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Phase II Study of Pemetrexed + Cetuximab + Cisplatin With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Chemotherapy, ERBITUX, and 1 other intervention for Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Completed, enrolled 106 participants across 38 sites.
Detailed Summary
Radiochemotherapy is a standard for the treatment of unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer. The investigators goal is to study the efficacy and the toxicity for a promising association of new agents (cetuximab and pemetrexed) with concurrent radiotherapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Pemetrexed 500 mg/m², D1 (D1=D22, 4 cycles) Cisplatin 75 mg/m², D1 (D1=D22, 4 cycles)
The initial dose of cetuximab (ERBITUX) is 400 mg/m² intravenously administered over 120 minutes, followed by 11 weekly infusions at 250 mg/m² IV over 60 minutes
66 Gy (2 Gy by fraction, 5 fractions by week)