A randomised study of Gemcitabine with Carboplatin versus Mitomycin, Vinblastine and Cisplatin (MVP) or Mitomycin C, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (MIC) chemotherapy in inoperable advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
ISRCTN | ISRCTN41486350 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41486350 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0063072220 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 05/10/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Contact information
Dr N Thatcher
Scientific
Scientific
Medical Oncology
Christie Hospital NHS Trust
Wilmslow Road
Withington
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)161 446 3749 |
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Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | The aim of the study is to compare the response rate, time to progression and the survival of patients randomised either to receive Gemcitabine with Carboplatin or MVP/MIC. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cancer: Non small cell lung cancer |
Intervention | Randomised, phase III, comparative trial. |
Intervention type | Drug |
Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
Phase | Phase III |
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Gemcitabine with Carboplatin versus Mitomycin, Vinblastine and Cisplatin (MVP) or Mitomycin C, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (MIC) |
Primary outcome measure | survival |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. time to progression 2. response rates 3. evaluation of toxicity 4. disease-related symptoms 5. World Health Organization performance status 6. quality of life |
Overall study start date | 01/04/1998 |
Completion date | 01/11/2001 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 660 targeted, 372 recruited |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. NHS patients with pathologically confirmed NSCLC, stage IIIa, IIIb, or IV 2. ineligible for curative radical radiotherapy or surgery after discussion in a multidisciplinary team setting comprised of at least a chest physician, a surgeon, and an oncologist 3. no previous chemotherapy 4. age older than 18 years 5. life expectancy of at least 12 weeks 6. adequate bone marrow reserve (leukocyte count > 3 × 10^9/L, platelet count > 100 × 10^9/L, and hemoglobin > 100 g/dL) 7. creatinine clearance > 60 mL/minute 8. adequate birth-control measures |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. active infection 2. bony disease as the only measurable disease 3. prior radiotherapy to the sole site of assessable disease 4. inadequate renal or hepatic function 5. serious comorbidity 6. other malignancy (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin) 7. peripheral neuropathy Grade > 2 8. significant neurologic or psychiatric disorder 9. symptomatic brain metastases |
Date of first enrolment | 01/04/1998 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/11/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Medical Oncology
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Christie Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/08/2003 | Yes | No |