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Head and Neck CancerPhase 2NCT02980653

Megestrol Acetate Against Cancer-related Critical Body Weight Loss in Patients With H&N Cancer Who Receiving CCRT

A Phase 2 study testing Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/day in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by TTY Biopharm at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Trial summary

Primary Objective: To evaluate the population prevalence of critical body weight loss ( more than 5% from baseline) in patients with Head and Neck cancer. Secondary Objectives: To evaluate the impact of appetite, and performance status; To evaluate the change of quality of life (QoL); To evaluate the incidence of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/day
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
May 2015to Dec 2017
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient who is confirmed the diagnosis of head and neck cancer and will receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).
  • Patient who is capable to understand and complete questionnaires
  • Patient who is convenient to receive body weight measurement
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
  • Age over 20 years old at registration
  • Voluntarily signed the written informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • Special populations that needs unique risk/benefit considerations. (Ex. Pregnant or nursing women or mental disorder patients, et al.)
  • Any significant co-morbid medical condition that out of medication control. (Ex. Heart/renal/hepatic failure or poorly controlled diabetes, et al.)
  • Any evidence of mechanical obstruction of the alimentary track, malabsorption, or intractable vomiting.
  • Any thromboembolism event, e.g. cerebral or peripheral vascular disease
  • Judged ineligible by physicians for participation in the study due to any safety concern.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hung-Ming Wang, M.D. contact

+886 3 3281200 ext. 8825

whm526@gmail.com

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou

    Linkou District

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study Assessing the Efficacy of Prophylaxis Use of Megestrol Acetate Against Cancer-related Critical Body Weight Loss in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Who Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the population prevalence of critical body weight loss ( more than 5% from baseline) in patients with Head and Neck cancer.

Secondary Objectives:

To evaluate the impact of appetite, and performance status; To evaluate the change of quality of life (QoL); To evaluate the incidence of infection and hospitalization; To evaluate the safety profiles

Read the detailed description

Hypothesis testing will be used to determine the patient number in this study. According to a preliminary data at CGMH-LK, the investigators have the untreated patients with population prevalence of critical weight loss that is 0.56, and the investigators assume the study treated population prevalence is 0.4, power set in 0.9, alpha set in 0.05.

Being tested
Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/day
Keywords
Phase II study, Critical body weight loss, Concurrent chemoradiotherapy, Megestrol acetate, Head and neck cancer
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/dayDrug

    Also called Megest

    Megestrol acetate (MA) will be given on 400 mg/day as eligible patient begin CCRT. Total treatment period is for a maximum of 12 weeks calculated from the date of first dose.

Study groups in NCT02980653
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MegestrolExperimentalSingle arm
Receives: Drug: Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/day

What is being measured

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

  1. Critical body weight loss

    To evaluate the population prevalence of critical body weight loss ( > 5% from baseline) in patients with Head and Neck cancer

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Impact of appetite

    The assessment of appetite will be performed before the entry of the study, and then repeated every visit until end of study. The assessment of appetite will be performed by the visual analogue scale(VAS) within the range of 0-100mm(please refer Appendix II). The Differences from baseline status will be assessed, and results will be presented in percentages of improved patients out of those treated at the time of evaluation.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Impact of performance status

    The assessment of appetite will be performed before the entry of the study, and then repeated every visit until end of study. The measurement will base on ECOG performance status scale(please refer Appendix I). The Differences from baseline status will be assessed, and results will be presented in percentages of improved patients out of those treated at the time of evaluation.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Change of quality of life (QoL)

    Quality of life (QOL) will be evaluated since patient registration to off study by means of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck (FACT-. H\&N), Version 4 (Traditional Chinese) (please refer Appendix III). The questionnaire will be completed under the assistance of a trained study nurse.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Incidence of infection and hospitalization

    If any patient in the study period (3 months) suffer infection or hospitalization, that should be recorded on Case Report Form for the descriptive statistics analysis.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Safety profiles (percentage of patients with at least one occurrence of preferred term will be included, according to the most severe NCI-CTCAE v4.03 grade)

    Adverse event / toxicity assessment are based on NCI- Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE v4.03), please refer Appendix IV), and will be evaluated before the treatment, and then repeated each visit until off study. The incidence and percentage of patients with at least one occurrence of preferred term will be included, according to the most severe NCI-CTCAE v4.03 grade.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02980653
Sponsor's protocol ID
TTYMG1403
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
25 Jul 2016
Last updated
18 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kumar NB, Kazi A, Smith T, Crocker T, Yu D, Reich RR, Reddy K, Hastings S, Exterman M, Balducci L, Dalton K, Bepler G. Cancer cachexia: traditional therapies and novel molecular mechanism-based approaches to treatment. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2010 Dec;11(3-4):107-17. doi: 10.1007/s11864-010-0127-z.

