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Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT02407600

Study Assessing Fosaprepitant in Advanced NSCLC Patients Treated With Carboplatin Based Chemotherapy

A Phase 2 study testing FOSAPREPITANT (Emend) in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Vomiting, run by Ajeet Gajra at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the addition of fosaprepitant to currently available antiemtic treatments of carboplatin chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Vomiting, Nausea
What is being tested?
FOSAPREPITANT (Emend)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2015to Feb 2018
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient age > 18 years and able to sign informed consent.
  • ECOG PS 0-2
  • Patients with stage IV or recurrent NSCLC being treated with carboplatin based regimen with palliative intent.
  • Acceptable chemotherapy regimens include:
  • Carboplatin (AUC of 5 OR 6) q 21 days with:
  • Paclitaxel Q 21 days OR
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  • Docetaxel Q 21 days OR
  • Pemetrexed Q 21 days (non-squamous histology with Vitamin B12 and folate supplementation) OR
  • Gemcitabine administered days 1 and 8 Q 21 days OR
  • Vinorelbine administered days 1 and 8 Q 21 days
  • The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy is permitted where indicated and clinically appropriate.
  • Patients who have received prior adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer ( > 1 year prior) and have recurred are eligible if it has been > 1 year since completion of adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Patients who have been treated for locally advanced lung cancer with concurrent chemoradiation but completed such therapy > 1 year ago are eligible provided they meet all other inclusion criteria.
  • Patients who have received prior adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer ( > 1 year prior) and have recurred are eligible if it has been > 1 year since completion of adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Patients who have been treated for locally advanced lung cancer with concurrent chemoradiation but completed such therapy > 1 year ago are eligible provided they meet all other inclusion criteria.
  • Laboratory parameters:
  • Serum creatinine < 2.0 and
  • AST, ALT < 3 time the upper limit of normal
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,00/cumm
  • ANC ≥ 1500/ cumm on day of therapy (day # 1 of the cycle)
  • Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dl

Who cannot join

  • History of allergic reaction to aprepitant or fosaprepitant
  • Use of other investigational agents concurrently with chemotherapy
  • Uncontrolled systemic hypertension with SBP > 180 and/ or DBP> 110
  • Concurrent use of pimozide, terfenadine, astemizole, or cisapride (fosaprepitatnt is a dose-dependent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 3A4 (CYP3A4). If used concurrently with above agents, there can be elevated plasma concentrations of these drugs, potentially causing serious or life-threatening reactions. Patients may be enrolled on the study if at least 7 days have elapsed since last dose of such a medication.
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating are not eligible. Women of childbearing age musthave a negative pregnancy test within 3 days of treatment and agree to use of contraception during the study period.
  • Use of any of the CYP450 inducers like phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, rifimapicin, rifabutin or St John's wort within 30 days.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ajeet Gajra, MD FACP contact

(315) 464-5934

gajraa@upstate.edu

Kristine M Garcia, BS contact

(315) 464-5934

garciakr@upstate.edu

United States1 site
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

    Kristine Garcia, BS, 315-464-5934

    Dena Martin, BS, 3154645262

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About this study

Official title: Phase II, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Study Evaluating a 5HT3 Antagonist Plus Dexamethasone With or Without Fosaprepitant in Patients With Advanced NSCLC Receiving Carboplatin Based Chemotherapy

This study evaluates the addition of fosaprepitant to currently available antiemtic treatments of carboplatin chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients. Half of the patients will receive fosaprepitant in their first chemotherapy cycle, and a placebo on their second chemotherapy cycle. The other half of the patients will begin their first chemotherapy cycle.

Read the detailed description

The addition of aprepitant to 5HT-3 antagonist and steroid is approved for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea for highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC). The use of oral aprepitant 3 day regimen has been evaluated in moderately emetogenic chemotherapy. However, its use has not been explored in carboplatin containing combination regimens in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). An equivalency study compared fosaprepitant, a 1-day intravenous formulation of aprepitant, with oral aprepitant. Findings demonstrate equivalence between the agents for complete response and both emesis and nausea control. Fosaprepitant was endorsed by the ASCO Update Committee as an acceptable NK1 receptor antagonist. However, there has been no evaluation of this iv formulation with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy and specifically carboplatin containing regimens in NSCLC. Therefore, the investigators propose a double-blind, randomized placebo controlled cross-over phase II study assessing the role of fosaprepitant in the prevention of nausea and emesis in patients receiving carboplatin based chemotherapy for advanced NSCLC.

Patients will be treated with Emend/ placebo administered intravenously on day 1 of cycles 1 of carboplatin based chemotherapy with crossover to the alternate agent (placebo/ Emend) on day 1 of cycle 2 with each cycle being 21 days. Fosaprepitant will be administered intravenously on day 1 of either cycle 1 or cycle 2 prior to carboplatin based chemotherapy. Placebo will be administered as the alternative agent. Study team and the subject will be blinded to fosaprepitant versus placebo.

