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A Phase III study of Radical Radiotherapy with or without Gemcitabine in Patients with T1-2 N0-1 M0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
ISRCTN ISRCTN61727489
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A Phase III study of Radical Radiotherapy with or without Gemcitabine in Patients with T1-2 N0-1 M0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source GRIN
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Lung (non-small cell) cancer
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Histological or cytological diagnosis of T1-2 N0-1 M0 NSCLC in patients deemed unfit for resection in the opinion of the thoracic surgeon
2. No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC
3. Performance status 0-2 on the Zubrod scale 4. Estimated life expectance at least 12 weeks
5. <10% weight loss in the year preceding randomisation
6. Patient compliance and geographic proximity allowing adequate follow-up
7. Adequate bone marrow reserve
8. Adequate respiratory function
9. Radiologically measurable or non-measurable lesion
10. Aged at least 18 years
11. Written informed consent
12. Effective contraception (where appropriate) during and for at least 3 months following the trial
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/01/2003
Anticipated end date 31/12/2005
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions Patients will be randomised to:
1. Radiotherapy (55 Gy 2.75 Gy 5 days/week over 4 weeks OR 60 Gy over 6 weeks with daily fractions of 2 Gy)
2. Gemcitabine (100 mg/m2 IV over 30 min, 2-4 h prior to radiotherapy) plus radiotherapy
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Educational grant from Lilly Oncology to University of Edinburgh (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) 207 670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 207 670 4818
  Email
Sponsor University of Edinburgh
  Address The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
  City/town Edinburgh
  Zip/Postcode EH8 9YL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)131 650 1000
  Fax +44 (0)131 650 2147
  Email communications.office@ed.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.ed.ac.uk
Date applied 15/10/2002
Last edited 02/03/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 15/10/2002
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