drugset / Trial / NCT00531960
A Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) in Combination With Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy and safety of Tarceva plus Avastin, and chemotherapy plus Avastin, in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Patients will be randomized to receive either Tarceva 150mg p.o. daily plus Avastin 15mg/kg i.v. every 3 weeks, or standard platinum-based chemotherapy (4-6 cycles) plus Avastin. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-01
- Completion
- 2010-01
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carboplatin | Small molecule | 6 unknown | Intravenous |
| Subject | Cisplatin | Other / unclassified | 80 mg/m2 | Intravenous |
| Subject | Erlotinib | Small molecule | 150 mg | Oral |
| Subject | Gemcitabine | Small molecule | 1250 mg/m2 | Intravenous |
| Subject | Paclitaxel | Small molecule | 200 mg/m2 | Intravenous |
| Background | Bevacizumab | Monoclonal antibody | 15 mg/kg | Intravenous |