Real-World Study on Nano-Crystalline Megestrol Acetate for Cachexia in TKI-Treated Advanced Digestive Tumors

NCT ID: NCT06940102

Last Updated: 2025-04-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-12

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a prospective, observational clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Megestrol Acetate for cachexia in patients with advanced digestive system tumors receiving TKI-based therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cachexia Digestive System Cancer Gastric Cancer Colorectal Cancer Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension +TKI-Based Therapy

Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension, with a specification of 125 mg/mL, the study group takes 5 mL orally per day (625 mg/day),TKI Therapy ± chemotherapy / immunotherapy

Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension

Intervention Type DRUG

Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension, with a specification of 125 mg/mL, the study group takes 5 mL orally per day (625 mg/day)

TKI-Based Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

TKI-Based Therapy

TKI-Based Therapy

TKI Therapy ± chemotherapy / immunotherapy

TKI-Based Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

TKI-Based Therapy

Interventions

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Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension

Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension, with a specification of 125 mg/mL, the study group takes 5 mL orally per day (625 mg/day)

Intervention Type DRUG

TKI-Based Therapy

TKI-Based Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Voluntarily sign a written informed consent (ICF).
* Age ≥ 18 years at enrollment.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
* Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic digestive system tumors that are not amenable to curative treatment, according to the 8th edition TNM staging classification.
* Not benefiting from local anticancer therapies such as surgery, local ablation, or chemoembolization, and planned to receive TKI-based anticancer treatment, which may be combined with chemotherapy or immunotherapy).
* Meet the diagnostic criteria for pre-cachexia or cachexia (based on Fearon diagnostic criteria).
* Good organ function determined

Exclusion Criteria

* Gastrointestinal obstruction.
* Anorexia due to difficulty in eating caused by neurosis, mental illness, or pain.
* Comorbidities such as severe cerebrovascular, cardiac, renal, or liver diseases.
* Major surgery or trauma within the last month.
* Allergy to any component of the investigational drug.
* Other conditions deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Cheng Du

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The General Hospital of Northern Theater Command

Zhenguang Du

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Organizational Affiliation: Liaoning Cancer Hospital

Locations

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General Hospital of Northern Theater Command

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Liaoning Cancer Hospital

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Cheng Du

Role: CONTACT

024-28851942

Zhenguang Du

Role: CONTACT

17702485727

Other Identifiers

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MGA-DSC-601

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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