Palonosetron and Dexamethasone With or Without Dronabinol in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy For Cancer

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if adding dronabinol in combination with the standard of care (dexamethasone and palonosetron) can better help to control nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy. The safety of the drug combinations will also be studied.

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Detailed Description

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The Study Drugs:

Dronabinol and palonosetron are both designed to help prevent nausea and vomiting in patients who are receiving chemotherapy.

Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid that is similar to a natural hormone made by your body. Dexamethasone is often given to MM patients in combination with other chemotherapy to treat cancer.

Study Groups:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the flip of a coin) to 1 of 2 groups.

* If you are in Group 1, you will take dronabinol, dexamethasone, and palonosetron.
* If you are in Group 2, you will take a placebo, dexamethasone, and palonosetron. A placebo is a substance that looks like the study drug but has no active ingredients.

You will have an equal chance of being assigned to either group. Neither you nor your doctor can choose the group you will be in. During the study, you and the study staff will not know which group you are in. However, if needed for your safety, the study staff will be able to find out which group you are in.

After the last study participant completes their study therapy, you and the study staff will find out which group you were in.

Study Drug Administration:

On Day 1 (the day that you receive chemotherapy), you will take a dronabinol/placebo pill by mouth every 8 hours (if possible). If you cannot take the pill every 8 hours, you should try to space out the doses evenly. Your first dronabinol/placebo pill on Day 1 will be 30 minutes before chemotherapy.

You will also receive dexamethasone and palonosetron by vein 30 minutes before you receive chemotherapy.

On Days 2-6, you will take dronabinol/placebo 3 times a day. You should take each pill every 8 hours (if possible). If you cannot take them every 8 hours, you should try to space out the doses evenly.

Study Diary:

You will complete a study diary on Days 1-6. In this diary you will answer questions about nausea and vomiting.

Study Visits:

You will have a study visit on Day 8 and again sometime during Days 14-28. At both visits, you will be asked if you have experienced any side effects. You should return your study diary to the clinic at both visits. At the visit during Days 14-28, you will also have a physical exam.

Length of Study:

You will be on study for 30 days. You will be taken off study early if the nausea and vomiting do not improve or intolerable side effects occur.

This is an investigational study. Dronabinol and palonosetron are both FDA approved and commercially available to prevent nausea and vomiting that may occur from chemotherapy. Dexamethasone is FDA approved and commercially available for the prevention of side effects related to chemotherapy. The combination of these drugs to prevent nausea and vomiting is investigational.

Up to 200 patients will take part in this multicenter study. Up to 200 will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Conditions

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Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm I: Palonosetron, Dexamethasone + Dronabinol

Palonosetron hydrochloride intravenous (IV) and dexamethasone IV 30 minutes before chemotherapy administration on day 1, and oral dronabinol 3 times a day for 5 days beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy administration on day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

dronabinol

Intervention Type DRUG

5 mg tablet by mouth three times a day beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy

palonosetron hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

0.25 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

Arm II: Palonosetron + Dexamethasone

Palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone as in arm I, and oral placebo 3 times a day for 5 days beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy on day 1.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

palonosetron hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

0.25 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

1 tablet by mouth three times a day beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy

Interventions

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dexamethasone

10 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

dronabinol

5 mg tablet by mouth three times a day beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

palonosetron hydrochloride

0.25 mg IV 30 minutes prior to administration of chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

1 tablet by mouth three times a day beginning 30 minutes before chemotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically documented solid tumor
2. Receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy for the first time: Patients may be chemotherapy naive, or patients may have previously received a mildly emetogenic agent (such as a taxane) if no nausea/vomiting was experienced with that chemotherapy
3. Scheduled to receive cyclophosphamide \</= 1500 mg/m\^2 IV and/or doxorubicin \>/= 40 mg/m\^2 IV given as single doses on Day 1. Patients on combination regimens with these agents are eligible
4. Age \>/= 18 years
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2
6. Adequate organ reserve as follows: 1) Hematologic - white blood cell count (WBC) \>/= 3000/microL, AGC \>/= 1500/microL, platelet \>/= 100,000/microL; 2) Renal - Creatinine \</= 1.5 times upper limit of normal; 3) Hepatic - Bilirubin and transaminases \</= 2.5 times upper limit of normal
7. The effects of the three-drug regimen on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; or abstinence) for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
8. Negative qualitative B-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) (pregnancy test)
9. Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Scheduled to receive highly emetogenic chemotherapy (Hesketh Level 5 - such as cisplatin, streptozotocin, dacarbazine, carmustine, hexamethylmelamine, mechlorethamine, procarbazine) during the study period
2. Scheduled to receive moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (Hesketh Level 3-4) after Day 1 of the study period
3. Experienced nausea and/or vomiting with prior administration of chemotherapy
4. Prior moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy: Patients may have previously received a mildly emetogenic agent (such as a taxane) if no nausea/vomiting was experienced with that chemotherapy
5. Scheduled to receive cranial, abdominal, or pelvic radiation therapy during the study period
6. Treatment with any investigational agent within 30 days of randomization
7. Scheduled to receive treatment during the study period with other potential or known antiemetic agents. Chronically used benzodiazepines may be continued as a single nightly dose for sleep.
8. Scheduled to receive corticosteroid treatment other than the study drug dose during the study period
9. Uncontrolled primary or metastatic CNS tumor (including those with uncontrolled seizures)
10. Other physical causes for nausea or vomiting (such as bowel obstruction) not related to chemotherapy administration
11. Recent history of unexplained nausea or vomiting or history of frequent nausea or vomiting
12. Active bacterial or fungal infection for which administration of a corticosteroid would be contraindicated
13. Hypersensitivity to any of the study agents
14. Sensitivity to sesame oil
15. Planned simultaneous administration of any other investigational agents
16. Pregnant or nursing women
17. Previous poor tolerance of cannabinoids
18. Habitual cannabinoid use or unwillingness to avoid the use of marijuana during the study period
19. Previous use of dronabinol or nabilone

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No