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Brief Title: Evaluation of Pemetrexed Combined With Cisplatin and Radiotherapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Official Title: A Randomized Multicenter Phase II Study Of Induction Therapy With Pemetrexed And Cisplatin Followed By Chemoradiation With Pemetrexed Versus Chemoradiation With Pemetrexed Followed By Consolidation Therapy With Pemetrexed And Cisplatin In Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Paccora Trial
Study ID: NCT00497315
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate if the multi modality treatment pemetrexed combined with cisplatin and radiotherapy can lead to a better tumor control and/or a better side-effect profile in patients with locally advanced NSCLC. Patients will be randomized between 3 cycles of induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by 3 cycles of adjuvant combination chemotherapy.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
ZNA Middelheim, Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
St Augustinus Ziekenhuis, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Name: Paul R Germonpre, MD PhD
Affiliation: Universiteit Antwerpen
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR