Phase II Trial of Sunitinib in BAC or Never-Smokers With Any Lung Adenocarcinoma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is an open-label study of a new oral drug for advanced stage (IIIB or IV) lung cancer. The cancer must be EITHER bronchoalveolar carcinoma (BAC) type, or if the patient is a never-smoker (less than 100 cigarettes lifetime) the cancer can be any type of adenocarcinoma.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Detailed Description
To participate in this study, patients must have disease that can be measured on a CT scan. Brain metastases are OK if stable. Pregnant and/or nursing women may not participate. This drug has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of advanced renal cell cancer and a certain type of stomach/intestinal cancer. Its efficacy in lung cancer in currently unknown. Common side effects include fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, skin reaction, and decreased blood counts.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Progression-Free Survival [January 2009]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Bronchoalveolar carcinoma with disease measurable on CAT scan
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Any lung adenocarcinoma in a never-smoker (less than 100 cigarettes lifetime) with disease measurable on CAT scan
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Stage IIIB or IV
Exclusion Criteria:
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Uncontrolled hypertension
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Unstable brain metastases
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Pregnant/nursing women
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Uncontrolled thyroid disease
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Swedish Cancer Institute | Seattle | Washington | United States | 98104 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Swedish Medical Center
- Pfizer
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Howard West, M.D., Swedish Cancer Institute
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- CRC 05160