Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Pemetrexed may stop
the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving
radiation therapy together with pemetrexed may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving whole-brain radiation therapy
together with pemetrexed works in treating patients with brain metastases from non-small cell
lung cancer.