Status:

COMPLETED

Aprepitant's Effect on Drug Metabolism in Multi-Day Combination (CHOP/R-CHOP) Chemotherapy Regimen in Lymphoma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn the effect of combining aprepitant with CHOP or R-CHOP in patients with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) that is either newly diagnosed or has come bac...

Detailed Description

The Study Drugs: Aprepitant is designed to block the natural substance in the brain that causes nausea and vomiting. This may help to prevent and/or control nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed or relapsed lymphoid malignancy.
  • Patients receiving either:(1) Bolus or 48-hr infusion CHOP (cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m\^2 IV Day 1, doxorubicin 25 mg/m\^2/day IV given as bolus infusion or over 48 hours continuous infusion Days 1-2, vincristine 2 mg IV Day 1, prednisone PO 100 mg \* 5 days) OR (2) Bolus or 48-hr infusion R-CHOP (Rituximab 375mg/m\^2 on Day 1+ CHOP as above). (For patients receiving R-CHOP, CHOP may be administered starting on Day 2 at the discretion of the treating physician
  • Age \>/= to 18 years
  • Adequate organ function defined as serum total bilirubin \</= 1.2 mg/dL, serum aspartate aminotransferase or serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) \</= 60 IU/L, creatinine \< 1.5 mg/dL.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of neoplastic central nervous system disease
  • Patients who are unable to take oral medication (e.g. due to tumor obstruction)
  • History of Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes as defined by established diagnosis of diabetes currently receiving medications for the diabetes management and/or a fasting blood glucose of \>/= 126 mg/dL.)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00651755

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

July 2 2013

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030