Consolidation Chemotherapy/Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy for Inoperable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Summary

This is a pilot phase II study of histology based consolidation chemotherapy in patients with inoperable stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) following concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. Patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC would be treated with standard concurrent chemo-radiotherapy and subsequently those with non-squamous histology would be offered 4 cycles of consolidation pemetrexed and those with squamous histology 4 cycles of consolidation with gemcitabine.

Timeline

Start

2011-03

Primary completion

2013-07

Completion

2013-07

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Low accrual, small patient population at center.”

Drugs

Indications