A phase II trial of docetaxel in the treatment of elderly patients (aged 70 or over) with non-small cell lung cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN27242710
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27242710
Secondary identifying numbers NSCLC-DOCET_L_02602
Submission date
09/10/2007
Registration date
14/01/2008
Last edited
01/08/2012
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Riyaz Shah
Scientific

Kent Oncology Centre
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designSimon 2 stage MiniMax: this is a single arm (non-randomised) phase II trial with 2 stages
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymELTAX
Study objectivesTo assess the efficacy of docetaxel (60 mg/m^2, on day one of every 21-day cycle [d1, q21]) as first line chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Ethics approval(s)In progress through NRES, pending as of 14/01/2008.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAdvanced stage non small cell lung cancer
InterventionThis is a single arm (non-randomised) phase II trial with 2 stages. The first stage will involve recruiting 31 patients. If there is evidence of activity then the trial will complete recruitment of a further 24 patients.

Patients will be treated with docetaxel 60 mg/m^2 intravenously (iv) once every 3 weeks for 4 - 6 cycles. Patients will be followed up until death.

Please note that as of 01/08/2012 this record was updated to show that the trial was stopped in 2009.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Docetaxel
Primary outcome measureResponse rate, measured by RECIST criteria once all patients have completed protocol defined therapy.
Secondary outcome measures1. Progression free survival, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
2. Overall survival, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
3. Survival in patients who received less than or equal to 2, greater than 2 but no more than 4 versus more than four 4 cycles of chemotherapy, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
4. Toxicity
5. Quality of life, measured using European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13). Scoring will be performed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring manual
6. Comparison of the use of second and third line therapies
Overall study start date01/01/2008
Completion date01/01/2009
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Objectives no longer viable

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participants55
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged greater than or equal to 70 on the day of first treatment
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC
3. Any stage not suitable for surgery or radical radiotherapy
4. Radiologically evaluable disease (by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours [RECIST] criteria) of at least one measurable lesion on chest X-ray (CXR) or computed tomography (CT)
5. Performance status World Health Organization (WHO) of 0, 1 or 2
6. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
7. Adequate haematological and biochemical function
Key exclusion criteria1. Prior chemotherapy (previous surgery and palliative radiotherapy are allowed)
2. Uncontrolled non-cancer systemic disease
3. Significant clinical or laboratory abnormalities
4. Concomitant or previous malignancy likely to interfere with treatment outcome
5. WHO performance status of worse than 2
6. Inadequate renal function
7. Inadequate bone marrow function
Date of first enrolment01/01/2008
Date of final enrolment01/01/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Kent Oncology Centre
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Research Management and Governance Centre
Kent and Medway Primary Care Trust
Ward Block, Preston Hall
Aylesford, Kent
Maidstone
ME20 7NJ
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Sanofi-Aventis Pharma (UK)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan