Palonosetron Hydrochloride in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Abdominal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00903396

Last Updated: 2017-11-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Palonosetron hydrochloride may prevent nausea and vomiting caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether palonosetron hydrochloride is more effective than a placebo in preventing nausea and vomiting.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying the side effects of palonosetron hydrochloride and to see how well it works in preventing nausea and vomiting caused by radiation therapy in patients with primary abdominal cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Evaluate the rate of complete responses, defined as no vomiting and no nausea, in patients with primary gastrointestinal and/or retroperitoneal sarcomas treated with two different dosing schedules of palonosetron hydrochloride during abdominal radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment.
* Determine the tolerability of palonosetron hydrochloride vs placebo in these patients.
* Validate patient diaries for assessing nausea and vomiting by comparing with alternative methods for measuring nausea and vomiting in order to determine the optimal approach for future studies.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to planned radiotherapy duration (\< 5 weeks vs ≥ 5 weeks), planned concurrent fluorouracil ( yes vs no), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive palonosetron hydrochloride IV on day 1.
* Arm II: Patients receive palonosetron hydrochloride IV on days 1 and 4.
* Arm III: Patients receive placebo IV on day 1.
* Arm IV: Patients receive placebo IV on days 1 and 4. In all arms, courses repeat weekly during radiotherapy in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients complete nausea and vomiting questionnaires and diaries at baseline and daily during radiotherapy. Patients also complete symptom experience diaries weekly during radiotherapy.

Conditions

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Anal Cancer Carcinoma of the Appendix Colorectal Cancer Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Gallbladder Cancer Gastric Cancer Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor Liver Cancer Nausea and Vomiting Pancreatic Cancer Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer Small Intestine Cancer

Keywords

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nausea and vomiting gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor anal cancer carcinoma of the appendix colon cancer rectal cancer extrahepatic bile duct cancer gallbladder cancer gastric cancer liver and intrahepatic biliary tract cancer pancreatic cancer small intestine cancer primary peritoneal cavity cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm I

Patients receive palonosetron hydrochloride IV on day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

palonosetron hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Arm II

Patients receive palonosetron hydrochloride IV on days 1 and 4.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

palonosetron hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Arm III

Patients receive placebo IV on day 1.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Given IV

Arm IV

Patients receive placebo IV on days 1 and 4.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Given IV

Interventions

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palonosetron hydrochloride

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Given IV

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of primary gastrointestinal and/or retroperitoneal sarcoma
* Scheduled to undergo ≥ 3000 cGy or ≥ 3 weeks of external beam radiation to the abdomen

* Radiotherapy fields to extend between T11 and L3, and of a size ≥ 100 cm\^2
* No brain metastases

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* ECOG performance status 0-2
* Negative pregnancy test
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* Able to complete questionnaire(s) alone or with assistance
* Willing to return to NCCTG enrolling institution for follow-up
* Able to reliably take oral medication (for purposes of rescue medication)
* No hypersensitivity to palonosetron hydrochloride or other selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
* No comorbid systemic illness or other severe concurrent disease that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for study entry or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens
* No nausea ≤ 48 hours prior to study enrollment
* No history of dystonic reactions to prochlorperazine or haloperidol or related agents

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
* More than 7 days since prior agents known to have significant effects on emesis, including the following:

* Ondansetron
* Sedating antihistamines
* Antipsychotics
* Cannabinoids
* Corticosteroids
* Metoclopramide
* Narcotic analgesics
* Benzodiazepines
* More than 7 days since prior chemotherapy other than fluorouracil or capecitabine used as a radiosensitizer
* More than 7 days since of prior cetuximab
* More than 7 days since prior and no concurrent oral steroids
* No prior palonosetron hydrochloride
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michele Yvette Halyard, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Trinity Cancer Center at Trinity Medical Center - 7th Street Campus

Moline, Illinois, United States

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Moline, Illinois, United States

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Elkhart Clinic, LLC

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - Elkhart

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Elkhart General Hospital

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Howard Community Hospital

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

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Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

La Porte, Indiana, United States

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Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

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Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - Plymouth

Plymouth, Indiana, United States

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CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Memorial Hospital of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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South Bend Clinic

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - La Porte

Westville, Indiana, United States

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Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

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Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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Wesley Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - Niles

Niles, Michigan, United States

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Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

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Lakeside Cancer Specialists, PLLC

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Miller - Dwan Medical Center

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Fergus Falls Medical Group, PA

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States

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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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St. John's Regional Health Center

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, United States

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St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services

Billings, Montana, United States

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Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings

Billings, Montana, United States

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Billings Clinic - Downtown

Billings, Montana, United States

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Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center

Bozeman, Montana, United States

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St. James Healthcare Cancer Care

Butte, Montana, United States

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Big Sky Oncology

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Sletten Cancer Institute at Benefis Healthcare

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Northern Montana Hospital

Havre, Montana, United States

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St. Peter's Hospital

Helena, Montana, United States

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Glacier Oncology, PLLC

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Site Status

Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC

Kalispell, Montana, United States

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Kalispell Regional Medical Center

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Site Status

Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center

Missoula, Montana, United States

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CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Creighton University Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Bismarck Cancer Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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Mid Dakota Clinic, PC

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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Altru Cancer Center at Altru Hospital

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

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Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

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Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - La Crosse Campus

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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Holy Family Memorial Medical Center Cancer Care Center

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

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Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center

Marinette, Wisconsin, United States

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Door County Cancer Center at Door County Memorial Hospital

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Rocky Mountain Oncology

Casper, Wyoming, United States

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Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2009-01109

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000642449

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCCTG-N08C2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id