A Phase 1b Study With Volociximab in Combination With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in First-line, Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and females at least 18 years of age.
2. Stage IIIB or IV or recurrent NSCLC.
3. Measurable and/or evaluable disease according to RECIST.
4. No prior chemotherapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy for Stage IIIB/IV disease. Adjuvant therapy for early stage disease must have been completed \> or = 6 months prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 of this study.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \< or =1.
6. A negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) in women of childbearing potential at screening.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known allergy or sensitivity to murine proteins, chimeric antibodies or other components of the product, Cremophor EL (polyoxyethylated castor oil), cisplatin, or other platinum-containing compounds.
2. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1500/mm3, hemoglobin level \<9 g/dL, or a platelet count \<100,000/mm3.
3. Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), or alkaline phosphatase values of .2.5 of the upper limits of normal values (ULN) (\>5 ULN for subjects with liver metastases) or alkaline phosphatase values \>2.5 ULN (unless documented bone metastases are responsible for the increase of alkaline phosphatase); total bilirubin \>1.5 mg/dL, or serum creatinine \>1.8 mg/dL.
4. Radiation therapy within 1 month before Cycle 1, Day 1.
5. Documented symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) tumor or CNS metastases.
6. History of thromboembolic events, including cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (ie, acute myocardial infarction \[AMI\], stroke) within 1 year prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
7. History of known bleeding disorders and coagulation defects.
8. History of significant hemoptysis (ie, \> or =1/2 teaspoon red blood per event) or gastrointestinal bleeding within 1 year prior to Cycle 1, Day 1.
9. Major surgery (eg, exploratory laparotomy) within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 of the study.
10. Clinically significant or unstable medical conditions including, but not limited to, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus requiring insulin, uncontrolled hypertension, or uncontrolled or symptomatic orthostatic hypotension.
11. Oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
12. Known active infections requiring intravenous (IV) antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals, including but not limited to chronic human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection.
13. Prior bone marrow or stem cell transplant.