RecruitingPhase 2NCT05800587

Dose Attenuated Chemotherapy in Compromised Patients With Lung Cancer

Phase II Study of Dose Attenuated Chemotherapy in Patients With Lung Cancer and Age > 70 and/or Comorbidities


Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Enrollment

280 participants

Start Date

Feb 22, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is an open-label, non-randomized, single-center, phase II study to evaluate the efficacy, toxicity and, tolerability of pre-specified dose attenuated chemotherapy regimens in lung cancer patients with comorbidities.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is evaluating whether adjusted (lower-dose) chemotherapy regimens can be safely and effectively used for lung cancer patients who are older, frail, or have other health conditions that make standard full-dose chemotherapy too risky. **You may be eligible if:** - You are over 18 years old with Stage IV lung cancer (small cell or non-small cell), or Stage III if standard treatments are not appropriate for you - You are considered a "compromised" patient — this may include older age, frailty, poor organ function, or other health conditions - Your doctor plans to treat you with a chemotherapy regimen that includes at least one standard chemotherapy drug - You have measurable cancer on imaging **You may NOT be eligible if:** - You are under 18 - You are not planned to receive chemotherapy - Your brain metastases are causing active symptoms requiring ongoing steroid treatment - You cannot consent to the study - You are pregnant Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGCarboplatin

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGPemetrexed

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGPaclitaxel

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGNab paclitaxel

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGDocetaxel

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGGemcitabine

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGEtoposide

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGIrinotecan

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGTopotecan

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen

DRUGLurbinectedin

Standard of care chemotherapy regimen


Locations(1)

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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