Pemetrexed Plus Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Both pemetrexed and cetuximab have single agent activity in NSCLC and non-overlapping toxicity profiles. While 2-drug combination therapy has proven superior to single agent therapy in the first-line setting of NSCLC, no such phase III trials have been reported in the second-line setting. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of combining these drugs, assessing the toxicity profile, determining the MTD and evaluating the activity of the combination in an expanded phase II setting. If the combination appears to have promising activity, further evaluation of this regimen may be warranted comparing it to single agent pemetrexed or cetuximab alone.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 29, 2016 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1 / Phase 2
- Sponsor
- Nasser Hanna, M.D.
- Interventions being studied
- Drug: Pemetrexed; Drug: Cetuximab
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of NSCLC * Recurrent or metastatic disease that is not amenable to curative therapyMeasurable disease according to RECIST * At least one prior platinum containing regimen for either locally advanced or metastatic disease * Prior chemotherapy must be completed at least 21 days prior to being registered for protocol therapy and the subject must have recovered from the acute toxicity effects of the regimen * Ability and willingness to interrupt aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for a 5-day period * Prior radiation therapy allowed to \< 25% of the bone marrow * Negative pregnancy test Exclusion Criteria: * No active infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the subject's ability to tolerate therapy. * No serious concomitant systemic disorders that would compromise the safety of the subject or compromise the subject's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator. * No prior malignancy is allowed except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the subject has been disease-free for at least 2 years. * No major thoracic or abdominal surgery within 30 days prior to being registered for protocol therapy. * No current breastfeeding
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Medical & Surgical Specialists, LLCGalesburg, Illinois
- Cancer Care Center of Southern IndianaBloomington, Indiana
- Elkhart ClinicElkhart, Indiana
- Fort Wayne Oncology & Hematology, IncFort Wayne, Indiana
- Center for Cancer Care at Goshen Health SystemGoshen, Indiana
- Indiana University Cancer CenterIndianapolis, Indiana
- Medical Consultants, P.C.Muncie, Indiana
- Northern Indiana Cancer Research ConsortiumSouth Bend, Indiana
- Greenebaum Cancer CenterBaltimore, Maryland
- Oncology Hematology Care, Inc.Cincinnati, Ohio
- Texas Oncology Cancer CenterAustin, Texas
Source and freshness
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