Official Title: Phase II Trial of Daily Thalidomide in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Achieving a Complete or Partial Response to Induction Chemotherapy
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2010-06
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: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor
PURPOSE Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of thalidomide in treating patients who have extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has responded to previous chemotherapy
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES
Determine the effect of thalidomide on time to disease progression and survival in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who achieve a complete or partial response to induction chemotherapy Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients
OUTLINE This is an open-label study
Patients receive oral thalidomide daily beginning 3-4 weeks after completion of induction chemotherapy Treatment continues for 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Patients are followed every 3 months
PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study within approximately 18 months