A randomized controlled trial comparing safety and efficacy of carboplatin and paclitaxel plus or minus sorafenib in chemonaive patients with stage III-IV non-small cell lung cancer.
Chemotherapy Phase up to 6 cycles: Sorafenib (Nexavar, BAY43-9006), \[400 mg orally, twice daily\] on Study Days 2-19 and paclitaxel (P) (200 mg/m2, intravenous (IV)) and carboplatin (C) (area under the curve (AUC) =6 mg/ml\*min-1, IV) on Study Day 1. The cycle duration 21 days. Maintenance Phase: Sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily was administered on Days 1-21 of each 21-day cycle.
Chemotherapy Phase up to 6 cycles: Sorafenib Placebo (2 tablets orally twice daily\] on Study Days 2-19 and paclitaxel (200 mg/m2, intravenous (IV)) and carboplatin (area under the curve (AUC) =6 mg/ml\*min-1, IV) on Study Day 1. The cycle duration 21 days. Maintenance Phase: Sorafenib Placebo 2 tablets orally twice daily was administered on Days 1-21 of each 21-day cycle.
El Palomar - Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Capital Federal-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Santa Fé, Argentina