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Keep this study
Lead
Sanofi
Age
19–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Histology and staging of the disease
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC; histology may include: large cell, squamous cell or adenocarcinoma but no SCLC
* Resectable or unresectable NSCLC stage II (T1-2 N1, T3 N0) or stage IIIa (T1-2 N2 or T3 N1-2) or stage IIIb (T1-3 N3 or T4 N0-3)
* Measurable disease (bidimensionally or unidimensionally according to WHO criteria)
2. General conditions
* Karnofsky Status \> 70, if age \> 70 years → PS \> 70
* Adequate hematological function (Hb \> 10 g/dl, ANC \> 2.0 x 109/L, platelets \> 100 x 109/L)
* Adequate renal and hepatic functions: total bilirubin \< 1 x upper normal limit (UNL), serum creatinine \< 1 x UNL, in case of limit value the creatinine clearance should be \> 60 ml/min, ASAT and ALAT \< 2.5 x UNL, alkaline phosphatase \< 5 x UNL.
You may not be if
1. Diagnosis
* Evidence of brain metastases or other distant metastasis equivalent to stage IV disease
* History of prior malignancies, except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix or other curatively treated cancer with no evidence of disease for at least five years
* Other serious concomitant illness or medical condition:
* Congestive heart failure or angina pectoris, except if medically controlled, history of myocardial infarction within 1 year from study entry, uncontrolled hypertension or arrhythmia
* History of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders, including dementia or seizure
* Active infection requiring i.v. Antibiotics
* Active ulcer, unstable diabetes mellitus or other contraindications to corticotherapy
* Hepatic function abnormality: ASAT and/or ALAT \> 1.5 x UNL associated with alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 x UNL
* Current peripheral neuropathy WHO grade \> 2
2. Prior or concurrent therapy
* Prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy for NSCLC, including neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment
* Prior surgery or radiotherapy for NSCLC
* Concurrent treatment with other experimental drugs, unapproved medical procedures or other anticancer therapy
3. General conditions
* Pregnant or lactating patients
* Patients (M/F) with reproductive potential not implementing adequate contraceptive measurements
The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.