Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Plus Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-12-14
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so
they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab can locate tumor cells
and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal
cells. Combining chemotherapy with monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study effectiveness of combining cisplatin, gemcitabine, and
trastuzumab in treating patients who have stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.