Trial of Belotecan/Cisplatin in Chemotherapy Naive Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient

Summary

Belotecan (Camtobell, CKD-602, Chong Kun Dang Pharm., Korea) is a new camptothecin derivative, that exhibits anticancer effects by inhibiting topoisomerase I. The investigators will have a randomized prospective multicenter trial of Belotecan/Cisplatin versus Etoposide/Cisplatin in patients with previously untreated, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Primary endpoints * to assess Response Rate Secondary endpoints * to assess Overall response duration, Time to progression, Overall survival

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2013-02

Completion

2013-02

Publications

• Oh IJ, Kim KS, Park CK, Kim YC, Lee KH, Jeong JH, Kim SY, Lee JE, Shin KC, Jang TW, Lee HK, Lee KY, Lee SY. Belotecan/cisplatin versus etoposide/cisplatin in previously untreated patients with extensive-stage small cell lung carcinoma: a multi-center randomized phase III trial. BMC Cancer. 2016 Aug 26;16(1):690. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2741-z.

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