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Brief Title: Topotecan and Carboplatin in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Official Title: A Phase II Trial of Topotecan and Carboplatin in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study ID: NCT00305942
Brief Summary: This proposed phase II trial will investigate the combination of topotecan/carboplatin in the first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage SCLC. Topotecan/platinum regimens are emerging as common treatments for patients with extensive-stage disease. This trial will be one of the first clinical trials to evaluate a combination of weekly topotecan and carboplatin in the first-line treatment of extensive-stage SCLC.
Detailed Description: Eligible patients will receive treatment with carboplatin and topotecan. Topotecan 4mg/m2 IV on days 1, 8. Carboplatin AUC=5 IV day 1 only . - Cycles are repeated every 21 days for \> 4 cycles of topotecan and carboplatin (maximum 6 courses). Restaging studies will be performed every 2 cycles (or 6 weeks.)
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, Alabama, United States
Northeast Arkansas Clinic, Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Florida Cancer Specialists, Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Watson Clinic Center for Cancer Care and Research, Lakeland, Florida, United States
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Graves-Gilbert Clinic, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Consultants in Blood Disorders and Cancer, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Hematology Oncology Life Center, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
Mercy Hospital, Portland, Maine, United States
Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Montana Cancer Institute Foundation, Missoula, Montana, United States
Oncology Hematology Care, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Associates in Hematology Oncology, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Family Cancer Center, Collierville, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee Oncology, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Name: David R. Spigel, MD
Affiliation: SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR