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Study NCT ID: NCT00434135
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2009-02-05
First Post: 2007-02-09
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Alimta and Gemcitabine in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: A Phase II Randomized Trial Assessing the Combination of Gemcitabine and Pemetrexed in the First Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2009-02
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: ANGEL
Brief Summary: The aims of this study are: (1) to assess the safety and activity of gemcitabine plus Alimta (pemetrexed) regimen (GA regimen) in patients with advanced NSCLC patients in the context of a randomized trial, and (2) to compare the GA with the paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (PG regimen) in terms of toxicity and QoL
Detailed Description: Patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer will be randomly allocated to receive: (a)PG regimen: paclitaxel 120 mg/sqm followed by gemcitabine 1,000 mg/sqm i.v. on days 1 \& 8 q 3 weeks; (b)GA regimen: gemcitabine 1,250 mg/sqm i.v. on day 1 (plus folinic acid 350 μg daily orally and vitamin B12 1,000 μg i.m. q 9 weeks), pemetrexed (Alimta®) 500 mg/sqm i.v. on day 8 followed by gemcitabine 1,250 mg/sqm, q 3 weeks.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: