NCT00041665

Brief Summary

Radiotherapy and high dose chemotherapy with bone marrow transplantation or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is frequently used as treatment for patients with cancers of the bone marrow or lymph nodes such as Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia or multiple myeloma. A common side effect of the radiotherapy and high dose chemotherapy is mucositis (inflammation of the inside of the mouth and throat resulting in pain and difficulty swallowing). Mucositis is often very severe such that patients receive intravenous nutrition and pain medication in the hospital. In this study, an investigational recombinant human growth factor called Keratinocyte Growth Factor (rHuKGF) is being evaluated to determine its protective effect on the mucosal tissue and its ability to reduce the mouth and throat soreness.

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Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2002

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 15, 2002

Completed
Last Updated

May 8, 2013

Status Verified

May 1, 2013

First QC Date

July 11, 2002

Last Update Submit

May 6, 2013

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (4)

  • Stiff PJ, Emmanouilides C, Bensinger WI, Gentile T, Blazar B, Shea TC, Lu J, Isitt J, Cesano A, Spielberger R. Palifermin reduces patient-reported mouth and throat soreness and improves patient functioning in the hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation setting. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Nov 20;24(33):5186-93. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.8340. Epub 2006 Jan 3.

  • Elting LS, Shih YC, Stiff PJ, Bensinger W, Cantor SB, Cooksley C, Spielberger R, Emmanoulides C. Economic impact of palifermin on the costs of hospitalization for autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplant: analysis of phase 3 trial results. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2007 Jul;13(7):806-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.03.004. Epub 2007 Apr 23.

  • Stiff PJ, Erder H, Bensinger WI, Emmanouilides C, Gentile T, Isitt J, Lu ZJ, Spielberger R. Reliability and validity of a patient self-administered daily questionnaire to assess impact of oral mucositis (OM) on pain and daily functioning in patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Bone Marrow Transplant. 2006 Feb;37(4):393-401. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705250.

  • Spielberger R, Stiff P, Bensinger W, Gentile T, Weisdorf D, Kewalramani T, Shea T, Yanovich S, Hansen K, Noga S, McCarty J, LeMaistre CF, Sung EC, Blazar BR, Elhardt D, Chen MG, Emmanouilides C. Palifermin for oral mucositis after intensive therapy for hematologic cancers. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 16;351(25):2590-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa040125.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stomatitis

Interventions

Fibroblast Growth Factor 7

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mouth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fibroblast Growth FactorsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • MD

    Amgen

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2002

First Posted

July 15, 2002

Last Updated

May 8, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-05