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The purpose of this study is to determine if adding ASA404 to docetaxel chemotherapy makes the cancer treatment more effective in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
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Histologically confirmed non-small cell carcinoma of the lung of all histologies. (Histological or cytological specimens must be collected via surgical biopsy, brushing, washing or core needle aspiration of a defined lesion. Sputum cytology is not acceptable.)
Patients who have progressed while on or following a first-line chemotherapy regimen for Stage IIIb disease (malignant pleural effusion or pericardial effusion that have been confirmed cytologically) or Stage IV disease. Patients who have received bevacizumab and/or EGFR inhibitors in first-line will be eligible
Age ≥ 18 years old
WHO Performance Status of 0-2
Not applicable per amendment#2
Central laboratory values within the range, as defined below, within 2 weeks of randomization:
Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
Written informed consent obtained according to local guidelines
Exclusion criteria
Patients having CNS metastases (patients having any clinical signs of CNS metastases must have a CT or MRI of the brain performed to rule out CNS metastases in order to be eligible for study participation. Patients who have had brain metastases surgically removed or irradiated with no residual disease confirmed by imaging are allowed).
Patients with concurrent malignancy, or history or prior malignancy within the past two years, except for basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, treated early stage (T1a) prostate cancer or treated early stage (DCIS or LCIS) breast cancer.
Radiotherapy ≤ 2 weeks prior to randomization. Patients must have recovered from all acute radiotherapy-related toxicities.
Major surgery must be completed 4 weeks prior to starting study treatment. Major surgery is defined at the investigator's discretion. Insertion of a vascular access device is not considered major or minor surgery. Patients must have recovered from all acute surgery-related complications.
Treatment with all prior anticancer therapies ≤ 3 weeks prior to randomization (≤ 6 weeks for bevacizumab, mitomycin and nitrosoureas)
Concurrent use of other investigational agents and patients who have received investigational agents ≤ 4 weeks prior to randomization
Prior treatment with docetaxel for NSCLC in the locally advanced or metastatic first-line setting
Prior treatment with VDAs or tumor - VDAs
Any medical condition resulting in ≥ CTC grade 2 dyspnea
Patients with systolic BP > 160 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP > 90 mm Hg while on medication for hypertension
Patients with recent hemoptysis associated with NSCLC (>1 teaspoon in a single episode within 4 weeks)
Patients with any one of the following:
Patients who are currently receiving treatment with any medications that have the potential to prolong QT interval or are known to have a risk of causing Torsades de Pointes (See Section 6.8.5.1 and Appendix 2) which cannot be either safely discontinued or switched to a different medication prior to starting study drug administration must be discussed with and approved by the Novartis Global Clinical team prior to randomization.
Known allergy or hypersensitivity to docetaxel or drugs formulated with polysorbate 80
Peripheral sensory neuropathy with functional impairment (CTC grade 2 neuropathy, regardless of causality)
Pregnant or breast feeding females
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test (> 5 mIU/ml)
Women of child bearing potential or sexually active males, unwilling or unable to use the required highly effective method(s) of contraception for both sexes while receiving treatment and for at least 6 months after the discontinuation of study treatment. (Adequate forms of contraception include IUD, oral or depot contraceptive or the barrier method plus spermicide.)
• Oral, implantable, or injectable contraceptives may be affected by cytochrome P450 interactions while taking docetaxel and therefore are not considered effective contraceptive methods for this study when used as a single agent. Therefore, it is highly recommended that a concomitant barrier method be used with oral, implantable, or injectable contraceptives. The investigator shall counsel the patient accordingly. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) 72 hours prior to administration of study treatment. For a list of substrates of human liver microsomal P450 enzymes, visit website (http://medicine.iupui.edu/flockhart/)
Concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical disease (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease, confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection or active uncontrolled infection).
Significant neurologic or psychiatric disorder which could compromise participation in the study
Patient unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol
Patients receiving full-dose therapeutic oral or parenteral anticoagulation are ineligible. Patients receiving thrombolytic therapy within 10 days of starting are also ineligible.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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900 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group
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