Docetaxel and Cisplatin With or Without Dimesna in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and cisplatin, work in different
ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs,
such as dimesna, may help prevent or decrease the side effects (such as nerve, kidney, and
inner ear damage) caused by chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying giving docetaxel and cisplatin together
with dimesna to see how well it works compared to giving docetaxel and cisplatin alone in
treating patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.