cycle will be 28 days in length. To prevent a hypersensitivity reaction, all patients were premedicated with diphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg (or an equivalent antihistamine) by IV (over 30-60 minutes) prior to the first dose of cetuximab. Premedication might be administered prior to subsequent doses, but at the investigator's discretion, the dose of diphenhydramine (or a similar agent) was reduced.

Only eligible patients with confirmed diagnosis are included in the main analysis.

Baseline Measures
    Cetuximab  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
 		  41  
Age  
[units: years]
Median ( Full Range ) 		  70  
  ( 26 to 90 )  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 		 
Female     21  
Male     20  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Objective Response Rate (Proportion of Patients With Objective Response)   [ Time Frame: Assessed every 8 weeks during treatment; after off-treatment, every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years ]
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2.  Secondary:   Overall Survival   [ Time Frame: Every week during treatment; after off-treatment, every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years ]
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3.  Secondary:   Time to Progression   [ Time Frame: Assessed every 8 weeks during treatment; after off-treatment, every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years ]
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4.  Secondary:   Overall Survival by Smoking Status   [ Time Frame: Overall survival assessed every week during treatment; after off-treatment, every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years. Smoking status evaluated at baseline ]
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5.  Secondary:   Time to Progression by Smoking Status   [ Time Frame: Progression assessed every 8 weeks during treatment; after off-treatment, every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years. Smoking status evaluated at baseline ]
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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Study Statistician
Organization: ECOG Statistical Office
phone: 617-632-3012


Publications of Results:


Responsible Party: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00103207     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CDR0000409755, U10CA021115, E1504
Study First Received: February 7, 2005
Results First Received: December 3, 2012
Last Updated: December 3, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government