A Study of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Combination With Bexarotene Oral Capsules in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
The primary aim is to evaluate the safety (Phase I components) of administering bexarotene (Targretin®, LGD1069) oral capsules in combination with two Taxol® and carboplatin (Paraplatin®) schedules to patients with stage IIIB and IV non-small cell lung cancer. This study will also evaluate the preliminary efficacy (Phase II component) of bexarotene oral capsules in combination with the weekly Taxol® schedule and carboplatin in these patients.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated Mar 6, 2019 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Interventional
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Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1 / Phase 2
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Interventions being studied
- Drug: Bexarotene (targretin); Drug: Bexarotene (targretin)
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Who may be able to participate
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- unresectable stage IIIB or IV NSCLC
- adequate bone marrow, hepatic, thyroid and renal function
- peripheral neuropathy \>= grade 2
- gastrointestinal abnormalities
- known hypersensitivity to retinoids
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Norris Cotton Cancer CenterLebanon, New Hampshire
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