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CompletedNCT00322751Updated Jan 7, 2010

Concurrent Radiotherapy With Weekly Topotecan for Primary Treatment of Inoperable Localized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 interventional study of Topotecan in Lung Cancer, sponsored by University of New Mexico. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-01-07.

Sponsored by University of New Mexico · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Given the activity of single-agent Topotecan in NSCLC, there is both scientific rationale and a medical interest in studying this agent in combination with radiation. In addition, Topotecan administered on a weekly basis offers advantages over the daily x 5 regimen, i.e., the convenience of administration and fewer visits to the clinic.

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This is a study of chemoradiation for patient with inoperable non small cell lung cancer with poor pulmonary function. These patients have usually very limited treatment options because of the compromised lung function. Chemoradiation is usually superior to radiation alone, but has not been extensively tested in this patient population. Topotecan is a drug approved for lung cancer that has synergistic activity with radiation. The study will determine what is the safest dose of topotecan to use with radiation in this patient population

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Conditions studied

  • Lung Cancer

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In context

Lung Neoplasms

7,243 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Neoplasms; 1,557 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 10 is below the median of 60 across 5,295 interventional studies indexed under Lung Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of New Mexico is the lead sponsor of 306 studies on the registry; 28 are open to participants now.

Of its 25 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 23 (92%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with histologically proven non-small cell lung cancer Stage I to IIIA.
  • Inoperable lung cancer because of poor respiratory lung function, or other medical reasons, as determined by the thoracic surgeon.
  • PS \< 2
  • Age > 18 years
  • Life expectancy of > 12 weeks
  • Normal hematologic, liver, and renal function
  • No metastatic disease as determined by CT-PET scanning and bone scan.
  • No brain metastasis by MRI
  • No contraindication to radiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with uncontrolled CNS metastases.
  • Active systemic infection.
  • Serious, uncontrolled intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness.
  • Secondary active primary malignancy.
  • Inability to comply with requirements of the study.
  • Any metastases outside of the mediastinum
  • Histologically positive pleural or pericardial effusion
  • Any chemotherapy within five years prior to enrollment on this protocol
  • Prior radiotherapy administered to the chest
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • FEV1 \< 1 liter/minute
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)

Interventions

  • DrugTopotecan

    The starting dose for the first cohort will be 2 mg/m2/week. Increment between cohorts will be by 1 mg/m2/week if no toxicity related to topotecan occurs. All members of a dose cohort must have safely completed all radiotherapy and topotecan dosing prior to beginning enrollment in the next higher dose cohort. Increments will be reduced to 0.5 mg/m2 if mild to moderate toxicity occurs (grades 1 or 2). The escalation will continue until the maximum dose of 4 mg/m2/week is reached. Therefore the minimum number of dose levels (cohorts) is 3 to reach the goal of 4 mg/m2/week, and the maximum is 5.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary endpoint is the establishment of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of topotecan given weekly with RT

    Time frame: Treatment with topotecan will last until RT is completed. Treatment will stop if there is disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 7, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00322751
Lead sponsor
University of New Mexico
First posted
May 8, 2006
Start date
Apr 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2009
Completion
Nov 2009
Last update
Jan 7, 2010

Study contacts

Dennie Jones, MD
principal investigator · University of New Mexico

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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