NCT00503386

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether palonosetron is tolerate and effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in oriental population. The study is comparing the safety and efficacy of palonosetron with granisetron, a frequently used antiemetic in China.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
144

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2006

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2006

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2006

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 16, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 18, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

September 17, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

July 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

September 16, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitingacutedelayedemesisantiemetics5-HT3 receptor antagonistgranisetronpalonosetron

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complete Protection from Vomiting (ie.Complete Response in Preventing Vomiting)

    0-24h, 24-120h , 0-120h following chemotherapy

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Major Protection from vomiting

    0-24h,24-120h,0-120h following chemotherapy

  • Major Protection from nausea

    0-24h,24-120h,0-120h following chemotherapy

  • Complete Protection from Both Vomiting and Nausea

    0-24h,24-120h,0-120h following chemotherapy

  • Complete Protection from Both Vomiting and Moderate-to-Severe nausea

    0-24h,24-120h,0-120h following chemotherapy

  • Time to First Emetic Episode

    0-120h following chemotherapy

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female, age ≥ 18 yrs and \<70 yrs with histologically or cytologically confirmed
  • Malignant disease
  • Naive or nonnaive to chemotherapy, with a Karnofsky score of ≥ 60
  • Scheduled to receive two courses of moderately emetogenic chemotherapy or cisplatin 60 \~ 80 mg/m2 on study Day 1
  • Use of reliable contraceptive measures (for females of childbearing potential) and negative pregnancy test at baseline visit
  • Patients with hepatic, renal, or cardiovascular impairment eligible at the investigator's discretion
  • Patients experiencing, at maximum, mild nausea after previous chemotherapy eligible at the investigator's discretion
  • Predicted life expectancy of ≥ 3 months
  • Provision of written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to understand or cooperate with study procedures
  • Receipt of investigational drugs ≤ 30 days before study entry
  • Receipt of other investigational drugs during the course of this study
  • Seizure disorder or any condition requiring anticonvulsants, sedatives
  • CNS malignancy or metastasis
  • Ongoing emesis due to obstruction of digestive tract
  • Emesis, retching, or Grade 2 or 3 nausea 24 hrs before chemotherapy
  • Moderate or severe nausea and vomiting after any previous chemotherapy
  • Scheduled receipt of any chemotherapeutic agent with an emetogenicity level \>3 during study Days 2-5
  • Scheduled receipt of radiotherapy of the upper abdomen or cranium on study Days 2-5
  • Scheduled to receive any other drug with potential antiemetic efficacy within 24 h of study initiation and throughout day 5
  • Contraindications to 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
  • Contraindications to chemotherapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China

Location

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

Location

Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, 410006, China

Location

Jiangsu Provincial Tumor Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China

Location

The Second Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

Location

Beijing Institute on Thoracic Cancer and Tuberculosis

Beijing, 101149, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Tian W, Wang Z, Zhou J, Zhang S, Wang J, Chen Q, Huang C, Pan L, Zhang L, Huang J, Shen H, Lin T. Randomized, double-blind, crossover study of palonosetron compared with granisetron for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in a Chinese population. Med Oncol. 2011 Mar;28(1):71-8. doi: 10.1007/s12032-009-9398-2. Epub 2010 Jan 5.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

NauseaVomiting

Interventions

PalonosetronGranisetron

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

QuinuclidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsIsoquinolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingAzabicyclo CompoundsAza CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsIndazolesPyrazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingBridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic

Study Officials

  • Tongyu Lin, M.D.

    Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2007

First Posted

July 18, 2007

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion

October 1, 2006

Study Completion

October 1, 2006

Last Updated

September 17, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-09

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