Temsirolimus and Radiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Summary

To determine the maximum tolerated dose of the drug temsirolimus given with radiation therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2011-06

Completion

2011-07

Publications

• Background Hudes G, Carducci M, Tomczak P, Dutcher J, Figlin R, Kapoor A, Staroslawska E, Sosman J, McDermott D, Bodrogi I, Kovacevic Z, Lesovoy V, Schmidt-Wolf IG, Barbarash O, Gokmen E, O'Toole T, Lustgarten S, Moore L, Motzer RJ; Global ARCC Trial. Temsirolimus, interferon alfa, or both for advanced renal-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2007 May 31;356(22):2271-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa066838.
• Background Schmelzle T, Hall MN. TOR, a central controller of cell growth. Cell. 2000 Oct 13;103(2):253-62. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)00117-3.
• Background Williams KJ, Telfer BA, Xenaki D, Sheridan MR, Desbaillets I, Peters HJ, Honess D, Harris AL, Dachs GU, van der Kogel A, Stratford IJ. Enhanced response to radiotherapy in tumours deficient in the function of hypoxia-inducible factor-1. Radiother Oncol. 2005 Apr;75(1):89-98. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.01.009. Epub 2005 Apr 18.

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