Phase II Trial of Paclitaxel by 96-Hour Infusion in Stage IIIB and IV Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (BAC)
paclitaxel
Bronchial Neoplasms+7
+ Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
+ Lung Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: May 1, 1997
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Assess survival, progression-free survival and response rate of patients with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma receiving paclitaxel. II. Evaluate toxic effects of paclitaxel in 96 hour continuous infusion patients. OUTLINE: Patients receive 6 cycles of paclitaxel by IV continuous infusion over 96 hours. Before cycle 4, restaging is performed. If disease progression is witnessed, patients are removed from the study. If a stable, partial, or complete response is observed, patients receive the total of 6 cycles. Three weeks after the last cycle, final restaging is performed. Patients are followed every 3 months while on treatment and every 6 months thereafter, unless more frequent follow-up is clinically recommended. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 50 patients will be enrolled. The accrual rate is estimated at 25 per year.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.60 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven Stage IIIB or IV bronchioloalveolar non-small cell lung carcinoma -incompletely resected or unresectable -tumors may be multifocal or diffuse -measurable or evaluable disease required No prior brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance Status: SWOG 0-2 Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than institutional ULN OR creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraceptive method used while on study No prior malignancies allowed, except: basal or squamous cell skin cancer in situ cervical cancer Stage I or II cancer which is in remission Any cancer from which patients have been disease free for 5 years PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic therapy for lung cancer Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiation therapy (including palliative radiotherapy) Surgery: Prior surgery is allowed
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 85 locations
MBCCOP - University of South Alabama
Mobile, United StatesOpen MBCCOP - University of South Alabama in Google MapsCCOP - Greater Phoenix
Phoenix, United StatesVeterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
Phoenix, United StatesVeterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
Tucson, United States