The primary objective is to document the safety of tecemotide (L-BLP25) phase III formulation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) subjects with unresectable Stage III disease. This population includes Stage IIIA NSCLC subjects, a population not studied in former clinical studies with this vaccine. The secondary objective is to document the survival of subjects treated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
After receiving single low-dose cyclophosphamide, subjects will receive 8 consecutive weekly subcutaneous vaccinations with 1000 microgram (mcg) of tecemotide (L-BLP25) at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 followed by maintenance vaccinations (1000 mcg of tecemotide \[L-BLP25\]) at 6-week intervals, commencing at Week 13, until disease progression is documented.
A single intravenous infusion of 300 milligram per square meter (mg/m\^2) (to a maximum 600 mg) of cyclophosphamide will be administered 3 days prior to tecemotide (L-BLP25), the first vaccine treatment.
The BSC will be provided at the investigator's discretion, and may include but not be limited to psychosocial support, nutritional support and other supportive therapies.
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, TEAEs With CALGB-ECTC Grade 3 or 4, TEAEs Leading to Discontinuation, TEAEs Leading to Death, and Injection Site Reactions (ISRs)
TEAEs occurred between the first dose of study drug and up to 42 days after the last dose that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state. A serious TEAE was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAEs with Cancer and Leukemia Group B Extended Clinical Toxicity Criteria (CALGB-ECTC) Grade 3 or 4 were also reported.
Time frame: Up to data cut-off date (17 September 2007)
Survival Time
Survival time was to be measured from study entry (date of cyclophosphamide administration) to date of death. For subjects alive or lost to follow-up at time of analysis, the time between date of cyclophosphamide administration and date on which the subject was last known alive was to be calculated and used as a censored observation in the analysis.
Time frame: Up to data cut-off date (17 September 2007)
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Time
PFS was defined as duration from first administration of trial treatment until progressive disease \[PD\] (radiological or clinical, if radiological progression is not available) or death due to any cause. Participants without event were censored on the date of last tumor assessment. Clinical assessments were performed 4 weekly in primary treatment and 6 weekly in maintenance treatment.
Time frame: Up to data cut-off date (17 September 2007)
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