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Weekly intensive versus standard chemotherapy in untreated small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients with good prognosis
ISRCTN ISRCTN26181691
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Weekly intensive versus standard chemotherapy in untreated small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients with good prognosis
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source TR6SCLC
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Lung (small cell)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Histologically or cytologically proven SCLC
2. Age 75 or under
3. Either limited disease or extensive disease in the good prognostic category. That is have both of the following characteristics, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 and alkaline phosphatase <1.5 upper limit of normal range
4. Adequate renal function
5. No previous malignancy, except non-melanomatous skin cancer
6. No previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy
7. No medical contraindications to treatment
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/01/1988
Anticipated end date 31/12/1992
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions 1. Intensive Regimen: Chemotherapy, cisplatin and etoposide alternating every 7 days with ifosfamide and adriamycin. A total of twelve courses, six with each drug combination.
2. Standard Regimen: Chemotherapy, cisplatin and etoposide alternating every 21 days with ifosfamide and adriamycin. A total of six courses, three with each drug combination.

All limited disease patients who show complete or partial response following chemotherapy receive thoracic irradiation.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Cancer Research UK
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Contact name Dr  -  -
  Address UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 20 7670 4818
  Email register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
  Address PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode WC2A 3PX
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7317 5186
  Fax +44 (0)20 7487 4302
  Email kate.law@cancer.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.cancer.org.uk
Date applied 01/07/2001
Last edited 30/01/2008
Date ISRCTN assigned 01/07/2001
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