Effect of Spironolactone in the Prevention of Anthracycline-induced Cardiotoxicity (SPIROTOX)

NCT ID: NCT06005259

Last Updated: 2023-08-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

264 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of spironolactone in the primary prevention of cardiotoxicity in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy with anthracycline within 12 months. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Does spironolactone reduce the incidence of cardiotoxicity in patients undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy?

Participants will:

* Be cancer patients over 18 years starting treatment with anthracycline;
* Be randomized to receive either spironolactone or a placebo for 1 year;
* Undergo assessments of their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), global longitudinal strain, and cardiac biomarkers over the 12-month period.

Researchers will compare the spironolactone group to the placebo group to see if cardiotoxicity incidence differs between the two.

Detailed Description

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Objective:

To assess the potential of spironolactone in preventing anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity among cancer patients.

Background:

There's ongoing debate and a dearth of evidence regarding the role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, such as spironolactone, in averting anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.

Study Design:

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted at a single center.

Sample Size:

264 patients.

Intervention:

Eligible participants will be randomized on a 1:1 basis to either receive spironolactone or a placebo over a 12-month period.

Primary Outcome:

Incidence of cardiotoxicity at the 12-month mark.

Conditions

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Cardiotoxicity Neoplasms Chemotherapy Effect Heart Failure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention

Participants will be administered 25 mg of spironolactone daily for 12 months, beginning 5 to 15 days prior to chemotherapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spironolactone

Intervention Type DRUG

Spironolactone 25 mg capsule

Control

Participants will be given placebo daily for 12 months, beginning 5 to 15 days prior to chemotherapy.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo capsule

Interventions

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Spironolactone

Spironolactone 25 mg capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients diagnosed with cancer indicated for anthracycline chemotherapy treatment
* Age 18 and above
* Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous use of anthracycline.
* Hypersensitivity to any mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
* Symptoms of heart failure (exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnea, and pulmonary or systemic congestion)
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 45%
* Previous diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, or moderate to severe mitral or aortic disease
* Renal insufficiency defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min/m2
* Hyperkalemia, defined as serum potassium ≥ 5.0 mmol/L
* Chronic liver disease, defined aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values more than 3 times the upper limit of normal
* Current participation in another study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar MD, PhD

Full Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Instituto do Coração

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Lucas T Kawahara

Role: CONTACT

+5511980791999

Ludhmila A Hajjar, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+551138932000 ext. 3272

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Other Identifiers

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SPIROTOX

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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