Clinical Drug Experience Knowledgebase

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Newly diagnosed Stage IIIB or IV non-resectable NSCLC. Recurrent disease after resection for earlier stage disease is acceptable as long as patients are at least 6 months from surgery.
Treatment plan includes a platinum-based doublet chemotherapy.
ECOG 0, 1 or 2.
Self-reported loss of body weight or anorexia.
Serum C-reactive protein ≥5 mg/L.
Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function.
Normal serum potassium.
Ability to comply with the study requirements and give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Known physical or functional obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, malabsorption, intractable vomiting, uncontrollable diarrhea, concurrently receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition, or unable to swallow investigational drug product.
Concomitant therapy with an appetite stimulant.
History of poorly controlled hypertension or congestive heart failure.
Any implanted devices that could interfere with DXA scanning.
Prolongation of QT interval.
History of additional risk factors for torsades de pointe.
Concomitant therapy with beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists (beta-blockers) or ergot derivatives.
Females who are breast feeding, pregnant or of child-bearing potential who are not using adequate birth control.
Any second malignancy which might confound the interpretation of safety or efficacy assessments.
Any condition which increases the patient's risk for participating in the study.