Erlotinib Hydrochloride With or Without Cixutumumab in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

In brief

This randomized phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cixutumumab and to see how well erlotinib hydrochloride works when given together with or without cixutumumab in treating patients with stage III or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cixutumumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known whether erlotinib hydrochloride is more effective when given together with or without cixutumumab in treating non-small cell lung cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00778167
Run by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
People needed
18
Starts
2008-10-01
Expected to finish
2012-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-05-21

Who can join

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

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Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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