Neoadjuvant IRESSA As Single Agent PreopTherapy for NSCLC With Molecular Correlates

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Lung Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Gefitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving gefitinib before surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be removed. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well gefitinib works in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for stage I, stage II, or stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00104728
Run by
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
People needed
42
Starts
2004-10-01
Expected to finish
2009-03-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-10-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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