Phase II Proof-of-concept Study of APD421

NCT ID: NCT01303978

Last Updated: 2012-09-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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Evaluation of efficacy of APD421 in preventing nausea and vomiting caused by cisplatin

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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APD421 starting dose

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

APD421

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose

Interventions

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APD421

Single dose

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age
2. Ability and willingness to give written informed consent
3. Patients scheduled to receive, on day 1 of their chemotherapy, a first cisplatin chemotherapy infusion at a dose of 50 mg/m2 or greater
4. Karnofsky performance score ≥ 60%
5. Adequate cardiac, hepatic and renal function

* QTc interval \< 500 ms
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 5 x upper limit normal (ULN)
* Bilirubin \< 3 x ULN
* Creatinine \< 2 x ULN
6. Adequate haematological function

* Haemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
* White blood count ≥ 3.0 x 109/L
* Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L
7. For females of child-bearing potential: ability and willingness to use a highly effective form of contraception (e.g., abstinence from sexual intercourse, surgical sterilisation (of subject or partner) or a double-barrier method of contraception such as either an intra-uterine device (IUD) or an occlusive cap with spermicide, in conjunction with partner's use of a condom) during the study and for a period of at least 48 hours afterwards.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients scheduled to receive, prior to or in the 24 hours after cisplatin, any chemotherapeutic agent with a high or moderate emetic risk, see Appendix 4.
2. Patients scheduled to receive paclitaxel or docetaxel
3. Patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic irradiation within 48 hours prior to screening or scheduled to receive abdominal or pelvic irradiation between screening and 24 hours after cisplatin administration
4. Patients receiving APD421 for any indication within the last 2 weeks
5. Patients who are allergic to APD421 or any of the excipients of APD421
6. Patients with a pre-existing vestibular disorder
7. Patients being treated with regular anti-emetic therapy including corticosteroids
8. Patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids, unless started more than one month prior to the expected date of study entry
9. Patients being treated with medications which could induce torsades de pointes, including Class Ia antiarrhythmic agents such as quinidine, disopyramide, procainamide; Class III antiarrhythmic agents such as amiodarone and sotalol; and other medications such as bepridil, cisapride, thioridazine, methadone, IV erythromycin, IV vincamine, halofantrine, pentamidine, sparfloxacin
10. Patients being treated with xxx
11. Patients receiving benzodiazepines, unless on a stable dose for at least one month prior to the expected date of study entry
12. Patients with pre-existing nausea or vomiting in the 24 hours before receiving cisplatin chemotherapy, e.g. anticipatory emesis
13. Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
14. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse
15. Patients with pre-existing, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia
16. Any other concurrent disease or illness that, in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient unsuitable for the study
17. Patients who have participated in another study within the previous 28 days
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acacia Pharma Ltd

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Herlev Hospital

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Odense University Hospital

Odense, , Denmark

Site Status

University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust

Manchester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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DN10007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id