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Filter by:This open-label, randomized, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with standard of care (SOC) treatment in participants with advanced non-squamous NSCLC. Participants will be enrolled at documentation of progression of disease (PD) after 4-6 cycles of first-line treatment with bevacizumab plus a platinum doublet-containing therapy and a minimum of two cycles of bevacizumab maintenance treatment prior to PD. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms to receive either bevacizumab plus SOC treatment or SOC treatment alone.
A trial to improve the quality of life of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by evaluating the symptomatic improvements in lung cancer patients receiving external radiation with or without high dose internal radiation.
This 2 arms study will compare the efficacy and safety of treatment with sequential erlotinib plus docetaxel therapy versus docetaxel alone as second line treatment in patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive in group 1(experimental arm): docetaxel :75 mg/m² IV day 1 every 3 weeks with erlotinib:150 mg/d per os d2-d16 and group 2 (control arm): docetaxel :75 mg/m² IV day 1 every 3 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression. Target sample size is 156. The main of this study is to determine the relevance of the association sequential erlotinib and docetaxel in terms of progression-free survival .
The LUME-Lung3 study is in 2 parts: Run-in Phase I - Open label study to identify the Maximum Tolerated Dose of BIBF 1120 that can be added to standard first-line treatment with 3 weekly schedules of gemcitabine and cisplatin. Phase II - Placebo controlled efficacy study of BIBF 1120 added to standard 3 weekly cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin therapy in patients with at least Stable Disease after 2 previous courses of the chemotherapy
Background: -Coordinated cancer care provided by doctors, nurses, social workers, and other care providers is believed to improve patient and physician satisfaction and patient evaluation for enrollment in clinical trials. But no research has been done to show that this approach improves patient experiences and outcomes. Researchers want to study this model to better understand how it can improve cancer treatment and patient outcomes. Objectives: - To assess the relationship between coordinated care and cancer treatment processes and outcomes. Eligibility: - Individuals who are at least 18 years of age. Those who take part must have been diagnosed with colon, rectal, or non-small-cell lung cancer. They also must be receiving or have been treated at one of the 16 NCI Community Cancer Center program sites. Design: - Researchers will collect medical records data from participants. - Participants will complete a questionnaire about 8 weeks after the end of all planned cancer treatment. They will be asked questions about their experience with coordinated cancer care. They will also be asked for any comments or concerns they had during and after treatment. - No treatment or additional tests will be provided as part of this protocol.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of non-small cell lung cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving carboplatin and pemetrexed disodium together with bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving carboplatin and pemetrexed disodium together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with stage III or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer who are light or never smokers.
This retrospective observational study will analyse demographic, clinical and treatment-related data of patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had reached >/= 9 months of progression-free survival after Avastin (bevacizumab)-based first-line therapy. Data will be collected for approximately 9 months.
This open-label, randomized, parallel arm study assessed the efficacy and safety of Tarceva (erlotinib) versus gemcitabine/cisplatin combination chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in their tumours. Patients were randomized to receive either Tarceva 150 mg orally daily or 3-week cycles of gemcitabine 1250 mg/m^2 intravenously (iv) on Days 1 and 8 plus cisplatin 75 mg/m^2 iv on Day 1.
In the treatment of advanced cancer, maximizing quality of life (QoL) is a fundamental goal for oncologists and their patients. In order to achieve this goal, some form of systematic and reliable QoL assessment is needed in routine clinical practice to evaluate the impact of advanced cancer treatments on QoL. The Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) is a validated site-specific QoL measure designed for use in patients with lung cancer undergoing treatment. Recently it has been developed into an electronic form that uses a hand-held pocket personal computer (pc) to enhance collection and presentation of QoL assessments into clinical trials and patient care. This study will evaluate the impact of this computer-generated QoL (LCSS-QL) assessment on treatment practices for advanced lung cancer patients using a randomized trial design. The investigators hypothesize that a Computer-Generated Quality of Life Assessment Program will positively impact treatment patterns for patients with lung cancer. Specifically, the investigators hypothesize: 1. Use of the LCSS-QL will increase and accelerate referral to and use of palliative care services; 2. Use of the LCSS-QL will decrease the duration of palliative chemotherapy treatment with earlier identification of lack of benefit in some patients; 3. Use of the LCSS-QL may decrease the use of imaging tests to assess objective tumor response as an indicator of treatment benefit. Maximizing quality of life is one of the most important goals of palliative chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced lung cancer. If this simple practical tool can be demonstrated to improve palliative management of these patients, including optimizing duration of chemotherapy and use of palliative and supportive services based on patient QoL response, this will dramatically improve the quality of care provided to advanced lung cancer patients. This study will also provide a springboard for other ways to incorporate computer-generated QoL measurement in treatment decision-making in advanced cancer patients, including in other tumor types such as advanced breast and colorectal cancer.
The purpose of this study is to find out if panobinostat taken with cisplatin and pemetrexed can be used safely without increasing side effects and that the combination will have a better effect than platinum-based doublet chemotherapy alone.