Irinotecan With Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining irinotecan and docetaxel in treating patients who have recurrent or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Timeline

Start

1999-10

Primary completion

2006-03

Completion

2006-03

Publications

• Results Molina JR, Nikcevich D, Hillman S, Geyer S, Drevyanko T, Jett J, Verdirame J, Tazelaar H, Rowland K, Wos E, Kutteh L, Nair S, Fitch T, Flynn P, Stella P, Adjei AA. A Phase II NCCTG study of irinotecan and docetaxel in previously treated patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Invest. 2006 Jun-Jul;24(4):382-9. doi: 10.1080/07357900600705318.

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