Assessment of Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT01953159

Last Updated: 2025-06-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-08-29

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to collect clinical data, blood samples, and self reported symptoms from patients that experience unusually severe neuropathy after treatment with paclitaxel. This data will be used to develop predictive markers for neuropathy. Blood samples will be used to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and eventually artificial nerve cells to be used to study neuropathy in the lab.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cancer Breast Cancer Ovarian Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients with severe neuropathy

Patients with severe neuropathy after treatment with paclitaxel. Blood samples and patient questionnaires will be collected.

Blood Collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients without neuropathy

Patients will be enrolled to this cohort and matched to a specified subject with neurotoxicity based on age (within 10 years), tumor type, chemotherapy regimen or total paclitaxel dosage, race, and ethnicity

Blood Collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Blood Collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of cancer (including, but not limited to, breast and ovarian cancer)
* Females aged 18 and older
* History of grade 3 or higher peripheral neurotoxicity, any neuromotor, neurocortical, or neurocerebellar toxicity, myalgias or arthralgias refractory to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids, ong-term persistence (\> 6 months) of grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy, or other unusually severe neurotoxicity approved for inclusion in study by Principal Investigator after completion of paclitaxel chemotherapy regimen or history of peripheral neuropathy that required treatment with narcotics or grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy after only 1 to 2 doses of paclitaxel.


* History of no neurotoxicity (grade 0) after completion of a standard paclitaxel-containing chemotherapy regimen
* Females age 18 and older
* Matched to a specified subject with neurotoxicity based on age (within 10 years), tumor type, chemotherapy regimen or total paclitaxel dosage, race, and ethnicity

Exclusion Criteria

* Treatment with other severely neurotoxic chemotherapy (i.e. cisplatin) prior to or concomitantly with paclitaxel. Carboplatin therapy is allowed.
* Presence of peripheral neuropathy prior to paclitaxel therapy
* Poorly controlled or insulin-dependent diabetes or other condition likely to predispose to neurotoxicity (alcoholism, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gini Fleming, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Chicago

Locations

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University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB13-0775

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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