Clinical trial · Interventional
Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Phase II Trial of Weekly Dose-Dense Paclitaxel in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT00005646CI-TRIAL-00023056completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| paclitaxel | Drug | Paclitaxel | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Paclitaxel
- description
- Patients receive paclitaxel for up to 4 cycles. One cycle = weekly drug for 6 weeks and 2 weeks rest
- interventionNames
- Drug: paclitaxel
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Response Rate
- timeFrame
- 1 year post treatment
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Progression-free survival
- timeFrame
- 12 months post treatment
- measure
- Overall survival
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 120 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed extensive stage small cell carcinoma of the bronchus Extrathoracic metastatic disease, malignant pleural effusion, bilateral or contralateral supraclavicular adenopathy or contralateral hilar adenopathy Measurable disease One lesion that measures at least 20 mm in diameter using conventional techniques or at least 10 mm with spiral CT scan Lesions not considered measurable include: Bone lesions Leptomeningeal disease Ascites Pleural/pericardial effusion Cystic lesions Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques No disease restricted to one hemithorax with regional lymph node metastases, including hilar, ipsilateral and contralateral mediastinal, and/or ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: CTC 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT less than 2 times upper limit of normal Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy except steroids for renal failure or hormones administered for nondisease related conditions Radiotherapy: At least two weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent palliative radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDBlackstock AW, Herndon JE 2nd, Paskett ED, Miller AA, Lathan C, Niell HB, Socinski MA, Vokes EE, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Similar outcomes between African American and non-African American patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma: report from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 20;24(3):407-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.1436. Epub 2005 Dec 19. PMID 16365181
- RESULTGraziano SL, Herndon JE 2nd, Socinski MA, Wang X, Watson D, Vokes E, Green MR; Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Phase II trial of weekly dose-dense paclitaxel in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: cancer and leukemia group B study 39901. J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Feb;3(2):158-62. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318161225e. PMID 18303437
- RESULTGraziano SL, Socinski MA, Herndon JE, et al.: Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel (P) in extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 39901. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-2598, 646, 2003.