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A phase II trial of docetaxel in the treatment of elderly patients (aged 70 or over) with non-small cell lung cancer
Source of recordUK Trials
ISRCTNISRCTN27242710
Date ISRCTN assigned14/01/2008
Local reference number(s)NSCLC-DOCET_L_02602
Public titleA phase II trial of docetaxel in the treatment of elderly patients (aged 70 or over) with non-small cell lung cancer
Scientific title
AcronymELTAX
Disease/condition/study domainAdvanced stage non small cell lung cancer
Study hypothesisTo assess the efficacy of docetaxel (60 mg/m^2, on day one of every 21-day cycle [d1, q21]) as first line chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Design/methodologySimon 2 stage MiniMax: this is a single arm (non-randomised) phase II trial with 2 stages
Research ethics reviewIn progress through NRES, pending as of 14/01/2008.
Countries of trialUnited Kingdom
Participants - inclusion criteria1. Aged greater than or equal to 70 on the day of first treatment
2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC
3. Any stage not suitable for surgery or radical radiotherapy
4. Radiologically evaluable disease (by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours [RECIST] criteria) of at least one measurable lesion on chest X-ray (CXR) or computed tomography (CT)
5. Performance status World Health Organization (WHO) of 0, 1 or 2
6. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
7. Adequate haematological and biochemical function
Participants - exclusion criteria1. Prior chemotherapy (previous surgery and palliative radiotherapy are allowed)
2. Uncontrolled non-cancer systemic disease
3. Significant clinical or laboratory abnormalities
4. Concomitant or previous malignancy likely to interfere with treatment outcome
5. WHO performance status of worse than 2
6. Inadequate renal function
7. Inadequate bone marrow function
Patient information material
Anticipated start date01/01/2008
Anticipated end date01/01/2009
Status of trialOngoing
Target number of participants55
InterventionsThis is a single arm (non-randomised) phase II trial with 2 stages. The first stage will involve recruiting 31 patients. If there is evidence of activity then the trial will complete recruitment of a further 24 patients.

Patients will be treated with docetaxel 60 mg/m^2 intravenously (iv) once every 3 weeks for 4 - 6 cycles. Patients will be followed up until death.
Primary outcome measure(s)Response rate, measured by RECIST criteria once all patients have completed protocol defined therapy.
Secondary outcome measure(s)1. Progression free survival, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
2. Overall survival, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
3. Survival in patients who received less than or equal to 2, greater than 2 but no more than 4 versus more than four 4 cycles of chemotherapy, measured using the Kaplin Meier method
4. Toxicity
5. Quality of life, measured using European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13). Scoring will be performed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring manual
6. Comparison of the use of second and third line therapies
Sources of fundingSanofi-Aventis Pharma (UK)
Sponsor nameMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (UK)
Sponsor detailsResearch Management and Governance Centre
Kent and Medway Primary Care Trust
Ward Block, Preston Hall
Aylesford, Kent
Maidstone
United Kingdom
ME20 7NJ
Sponsor websitehttp://www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk/
Contact nameDr Riyaz Shah
Contact detailsKent Oncology Centre
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
United Kingdom
ME16 9QQ
More informationFor more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below.
Link to record in ISRCTN RegisterISRCTN27242710
Date last extracted from ISRCTN register17/04/2008
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