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Brief Title: Treatment of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Official Title: Phase I Study of the HDAC Inhibitor Vorinostat With Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Study ID: NCT01059552
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose of the combination of vorinostat, cisplatin, pemetrexed, and radiation therapy in patients with unresectable stage IIIA/IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.
Detailed Description: This phase I trial will escalate doses of the histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDAC) vorinostat to a chemoradiation platform for cisplatin, pemetrexed and radiation to a dose of 70Gy in NSCLC patients with unresectable IIIA and dry IIIB disease. The endpoint will be to determine MTD of the combination.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Name: Ranee Mehra, MD
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR