NCT00085501
S0342: Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
PHASE2
COMPLETED
NCT00085501
INTERVENTIONAL
Phase II Selection Design Trial Of Concurrent Chemotherapy + Cetuximab Vs. Chemotherapy Followed By Cetuximab In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as cetuximab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with a monoclonal antibody may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known whether cetuximab is more effective when given at the same time as chemotherapy or following chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving cetuximab at the same time as combination chemotherapy works compared to giving cetuximab after combination chemotherapy in treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of one of the following stages:
* Newly diagnosed selected stage IIIB disease (T4 lesion due to malignant pleural effusion, any N, M0)
* Newly diagnosed stage IV disease (any T, any N, M1)
* Recurrent stage IV disease after prior surgery or radiotherapy
* The following subtypes are eligible:
* Adenocarcinoma
* Squamous cell carcinoma
* Large cell carcinoma
* Unspecified
* Measurable disease by CT scan, MRI, x-ray, or physical exam
* Pleural effusions, ascites, or laboratory parameters are not acceptable as the only evidence of disease
* Not within prior radiotherapy field unless a new lesion is present
* Not within area of prior surgical resection
* No known brain metastases by CT scan or MRI
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
* 18 and over
Performance status
* Zubrod 0-1
Life expectancy
* Not specified
Hematopoietic
* Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
* Hemoglobin ≥ 9 mg/dL
Hepatic
* Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* SGOT or SGPT ≤ 2 times ULN
* Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2 times ULN
* No known acute hepatitis
Renal
* Creatinine ≤ ULN
* Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
Cardiovascular
* No significant cardiac disease
* No uncontrolled hypertension
* No unstable angina
* No congestive heart failure
Other
* No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission
* No active or uncontrolled infection
* No sensory neuropathy ≥ grade 2
* No known human anti-mouse antibodies
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
* No prior biologic therapy for NSCLC
* No prior chimeric or murine monoclonal antibody therapy
* No prior cetuximab
Chemotherapy
* No prior systemic chemotherapy for NSCLC
Endocrine therapy
* Not specified
Radiotherapy
* See Disease Characteristics
* At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
Surgery
* See Disease Characteristics
* At least 2 weeks since prior thoracic or major surgery and recovered
Other
* No prior gefitinib or other investigational agents that target the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway
Lung Cancer
- TREATMENT
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- Type: DRUG
- Name: cetuximab
- Description: Arm 1: 400 mg/m2 (Initial dose), 2 hour IV infusion on Day 1, Week 1 only. 250 mg/m2 (Subsequent doses), 1 hour IV infusion, on Day 1 weekly starting at Week 2. Arm 2: 400 mg/m2 (Initial dose), 2 hour IV infusion on Week 13 ONLY 250 mg/m2 (Subsequent doses), 1 hour IV infusion, weekly starting at Week 14.
- Arm Group Labels: 1, 2
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- Type: DRUG
- Name: carboplatin
- Description: Arm 1: AUC=6 30 minute IV infusion immediately following paclitaxel on Day 1 q 21 days x 4 starting at Week 2 Arm 2: AUC=6 30 minute IV infusion immediately following paclitaxel on Day 1 q 21 days x 4 starting at Week 1
- Arm Group Labels: 1, 2
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- Type: DRUG
- Name: paclitaxel
- Description: Arm 1: 225 mg/m2 3 hour IV infusion 1 hour following cetuximab on Day 1, q 21 days x 4 Starting at Week 4. Arm 2: 225 mg/m2 3 hour IV infusion 1 hour following cetuximab on Day 1, q 21 days x 4 Starting at Week 1.
- Arm Group Labels: 1, 2
- SWOG Cancer Research Network