Effect of Low Molecular Weight Heparin: Tinzaparin in Lung Tumours (TILT)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Experiments suggest that low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) inhibits tumor growth and metastasis. Studies in humans suggest that LMWH is associated with a higher survival in patients with cancer related thrombosis. Two recent studies suggest that LMWH may increase the survival of patients with cancer who do not have an associated thrombosis. The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of LMWH on the overall survival of patients with localized non-small cell lung cancer after complete surgical resection.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
• Treatments: Calcium heparin; Dalteparin; Heparin; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; Tinzaparin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer of stage I, II, or IIIA T3N1 confirmed by histology can be included in the study Patients who had preoperative chemotherapy, those who are selected for adjuvant chemotherapy and those who are not candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy (because they have a contraindication to chemotherapy or they have a stage I cancer) are eligible for the study Written informed consent age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous heparin induced thrombocytopenia Allergy to tinzaparin Allergy to sulfites Renal failure with a creatinin clearance < 30 ml/min according to COCKROFT formula Prothrombin time < 50% Platelet count < 100 G/L Increased bleeding risk: ongoing hemorrhage, major bleeding within 10 days, previous intracerebral bleeding, uncontrolled hypertension (SAP > 180 mmHg or DAP > 120 mmHg) Indication for curative anticoagulant treatment on inclusion More than 6 weeks between surgery and inclusion Known pregnancy or no efficient contraception for women of childbearing age Breast feeding Previous malignant disease diagnosed within 2 years except in situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix or spinal-cellular or baso-cellular cutaneous carcinoma Inclusion in another therapeutic trial at the time of inclusion Treatment with an experimental drug within 30 days before inclusion in the study