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Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral NeuropathyEarly Phase 1NCT03943498

Fingolimod in Treating Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy

A Early Phase 1 study testing Fingolimod, Fingolimod Hydrochloride and Questionnaire Administration in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Numbness, run by Mayo Clinic at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This early phase I trial studies how well fingolimod works in treating patients with chemotherapy-induced nerve pain (neuropathy). Fingolimod acts by suppressing immune reactions in the brain. This study is being done to see if fingolimod can reduce neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Fingolimod, Fingolimod Hydrochloride and Questionnaire Administration
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
24 May 2019to 10 Dec 2020
Phase
Early Phase 1
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

  • Pain or symptoms of CIPN of >= 3 months duration, for which the patient wants intervention.
  • NOTE: Neurotoxic chemotherapy must have been completed >= 6 months (186 days) prior to registration and there must be no further planned neurotoxic chemotherapy for > 6 months after registration.
  • Tingling, numbness or pain was at least a four out of ten problem during the week prior to registration, on a 0-10 scale where zero was no problem and ten was the worst possible problem (patient verbal report to clinician).
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1 or 2.
  • Negative pregnancy test done =< 14 days prior to registration, for persons of childbearing potential only.
  • Provided written informed consent.
  • Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance.
  • Life expectancy >= 6 months.

Who cannot join

  • Any of the following because this study involves an agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects:
  • Pregnant persons.
  • Nursing persons.
  • Persons of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception.
  • Previous diagnosis of diabetic or other peripheral neuropathy.
  • Current or previous use of fingolimod.
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  • History of the following preexisting conditions: ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrest, cerebrovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic bradycardia, macular edema, recurrent syncope, severe untreated sleep apnea, herpes simplex virus (HSV) varicella zoster (VZV), chronic hepatitis, tuberculosis, fungal infections, skin cancer, or diabetes.
  • Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalization or class III/IV heart failure =< 6 months prior to registration.
  • History or presence of Mobitz type II second degree or third degree atrioventricular (AV) block or sick sinus syndrome, unless patient has a functioning pacemaker.
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction to fingolimod or any of the excipients including rash, urticarial, and angioedema upon treatment initiation.
  • Baseline corrected QT (QTc) interval >= 450 ms (on patient electrocardiography [EKG]).
  • Concurrent use of a class Ia or III antiarrhythmic drug.
  • Drugs with a known risk of torsades de pointes.
  • Concurrent use of beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, or digoxin.
  • Use of immunosuppressive or immune-modulating therapies that may have immunosuppressive effects.
  • Immunocompromised patients including patients known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to:
  • Ongoing or active infection.
  • Unstable angina pectoris.
  • Cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Family history of genetic/familial neuropathy.
  • Currently receiving another agent to treat CIPN, such as duloxetine, gabapentin or pregabalin, and not willing to be weaned off of these medications prior to therapy initiation.
  • History of peripheral neuropathy prior to receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy.
  • Received a vaccine (inactivated) =< 2 weeks prior to registration.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43212

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: Treatment of Established Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy With Fingolimod: A Pilot Trial

This early phase I trial studies how well fingolimod works in treating patients with chemotherapy-induced nerve pain (neuropathy). Fingolimod acts by suppressing immune reactions in the brain. This study is being done to see if fingolimod can reduce neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate whether fingolimod markedly improves symptoms in patients with established (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy) CIPN.

II. To evaluate the tolerability of fingolimod in these treated patients.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive fingolimod orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 4 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every month for 3 months.

Being tested
Fingolimod, Fingolimod Hydrochloride, Questionnaire Administration
Medical subject headings
Hypesthesia, Pain, Paresthesia

What participants receive

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

  • FingolimodDrug

    Given PO daily for 4 weeks

  • Fingolimod HydrochlorideDrug

    Also called FTY-720, FTY720, Gilenya

    Given PO

  • Questionnaire AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT03943498
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (Fingolimod)ExperimentalPatients receive 0.5 mg dose of Fingolimod PO QD for 4 weeks. Take your Fingolimod approximately every 24 hours
Receives: Drug: Fingolimod; Drug: Fingolimod Hydrochloride; Other: Questionnaire Administration

What is being measured

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

  1. Serially measured total sensory neuropathy scores

    Will be obtained from the 6 individual Quality of Life Questionnaire - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20 (QLQ-CIPN20) questions that quantify numbness, tingling, and pain in the fingers (or hands) and toes (or feet). The hypothesis will be tested with the two-sided one-sample t-test at a significance level of 10% reduction. In the event that the distribution of the within-patients change from baseline in total sensory neuropathy scores is not approximately normally distributed, then variable transformation or a nonparametric one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be considered as alternative approaches.

    Measured: Baseline up to 3 months post treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of adverse events (AEs) of fingolimod

    The constellation of AEs as scored using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0) will be summarized by reporting the number and percentage of patients. Specifically, to evaluate the AE profiles, the maximum grade for each type of AE are recorded for each patient and data listings and frequency tables are clinically reviewed to determine overall patterns, including AE attribution (possible, probable, and definite) to fingolimod. Sensory neuropathy will be graded as none, mild, moderate, and severe. The percentage of patients experiencing an improvement in sensory neuropathy from baseline using NCI CTCAE v5.0 will be calculated with the exact 90% confidence interval.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 May 2019
  2. Study start24 May 2019
  3. Primary completion10 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion10 Dec 2020

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
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03943498
Sponsor's protocol ID
MC18C2
Other IDs
NCI-2019-02742, MC18C2, P30CA015083
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
7 May 2019
Last updated
11 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Fingolimod, Fingolimod Hydrochloride and Questionnaire Administration in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Numbness, run by Mayo Clinic at 2 sites 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 8 inclusion and 25 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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. 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?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Serially measured total sensory neuropathy scores (time frame: Baseline up to 3 months post treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 11 Sep 2023.

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