Celecoxib in Preventing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Tobacco Smokers

Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. Celecoxib may be effective in preventing lung cancer in tobacco smokers. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of celecoxib in preventing non-small cell lung cancer in tobacco smokers.

Timeline

Start

2001-03

Primary completion

2002-11

Completion

2009-05

Drugs

Indications