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Sunitinib as Maintenance Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated With Combination Chemotherapy - NCT00693992-54601 (Clinical Trial 381800)
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City:  La Crosse
State:  
WI
Zip Code: 54601
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Purpose: RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether sunitinib is more effective than a placebo in treating non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying sunitinib to see how well it works when given as maintenance therapy compared with a placebo in treating patients with stage III or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer previously treated with combination chemotherapy.
Study summary: OBJECTIVES: Primary - To compare the effect of sunitinib malate vs placebo on the progression-free survival of patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer who have stable or responding disease after prior treatment with 4 courses of platinum-based therapy. Secondary - To compare the toxicity of these regimens when administered in the maintenance setting. - To evaluate the additional response rate to sunitinib malate when administered in the maintenance setting. - To compare the overall survival of patients treated with these regimens. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to ECOG performance status (0 vs 1), disease stage (IIIB vs IV), prior treatment with bevacizumab (yes vs no), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. - Arm I: Patients receive oral sunitinib malate once daily on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. - Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo once daily on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and periodically for 3 years.
Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically or cytologically confirmed primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) - Stage IIIB or IV disease - Not a candidate for combined modality therapy (chemoradiotherapy) - No evidence of symptomatic or untreated brain metastases, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis - Patients with CNS metastases must be asymptomatic, received definitive therapy (≥ 6 weeks since resection or ≥ 2 weeks since radiotherapy) for brain metastases, and be off steroids or on a stable dose for 2 weeks prior to registration - No cavitary lesions - Must have received one prior first-line chemotherapy regimen that included 4 courses of platinum-based doublet chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab (bevacizumab may not have been given beyond the fourth course of chemotherapy) - Must have achieved a complete response, partial response, or stable disease to first-line chemotherapy and have no evidence of disease progression - Completed the fourth course of first-line chemotherapy 3-5 weeks prior to study entry - Measurable or nonmeasurable disease - Measurable disease is defined as ≥ 1 unidimensionally measurable lesion ≥ 2 cm by conventional techniques or ≥ 1 cm by spiral CT scan - Nonmeasurable disease is defined as all other lesions, including small lesions (longest diameter < 20 mm by conventional techniques or < 10 mm by spiral CT scan), truly nonmeasurable lesions, and any of the following: - Bone lesions - Leptomeningeal disease - Ascites - Pleural/pericardial effusion - Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis - Abdominal masses that are not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques - Cystic lesions PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: - ECOG performance status 0-1 - Granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mcL - Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mcL - Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) - AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases are present) - Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL - Not pregnant or nursing - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception - Able to take oral medication - No history of QTc interval ≥ 500 msec within the past 2 years - No ongoing cardiac dysrhythmias or atrial fibrillation - No myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft or stenting, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack within the past year - No hypertension that cannot be controlled by medications (i.e., > 150/100 mm Hg despite optimal medical therapy) - No history of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure within the past 12 months - NYHA class I heart failure allowed - History of NYHA class II heart failure allowed provided at least one of the following criteria are met: - Asymptomatic on treatment - Previously treated with an anthracycline - Previously treated with central thoracic radiotherapy that included the heart in the radiotherapy port - No history of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or hypercoagulopathy syndrome - No history of pulmonary hemorrhage, bleeding diathesis, or evidence of hemoptysis - Patients with blood-tinged or blood-streaked sputum are eligible provided the hemoptysis amounts to < 5 mL of blood per episode and < 10 mL of blood per 24-hour period, in the best estimate of the investigator - No abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, or serious or non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within the past 28 days - History of hypothyroidism allowed provided patient is currently euthyroid PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: - See Disease Characteristics - No prior adjuvant chemotherapy for resected stage I-III NSCLC or combined modality therapy for stage III NSCLC - No other prior primary therapy (including experimental therapy) for NSCLC - At least 1 week since prior palliative radiotherapy - More than 7 days since prior and no concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitors, including any of the following: - Azole antifungals (ketoconazole, itraconazole) - Diltiazem - Clarithromycin - Erythromycin - Verapamil - Delavirdine - HIV protease inhibitors (indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, atazanavir, nelfinavir) - More than 12 days since prior and no concurrent CYP3A4 inducers, including any of the following: - Rifampin - Rifabutin - Carbamazepine - Phenobarbital - Phenytoin - Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) - Efavirenz - Tipranavir - No concurrent agents with proarrhythmic potential, including any of the following: - Quinidine - Procainamide - Disopyramide - Sotalol - Probucol - Haloperidol - Risperidone - Indapamide - Flecainide - No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation for thromboembolic disease - Concurrent low-dose coumadin (≤ 2 mg/day) allowed for prophylaxis of thrombosis - No concurrent chemotherapy or radiotherapy - No concurrent hormonal therapy, except steroids for adrenal failure, hormones for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes), or intermittent dexamethasone as an antiemetic
Study is available at: Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States

Primary Contact:
Clinical Trials Office - Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center
Email: cancerctr@gundluth.org
Phone: 608-775-2385
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