Clinical trial · Interventional
Low Dose Weekly Docetaxel Versus Pemetrexed in Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
NCT01004601CI-TRIAL-00002744completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
Docetaxel and pemetrexed have been validated for previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, tolerability is a concern with the docetaxel (tri-weekly 75 mg/m2 schedule). The investigators conducted this study to compare the efficacy and toxicity of weekly low-dose docetaxel versus tri-weekly pemetrexed for previously treated advanced NSCLC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| docetaxel | Drug | Docetaxel | ALIAS |
| pemetrexed | Drug | Pemetrexed | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- low dose docetaxel
- description
- Low dose single docetaxel (30 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks)
- interventionNames
- Drug: docetaxel
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Pemetrexed
- description
- Pemetrexed (500 mg/m2 every 3 weeks)
- interventionNames
- Drug: pemetrexed
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Objective response rate
- timeFrame
- at least 3 cycles
Secondary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * stage IIIb or IV NSCLC * previous treatment with chemotherapy or tyrosin kinase inhibitor * performance status less than 2 Exclusion Criteria: * age less 18 years * pregnancy * performance status 3-4
References
Publications (8)
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