Single Agent Alimta in Poor Performance Status in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how effective the drug pemetrexed (ALIMTA®) is in treating advanced NSCLC in patients with poor performance status (PS) (inability to perform every day activities without difficulty). Objectives: Primary Objectives: * PS = 2 cohort: Response * PS = 3 cohort: Descriptive Secondary Objectives: * Tolerability of single agent pemetrexed (Alimta®) in PS = 3 NSCLC patients * Improved symptoms (both cohorts) * Molecular Correlative studies (both cohorts) * Overall survival * Time to progression

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Drugs

Indications