Study Comparing Short Infusion Vs. Fixed Dose of Cisplatin + Gemcitabine in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Summary

The purposes of this study are to determine: How standard gemcitabine plus cisplatin compares to fixed dose rate of gemcitabine plus cisplatin in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The safety of standard gemcitabine plus cisplatin and any side effects that might be associated with it as compared to a fixed dose rate of gemcitabine plus cisplatin.

Timeline

Start

2004-03

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-05

Publications

• Pereira JR, Fein L, Del Giglio A, Blajman CR, Richardet E, Schwartsmann G, Orlando M, Hall BJ, West TM, van Kooten M. Gemcitabine administered as a short infusion versus a fixed dose rate in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2007 Oct;58(1):80-7. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2007.05.004. Epub 2007 Jun 22.

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