Carboplatin, Pemetrexed Disodium, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB, Stage IV, or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase II Trial of Carboplatin and Pemetrexed Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and pemetrexed disodium, 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 also 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 tumor cells 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 IIIB, stage IV, or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

• Determine the median time to disease progression in patients with stage IIIB or IV or recurrent non-squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer treated with carboplatin, pemetrexed disodium, and bevacizumab.

Secondary

• Determine the response rate and duration of response in patients treated with this regimen.

• Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

• Determine the overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes, carboplatin IV over 30 minutes, and bevacizumab IV over 30-90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 6 courses, patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease continue to receive pemetrexed disodium and bevacizumab in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT00234052
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Northwestern University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: July 28, 2005
• Completion date: November 28, 2011