Cisplatin and pemetrexed combination or carboplatin, paclitaxel and bevacizumab are now considered as standard treatment in non-squamous cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Both main registrative trials are considered positive because they reached their objectives, but within them, the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients was not detailed neither has represented as primary objective of the studies. It is considered that, together with enhancements that are added to the knowledge of the biology of NSCLC, QoL may influence the therapeutic choice if one of the associations show to be better tolerated by the patient and favours an amelioration of his QoL.
The study aims primarily to verify the null hypothesis that between the two schemes under consideration there is no minimal interesting difference (MID) (i.e. a difference of clinical interest) after initial 3 months of maintenance.EuroQ5D (EQ5D) questionnaire total score and EQ5D visual analog scale (VAS)are validated and very simple to be administered.The statistical hypothesis tests described above are performed with t-test for unpaired data (or equivalent non-parametric, pending verification of normality of distribution by Shapiro-Wilk test), with alpha error = 0.05 (2-sided). It is assumed that: 1. about 20% of randomized patients experienced a progression of disease before the time of evaluation of the primary endpoint, and that 2. this eventuality was not significantly different between the two treatments. The total sample to be enrolled for this study will then be increased to 118 patients \[(49 +49) +20%)\]
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
118
Cisplatin 75 mg / m2 d1 with Pemetrexed 500 mg / m2 d1 every 3 weeks for 6 cycles followed (in responding or stable patients) by Pemetrexed 500 mg / m2 every 3 weeks, until progression or unacceptable toxicity
Carboplatin AUC 6 d1 plus Paclitaxel 200 mg/m2 d1 and Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 6 cycles followed in stable or responding patients by Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks, until progression or unacceptable toxicity
"Giovanni Paolo II" Oncology Institute
Bari, BA, Italy
"San Paolo Hospital" Oncology Service
Bari, BA, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology, "Fatebenefratelli" Hospital
Benevento, BN, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology, "Sen. Perrino" Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
Brindisi, BR, Italy
7 Division of Medical Oncology, "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" Hospital,
San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy
Medical Oncology Division "Vito Fazzi" Hospital
Lecce, Le, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology, "Buccheri-La Ferla" Hospital
Palermo, PA, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology, "La Maddalena" Hospital
Palermo, PA, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology, Castellaneta Hospital
Castellaneta, TA, Italy
Division of Medical Oncology "San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital"
Taranto, TA, Italy
...and 2 more locations
Difference in terms of quality of life (QOL) between treatment arms
Time frame: Treatment efficacy will be evaluated at baseline and every 3 cycles during chemo period and every two months during the maintenance phase
treatment activity in terms of response rate
Time frame: Two year
toxicity evaluation
Time frame: Two years
Evaluation of QoL across time
Time frame: Two years
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