Study Evaluating the Addition of Fulvestrant to Erlotinib in Stage IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The main purpose of this research study is to see if adding fulvestrant (Faslodex) to erlotinib (Tarceva) is effective in patients with stage IIIb/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated Jun 6, 2017 · 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 2
- Sponsor
- Lyudmila Bazhenova, M.D.
- Interventions being studied
- Drug: Fulvestrant and Erlotinib
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- Estrogen or progesterone receptor positive stage IIIb/IV non-small cell lung cancer
- Eligible patients will have stable disease on erlotinib monotherapy at FDA- approved doses after a minimum duration of erlotinib therapy of 2 months
- 18 years or older
- ECOG Performance Status ≤2
- Adequate Organ Function Requirements
- Adequate coagulation function
- Postmenopausal status in female patients is required and is defined as no menstrual periods for 12 month or surgical menopause
- All patients must sign a written informed consent.
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study
- Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drugs
- Patients who are currently receiving other anti-cancer agents.
- Hormone replacement therapy will not be allowed and have to be stopped 1 month prior to entry into the study
- Patients who have an uncontrolled infection.
- Patients receiving less than 100mg/day of erlotinib
- Patients with evidence of progression after 2 months of erlotinib monotherapy.
- Patients with a history of bleeding diathesis (i.e., disseminated intravascular coagulation \[DIC\], clotting factor deficiency) or long-term anticoagulant therapy (other than antiplatelet therapy).
- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to active or inactive excipients of fulvestrant (i.e. castor oil or Mannitol).
- Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Moores UCSD Cancer CenterLa Jolla, California
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