Being tested
FOSAPREPITANT (Emend), Placebo
Keywords
EMEND for Injection, 5HT-3, Fosaprepitant
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Vomiting, Nausea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FOSAPREPITANT (Emend)Drug

    Also called EMEND for Injection

    Uee of fosprepitant in EITHER first OR 2nd cycle of carboplatin containing combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC

  • PlaceboDrug

Study groups in NCT02407600
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fosparepitant administered in 1st cycleActive comparatorFosaprepitant (Emend) for Injection 150 mg is administered, one time, intravenously on day 1 only, as an infusion with a duration of 30 minutes. It will be initiated approximately 30 minutes prior to the subjects first chemotherapy cycle. An intravenous saline placebo will be administered on day 1 of the second chemotherapy cycle, in the same manor as EMEND for Injection.
Receives: Drug: FOSAPREPITANT (Emend); Drug: Placebo
Fosaprepitant administered in 2nd cycleSham comparatorSubject will receive a saline Placebo intravenously on day 1 of their first chemotherapy cycle. For the subject's second chemotherapy cycle, EMEND for Injection 150 mg is administered, one time, intravenously on day 1, as an infusion with a duration of 30 minutes. It will be initiated approximately 30 minutes prior to the subjects second chemotherapy cycle.
Receives: Drug: FOSAPREPITANT (Emend); Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess the impact of addition of fosaprepitant upon the complete response (C.R.) rate (no emetic episodes or use of rescue medications) in patients with advanced NSCLC receiving carboplatin-based combination chemotherapy.

    The primary end point of the study is to determine the proportion of patients in each of the two groups (placebo and fosaprepitant) who achieve a CR, defined as no vomiting, no retching and no rescue therapy during days 1-5 following the first two cycles of carboplatin based combination chemotherapy using an intent to-treat (ITT) analysis.

    Measured: Days 1-5 following the first two cycles of carboplatin based combination chemotherapy

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. No emesis (defined as no emetic episodes regardless of use of rescue therapy)

    No emesis (defined as no emetic episodes regardless of use of rescue therapy)

    Measured: Collection of data at the completion of 2 cycles, day 42.

  2. Asses nausea based on visual analog scale (VAS)

    Assessment of nausea based on visual analog scale (VAS) and symptoms measured by M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory to capture the following end points:

    1. No nausea (maximum VAS <5 mm on a 0 to 100 mm scale)
    2. No significant nausea (maximum VAS <25 mm on a 0 to 100 mm scale)
    3. Complete protection (defined as no emetic episodes, no use of rescue therapy, and a maximum nausea visual analogue scale [VAS] score <25 mm on a 0 to 100 mm scale)

    Measured: Collection of data at the completion of 2 cycles, day 42.

  3. Patient's preferred cycle

    After the 2 cycles, determine patient's stated preferred cycle.

    Measured: Collection of data at the completion of 2 cycles, day 42.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2015
  3. Primary completionFeb 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02407600
Sponsor's protocol ID
Merck-50437
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
20 Mar 2015
Last updated
3 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Fernandez-Ortega P, Caloto MT, Chirveches E, Marquilles R, Francisco JS, Quesada A, Suarez C, Zorrilla I, Gomez J, Zabaleta P, Nocea G, Llombart-Cussac A. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in clinical practice: impact on patients' quality of life. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Dec;20(12):3141-8. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1448-1. Epub 2012 Mar 31.

    PubMed 22460057
  • Wheatley-Price P, Le Maitre A, Ding K, Leighl N, Hirsh V, Seymour L, Bezjak A, Shepherd FA; NCIC Clinical Trials Group. The influence of sex on efficacy, adverse events, quality of life, and delivery of treatment in National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group non-small cell lung cancer chemotherapy trials. J Thorac Oncol. 2010 May;5(5):640-8. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181d40a1b.

    PubMed 20354457
  • Hesketh PJ, Kris MG, Grunberg SM, Beck T, Hainsworth JD, Harker G, Aapro MS, Gandara D, Lindley CM. Proposal for classifying the acute emetogenicity of cancer chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 1997 Jan;15(1):103-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.1.103.

    PubMed 8996130
  • Grunberg SM, Warr D, Gralla RJ, Rapoport BL, Hesketh PJ, Jordan K, Espersen BT. Evaluation of new antiemetic agents and definition of antineoplastic agent emetogenicity--state of the art. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Mar;19 Suppl 1:S43-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1003-x. Epub 2010 Oct 24.

    PubMed 20972805

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing FOSAPREPITANT (Emend) in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Vomiting, run by Ajeet Gajra at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Ajeet Gajra, MD FACP ((315) 464-5934, gajraa@upstate.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess the impact of addition of fosaprepitant upon the complete response (C.R.) rate (no emetic episodes or use of rescue medications) in patients with advanced NSCLC receiving carboplatin-based combination chemotherapy. (time frame: Days 1-5 following the first two cycles of carboplatin based combination chemotherapy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02407600, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2015.

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