    PubMed 21128029
  • Vadell C, Segui MA, Gimenez-Arnau JM, Morales S, Cirera L, Bestit I, Batiste E, Blanco R, Jolis L, Boleda M, Anton I. Anticachectic efficacy of megestrol acetate at different doses and versus placebo in patients with neoplastic cachexia. Am J Clin Oncol. 1998 Aug;21(4):347-51. doi: 10.1097/00000421-199808000-00006.

    PubMed 9708631
  • Pascual Lopez A, Roque i Figuls M, Urrutia Cuchi G, Berenstein EG, Almenar Pasies B, Balcells Alegre M, Herdman M. Systematic review of megestrol acetate in the treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2004 Apr;27(4):360-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.09.007.

    PubMed 15050664
  • Fearon K, Strasser F, Anker SD, Bosaeus I, Bruera E, Fainsinger RL, Jatoi A, Loprinzi C, MacDonald N, Mantovani G, Davis M, Muscaritoli M, Ottery F, Radbruch L, Ravasco P, Walsh D, Wilcock A, Kaasa S, Baracos VE. Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus. Lancet Oncol. 2011 May;12(5):489-95. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70218-7. Epub 2011 Feb 4.

    PubMed 21296615
  • Inui A. Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome: current issues in research and management. CA Cancer J Clin. 2002 Mar-Apr;52(2):72-91. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.52.2.72.

    PubMed 11929007
  • Maltoni M, Nanni O, Scarpi E, Rossi D, Serra P, Amadori D. High-dose progestins for the treatment of cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials. Ann Oncol. 2001 Mar;12(3):289-300. doi: 10.1023/a:1011156811739.

    PubMed 11332139
  • Beller E, Tattersall M, Lumley T, Levi J, Dalley D, Olver I, Page J, Abdi E, Wynne C, Friedlander M, Boadle D, Wheeler H, Margrie S, Simes RJ. Improved quality of life with megestrol acetate in patients with endocrine-insensitive advanced cancer: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Australasian Megestrol Acetate Cooperative Study Group. Ann Oncol. 1997 Mar;8(3):277-83. doi: 10.1023/a:1008291825695.

    PubMed 9137798
  • De Conno F, Martini C, Zecca E, Balzarini A, Venturino P, Groff L, Caraceni A. Megestrol acetate for anorexia in patients with far-advanced cancer: a double-blind controlled clinical trial. Eur J Cancer. 1998 Oct;34(11):1705-9. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(98)00219-6.

    PubMed 9893656
  • Gebbia V, Testa A, Gebbia N. Prospective randomised trial of two dose levels of megestrol acetate in the management of anorexia-cachexia syndrome in patients with metastatic cancer. Br J Cancer. 1996 Jun;73(12):1576-80. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1996.297.

    PubMed 8664133
  • Loprinzi CL, Michalak JC, Schaid DJ, Mailliard JA, Athmann LM, Goldberg RM, Tschetter LK, Hatfield AK, Morton RF. Phase III evaluation of four doses of megestrol acetate as therapy for patients with cancer anorexia and/or cachexia. J Clin Oncol. 1993 Apr;11(4):762-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1993.11.4.762.

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  • Tchekmedyian NS, Hickman M, Siau J, Greco FA, Keller J, Browder H, Aisner J. Megestrol acetate in cancer anorexia and weight loss. Cancer. 1992 Mar 1;69(5):1268-74. doi: 10.1002/cncr.2820690532.

    PubMed 1739926
  • Tomiska M, Tomiskova M, Salajka F, Adam Z, Vorlicek J. Palliative treatment of cancer anorexia with oral suspension of megestrol acetate. Neoplasma. 2003;50(3):227-33.

    PubMed 12937858
  • Rogers LQ, Rao K, Malone J, Kandula P, Ronen O, Markwell SJ, Courneya KS, Robbins KT. Factors associated with quality of life in outpatients with head and neck cancer 6 months after diagnosis. Head Neck. 2009 Sep;31(9):1207-14. doi: 10.1002/hed.21084.

    PubMed 19360748
  • McRackan TR, Watkins JM, Herrin AE, Garrett-Mayer EM, Sharma AK, Day TA, Gillespie MB. Effect of body mass index on chemoradiation outcomes in head and neck cancer. Laryngoscope. 2008 Jul;118(7):1180-5. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e31816fca5c.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Megestrol acetate (MA) 400 mg/day in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by TTY Biopharm at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 6 inclusion and 5 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 18 Jan 2017. 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 Taiwan. 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. 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 Hung-Ming Wang, M.D. (+886 3 3281200 ext. 8825, whm526@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Critical body weight loss (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 NCT02980653, which also lists 19 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 18 Jan 2017.

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