Dolasetron Mesylate and Dexamethasone With or Without Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Oxaliplatin-Containing Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancy

NCT ID: NCT02550119

Last Updated: 2017-03-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-04-19

Study Completion Date

2010-04-01

Brief Summary

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This randomized pilot clinical trial dolasetron mesylate and dexamethasone with or without aprepitant in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing oxaliplatin-containing chemotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancy. Antiemetic drugs may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether giving aprepitant together with dolasetron mesylate and dexamethasone is more effective than dolasetron mesylate and dexamethasone alone in preventing nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the incidence and severity of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with oxaliplatin-containing regimens in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancy.

II. To estimate the percent of patients who have experienced nausea and vomiting with their first or second cycle of oxaliplatin-containing regimen, and would consent to randomization to standard antiemetic therapy with or without aprepitant.

III. To obtain preliminary data on the safety and efficacy of aprepitant, in combination with dolasetron (dolasetron mesylate) and dexamethasone, in patients receiving oxaliplatin-containing regimen.

IV. To report on medication compliance with antiemetic medications (dexamethasone and aprepitant or placebo) scheduled to be taken at home on days 2 and 3 for all randomized patients (day 1 = day of treatment).

OUTLINE: Patients receive standard antiemetics comprising dolasetron mesylate orally (PO) or intravenously (IV) and dexamethasone PO or IV during course 1 of oxaliplatin-containing chemotherapy. Patients experiencing any grade 1-4 nausea and vomiting\* are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive dolasetron mesylate PO or IV, dexamethasone PO or IV, and aprepitant PO 1 day before chemotherapy and dexamethasone PO and aprepitant PO on days 2 and 3 after chemotherapy begins during course 2-3.

ARM II: Patients receive dolasetron mesylate and dexamethasone as in Arm I and placebo PO 1 day before chemotherapy and dexamethasone PO and placebo PO on days 2 and 3 after chemotherapy begins during courses 2-3.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

NOTE: \* Patients not developing nausea and vomiting until the second course of treatment are also randomized during courses 3 and 4 of chemotherapy.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.

Conditions

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Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm Nausea and Vomiting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (aprepitant, dolasetron mesylate, dexamethasone)

Patients receive dolasetron mesylate PO or IV, dexamethasone PO or IV, and aprepitant PO 1 day before chemotherapy and dexamethasone PO and aprepitant PO on days 2 and 3 after chemotherapy begins during course 2-3.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aprepitant

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Dolasetron Mesylate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Arm II (placebo, dolasetron mesylate, dexamethasone)

Patients receive dolasetron mesylate and dexamethasone as in Arm I and placebo PO 1 day before chemotherapy and dexamethasone PO and placebo PO on days 2 and 3 after chemotherapy begins during courses 2-3.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Dolasetron Mesylate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Interventions

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Aprepitant

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

Given PO or IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Dolasetron Mesylate

Given PO or IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Emend L-754030 MK-0869 ONO-7436 Aacidexam Adexone Aknichthol Dexa Alba-Dex Alin Alin Depot Alin Oftalmico Amplidermis Anemul mono Auricularum Auxiloson Baycuten Baycuten N Cortidexason Cortisumman Decacort Decadrol Decadron Decalix Decameth Decasone R.p. Dectancyl Dekacort Deltafluorene Deronil Desamethasone Desameton Dexa-Mamallet Dexa-Rhinosan Dexa-Scheroson Dexa-sine Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexafarma Dexafluorene Dexalocal Dexamecortin Dexameth Dexamethasonum Dexamonozon Dexapos Dexinoral Dexone Dinormon Fluorodelta Fortecortin Gammacorten Hexadecadrol Hexadrol Lokalison-F Loverine Methylfluorprednisolone Millicorten Mymethasone Orgadrone Spersadex Visumetazone Anzemet MDL 73,147EF PLCB sham therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who have a diagnosis of GI malignancy and who are scheduled to receive their initial treatment with an oxaliplatin-containing regimen in combination with 5-fluorouracil; these include combinations such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin calcium (FOLFOX), FOLFOX + bevacizumab, FOLFOX + cetuximab
* Standard antiemetic therapy with initial treatment must include the dolasetron and dexamethasone; the minimum adequate doses include either:

* Dolasetron (Anzemet) 100mg PO/IV or 1.8mg/kg IV AND
* Dexamethasone (Decadron) 10mg PO/IV
* Patient must agree, as part of the informed consent, to keep a journal of the episodes of nausea, vomiting, retching, and amount of rescue medications used on days 1 to 5 (day 1 = day of treatment)
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy or intolerance to dolasetron and dexamethasone
* Use of another antiemetic agent (5HT3 antagonists, phenothiazines, butyrophenones, cannabinoids, metoclopramide, or corticosteroids) within 72 hours of day 1 of the study
* An episode of vomiting or retching within 24 hours before the start of the initial treatment with oxaliplatin-containing regimen
* Severe concurrent illness other than neoplasia
* Gastrointestinal obstruction or an active peptic ulcer
* Radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis within 1 week before or after day 1 of the study
* Absolute neutrophil count of less than 1.5 x 10\^9/L (unless physician approves to proceed with chemotherapy) or
* Platelets less than 100 x 109/L (unless physician approves to proceed with chemotherapy)
* Total bilirubin \> 2 x upper limits of normal
* Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
* Patients who are non-English speaking
* Patients with cancer-induced nausea and vomiting grade 1 or greater using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0 criteria
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

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Betty Chan

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Southern California

Locations

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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2012-01740

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

3C-06-1

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA014089

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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3C-06-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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