Clinical Trial of MK0683 in Combination With FDA Approved Cancer Drugs in Patients With Advanced NSCLC (MK0683-058)

A Phase I Clinical Trial of Vorinostat in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Platinum in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This is a clinical trial to determine the safety and tolerability of MK0683 in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin and/or carboplatin.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient must have a histologically-confirmed metastatic or locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not been previously treated with systemic chemotherapy or has received non-platinum and non-gemcitabine based neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy if the last dose was at least 6 months prior to study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who has had chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or biological therapy prior to entering the study, except for adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, as allowed for treatment of a tumor