Status:

COMPLETED

Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer Receiving Combination Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Philip Philip

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Nausea Post Chemotherapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical trial studies fosaprepitant dimeglumine in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients with gastrointestinal cancer receiving combination chemotherapy. Antiemetic drugs, such as fosaprepi...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate efficacy of the addition of fosaprepitant (fosaprepitant dimeglumine) in controlling acute and delayed vomiting with the standard prophylactic anti-emetic combinati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient receiving FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy
  • Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Performance status 0 or 1
  • Ability of patient or guardian to understand and to provide voluntary written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patient with current illness requiring chronic systemic steroids use or requiring chronic use of anti emetics
  • Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction or active peptic ulcer disease who cannot take oral medication
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study regimen
  • Patients taking any of the following medications: Oral contraceptives (except for the administration of stopping menses), tolbutamide, phenytoin, midazolam, ketoconazole, rifampin, paroxetine, and Diltiazem
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Patients using illegal drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 3 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01504711

Start Date

June 1 2012

End Date

September 3 2020

Last Update

April 8 2021

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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201