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Phase III Randomized Chemoprevention Study of Selenium in Participants With Previously Resected Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Basic Trial Information
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Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
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Alternate Title

Selenium in Preventing Tumor Growth in Patients With Previously Resected Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIIPreventionClosed18 and overNCIECOG-5597
CAN-NCIC-BR16, CALGB-79803, NCCTG-E5597, SWOG-E5597, NCI-P00-0176, NCT00008385, BR16

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Objectives

  1. Determine the efficacy of selenium in terms of reducing the incidence of second primary lung tumors in participants with previously resected stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
  2. Evaluate the qualitative and quantitative toxicity of selenium in these patients.
  3. Compare the incidence of specific cancers, mortality from cancer, and overall survival of participants treated with selenium vs those treated with placebo.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed, completely resected stage IA (pT1, N0) or IB (pT2, N0) non-small lung cancer (except carcinoid)*
    • Completion of treatment for stage I lung cancer within the past 6 to 36 months and currently disease free
    • At least one mediastinal lymph node sampled at resection

     [Note: *SWOG and CALGB patients must be T1, N0; CALGB patients may be T2, N0 provided disease was completely resected prior to June 1, 2001 and participation in CALGB 9633 was refused if offered]

  • No evidence of new or recurrent lung cancer on chest x-ray within the past 8 weeks
  • No synchronous lung or non-lung lesions or metastasis, even if resectable
  • No history of more than one primary lung cancer at any time

Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior or concurrent chemotherapy for recurrent lung cancer

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • No prior or concurrent radiotherapy for recurrent lung cancer

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent surgery

Other:

  • Prior mineral, herbal, phytochemical, or vitamin supplementation allowed
  • No concurrent supplement(s) containing more than 50 micrograms of selenium
  • Concurrent non-selenium containing mineral, herbal, phytochemical, or vitamin supplementation allowed if schedule and supplementation prior to study remains unchanged

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT or SGPT no greater than ULN

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No concurrent or other prior cancer within the past 5 years except localized non-melanoma skin cancer

Expected Enrollment

1960

A total of 1,960 participants (980 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Incidence second of primary lung tumors
Toxicity
Incidence of specific cancers, mortality from cancer, and overall survival

Outline

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Participants are stratified according to smoking status (actively smoking or stopped less than 1 year ago vs stopped at least 1 year ago vs never smoked or no more than 100 cigarettes ever), gender, and stage and previous therapy (stage IA vs stage IB with previous therapy vs. stage IB with no previous therapy). Participants are randomized to one of two arms.

  • Arm I: Participants receive oral selenium yeast daily for 6 months. Treatment repeats every 6 months for 8 courses for a total of 4 years in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
  • Arm II: Participants receive an oral yeast placebo as in arm I.

Participants are followed annually.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Daniel Karp, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 713-745-7398; 800-392-1611

Southwest Oncology Group

Omer Kucuk, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 313-576-8739; 800-527-6266
Email: kucuko@karmanos.org

North Central Cancer Treatment Group

Randolph Marks, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 507-284-2511

NCIC-Clinical Trials Group

Michael Johnston, MD, FRCSC, Protocol chair
Ph: 902-473-6000
Email: michael.johnston@cdha.nshealth.ca

Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Gerald Clamon, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 319-356-1932

Southwest Oncology Group

Gord Okawara, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 905-387-9495

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Registry Information
Official Title Phase III Chemoprevention Trial Of Selenium Supplementation In Persons With Resected Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Trial Start Date 2000-10-06
Trial Completion Date 2014-11-01 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00008385
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-11-02
Information Last Verified 2009-11-20
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA21115

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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