Cevimeline in Treating Patients With Dry Mouth Caused by Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00017511

Last Updated: 2012-05-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-06-30

Study Completion Date

2003-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Cevimeline may be effective in treating dry mouth that is caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It is not yet known if cevimeline is more effective than no therapy in treating dry mouth caused by radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of cevimeline in treating patients who have dryness of the mouth caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the efficacy of cevimeline vs placebo, in terms of dryness of the oral cavity and salivary flow, in patients with xerostomia secondary to radiotherapy for cancers in the head and neck region.
* Assess the safety of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral cevimeline 3 times daily for 12 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
* Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo as in arm I.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 280 patients (140 per arm) will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer Oral Complications Radiation Toxicity

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Interventions

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cevimeline hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Received more than 4,000 cGy of prior external beam radiotherapy for cancer in the head and neck region

* Radiotherapy completed more than 4 months prior to study
* Clinically significant salivary gland dysfunction with grade 2 or 3 xerostomia
* At least 1 anatomically intact parotid gland
* No suspected or confirmed bilateral physical closure of salivary gland ducts
* No history of primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome or other underlying systemic illness known to cause xerostomia independent of prior radiotherapy exposure

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Performance status:

* Karnofsky 70-100%
* ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

* At least 6 months

Hematopoietic:

* Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL
* No anemia

Hepatic:

* Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* SGOT/SGPT no greater than 2 times ULN
* Lactate dehydrogenase no greater than 2 times ULN
* No evidence of active liver disease

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
* BUN no greater than 50 mg/dL
* No history of nephrolithiasis within the past 6 months

Cardiovascular:

* No history of significant cardiovascular disease
* No active congestive heart failure
* No uncontrolled angina
* No significant arrhythmia
* No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months

Pulmonary:

* No history of significant pulmonary disease
* No controlled or uncontrolled asthma
* No chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that would limit avocational activities

Gastrointestinal:

* No history of significant gastrointestinal disorder
* No active pancreatic disease
* No gastroduodenal ulcers within the past 6 months
* No hypersensitive bowel conditions requiring pharmacologic therapy
* No inflammatory bowel disease
* No history of cholelithiasis within the past 6 months (unless cholecystectomy performed)

Other:

* No clinically significant laboratory abnormality
* No history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months that would preclude study
* No prior or concurrent acute iritis or narrow-angle (angle closure) glaucoma
* Not pregnant
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* Not specified

Chemotherapy:

* No concurrent chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* Not specified

Radiotherapy:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No concurrent radiotherapy

Surgery:

* Not specified

Other:

* At least 30 days since other investigational new drug
* At least 4 weeks since prior systemic or ophthalmic pilocarpine
* No prior cevimeline
* No concurrent hyperbaric oxygen therapy
* No concurrent beta adrenergic antagonists, anticholinergic agents, cevimeline metabolism inhibitors, or other medications known to effect salivary function
* No other concurrent investigational drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daiichi Sankyo

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Vitti, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Daiichi Sankyo

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Cranial Pain Research

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center

Berkeley, California, United States

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States

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Radiation Oncology Center - Sacramento

Sacramento, California, United States

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Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

San Diego, California, United States

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Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, United States

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Colorado Otolaryngology Associates

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Innovative Medical Research of South Florida, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

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Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

Augusta, Georgia, United States

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Kootenai Medical Center

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Evanston Northwestern Health Care

Evanston, Illinois, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Central Baptist Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Tulane Cancer Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Harbor Hospital Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota, P.A.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Siteman Cancer Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Norris Cotton Cancer Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Monmouth Medical Center

Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

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Professional Otolaryngology Associates

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

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North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States

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NYU - David B. Kriser Dental Center

New York, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

New York, New York, United States

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James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine

Stony Brook, New York, United States

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State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Albert Einstein Clinical Cancer Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Comprehensive Cancer Center at Gaston Memorial

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

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Matthews Radiation Oncology Center

Matthews, North Carolina, United States

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Clinical Research of Winston Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Oregon Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Head and Neck Associates

Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Associated Otolaryngologist

Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Eye and Ear Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Memorial Hospital Cancer Center - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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MultiSpecialty Clinical Research

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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Dial Research Associates, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Baylor College of Dentistry

Dallas, Texas, United States

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University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Cancer Physicians Associates, PA

Laredo, Texas, United States

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Latter Day Saints Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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McLean, Virginia, United States

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Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Southwest Washington Medical Center

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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DAIICHI-2011A-PRT003/004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UCLA-0104045

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000068698

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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