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TerminatedNCT00791336Updated Jul 28, 2017Results posted

Study to Evaluate Using Nelfinavir With Chemoradiation for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Nelfinavir in Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, sponsored by University of Iowa. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-28.

Sponsored by University of Iowa · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Poor enrollment.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study combines nelfinavir (NFV) with radiation therapy and chemotherapy as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are considered candidates for pre-operative treatment.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase 2 trial of the HIV protease inhibitor (HPI) Nelfinavir (NFV) in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are considered candidates for pre-operative treatment. This study is to be conducted according to US and international standards of Good Clinical Practice (FDA Title 21 part 312 and International Conference on Harmonization guidelines), applicable government regulations and Institutional research policies and procedures. The endpoints are to determine safety of NFV with chemoradiation, gather preliminary data for response, and tissue specimens for correlative molecular studies. Unacceptable toxicity is unlikely as prior studies have determined dosing 1250 mg twice a day is relatively safe for HIV patients receiving radiation therapy. NFV will start one week prior to chemo-radiotherapy and continue for the duration of chemoradiation (approximately 6 1/2 weeks). Standard radiotherapy (minimum total dose 5040 cGy) and combined (cisplatin/etoposide) chemotherapy based on SWOG 8805 will be delivered in combination with NFV. The thoracic surgery attending physician will determine the feasibility of resection. If the patient has resectable disease, the attending thoracic surgeon will perform the thoracotomy and anatomical resection. If the patient has unresectable disease, subject will be followed for 30 days post NFV administration. After the initial 30 days post-NFV, subjects will be followed for long-term outcomes (disease response and overall survival). Adjuvant therapy may be continued off-study at the discretion of managing oncology personnel. Tumors obtained at the time of surgical resection will be assessed for pathological response. Tumor tissue taken pre-treatment will be assessed for markers that may predict response such as Akt, VEGF, and EGFR.

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Conditions studied

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Keywords

  • NSCLC
  • chemotherapy
  • radiation therapy
  • nelfinavir
  • NFV
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

6,488 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,632 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1 is below the median of 62 across 5,213 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.

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Lead sponsor

University of Iowa is the lead sponsor of 276 studies on the registry; 35 are open to participants now.

Of its 44 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 39 (89%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histological diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer that is Stage III (T1-3, pN2, M0) NSCLC in whom neoadjuvant therapy is recommended.
  • Must have had a mediastinoscopy to determine nodal status and potential resectability
  • Must have enough tissue from the biopsy for tissue marker determination for correlative studies
  • Negative metastatic work up (FDG PET/CT, brain CT or MRI)
  • No prior thoracic radiotherapy will be permitted
  • Age 18 years or greater
  • ECOG performance status 0-1 (Karnofsky at least 70%)
  • Normal organ and marrow function
  • No known HIV infection
  • Not pregnant
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients requiring a pneumonectomy
  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study, or who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered earlier.
  • Prior thoracic radiation
  • Treatment with any other investigational agents.
  • Known metastases
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to NFV
  • Patients receiving drugs contraindicated with NFV will be excluded.
  • Uncontrolled, intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study compliance.
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Nelfinavir

    Drug: Nelfinavir

Interventions

  • DrugNelfinavir

    1250 mg twice daily starting for approximately 6.5 weeks.

    Also known as: Viracept

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathologic Complete Response

    Time frame: 30 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Characterization of Overall and Disease-free Survival

    Time frame: long-term

  2. Safety and Tolerability of the Combined Treatment Regimen

    Time frame: 7 weeks

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Results

Posted Jul 28, 2017
Limitations and caveats
There was only one treated participant. Conclusions cannot be drawn from these data due to limited sampling size.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNelfinavir
Started1
Completed1
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryPathologic Complete Response
Time frame:
30 days

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryCharacterization of Overall and Disease-free Survival
Time frame:
long-term

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondarySafety and Tolerability of the Combined Treatment Regimen
Time frame:
7 weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over Collected through therapy (approximately 6 weeks). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Nelfinavir—0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Nelfinavir
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years1
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Nelfinavir
Female1
Male0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Nelfinavir
United States1
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Study locations

1 site
  • The University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Terminated due to poor enrollment; lack of data to share.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 28, 2017, 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
NCT00791336
Lead sponsor
University of Iowa
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 14, 2008
Start date
Aug 2008
Primary completion
Mar 2011
Completion
Mar 2011
Results posted
Jul 28, 2017
Last update
Jul 28, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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