Netupitant/Palonosetron Hydrochloride and Dexamethasone With or Without Prochlorperazine or Olanzapine in Improving Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Breast Cancer

Sponsor
University of Rochester NCORP Research Base (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT03367572
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies how well netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone with prochlorperazine or olanzapine work compared to netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone in improving chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer. Antiemetic drugs, such as prochlorperazine and olanzapine, may help lessen nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To determine if control of nausea at cycle 2 in participants who experienced chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) at cycle 1 is improved by the addition of either prochlorperazine or olanzapine to the control arm of netupitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To determine if olanzapine is more effective than prochlorperazine in controlling nausea at cycle 2 in participants who experienced CINV at cycle 1 when used in combination with netupitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone.

  2. To determine if control of vomiting at cycle 2 in patients who experienced CINV at cycle 1 is improved by the addition of either prochlorperazine or olanzapine to the control arm of netupitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone.

  3. To determine if olanzapine is more effective than prochlorperazine in controlling vomiting at cycle 2 in participants who experienced CINV at cycle 1 when used in combination with netupitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To create an empirically-based algorithm predicting nausea from breast cancer chemotherapy regimens that takes into account not only state-of-the-art anti-emetic regimens but also participant factors such as age, race, education, ethnicity, quality of life (QOL), alcohol consumption, susceptibility to nausea, expectancy, anxiety, level of nausea on the day prior to treatment, and prior history of nausea.

  2. To compare the effects of the interventions on QOL, as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- General (FACT-G), by following the same procedures described under the primary aim and the first secondary aim, using change in the FACT-G scores as the response.

  3. To provide preliminary data on the frequency and severity of sleep disturbance, fatigue, anxiety, and dizziness, across treatment conditions.

  4. To provide preliminary data on biological factors (e.g. glutathione [GSH] recycling, genetic markers) that may help identify a subgroup of patients at high risk for development of cancer-related or treatment-related side effects, or response to treatment.

OUTLINE:

PART I: Patients receive 1 cycle of standard of care chemotherapy.

PART II: Patients with a nausea score >= 3 at least once on the diary at cycle 1 chemotherapy are randomized into 1 of 3 groups at cycle 2.

GROUP I: Within 1 hour prior to chemotherapy, patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride orally (PO) on day 1. Within 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy, patients also receive dexamethasone PO on days 1-4. Patients also receive placebo PO with chemotherapy every 8 hours (Q8H) on days 1-4.

GROUP II: Patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone as in Group I. Patients also receive prochlorperazine PO Q8H and placebo PO with chemotherapy on days 1-4.

GROUP III: Patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone as in Group I. Patients also receive olanzapine PO and placebo PO Q8H with chemotherapy on days 1-4.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
1200 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Treatment of Refractory Nausea
Actual Study Start Date :
Apr 19, 2018
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Group I (netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride, dexamethasone

Within 1 hour prior to chemotherapy, patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride PO on day 1. Within 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy, patients also receive dexamethasone PO on days 1-4. Patients also receive placebo PO with chemotherapy Q8H on days 1-4.

Drug: Dexamethasone
Given PO
Other Names:
  • Aacidexam
  • Adexone
  • Aknichthol Dexa
  • Alba-Dex
  • Alin
  • Alin Depot
  • Alin Oftalmico
  • Amplidermis
  • Anemul mono
  • Auricularum
  • Auxiloson
  • Baycuten
  • Baycuten N
  • Cortidexason
  • Cortisumman
  • Decacort
  • Decadrol
  • Decadron
  • Decalix
  • Decameth
  • Decasone R.p.
  • Dectancyl
  • Dekacort
  • Deltafluorene
  • Deronil
  • Desamethasone
  • Desameton
  • Dexa-Mamallet
  • Dexa-Rhinosan
  • Dexa-Scheroson
  • Dexa-sine
  • Dexacortal
  • Dexacortin
  • Dexafarma
  • Dexafluorene
  • Dexalocal
  • Dexamecortin
  • Dexameth
  • Dexamethasonum
  • Dexamonozon
  • Dexapos
  • Dexinoral
  • Dexone
  • Dinormon
  • Fluorodelta
  • Fortecortin
  • Gammacorten
  • Hexadecadrol
  • Hexadrol
  • Lokalison-F
  • Loverine
  • Methylfluorprednisolone
  • Millicorten
  • Mymethasone
  • Orgadrone
  • Spersadex
  • Visumetazone
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
    Correlative studies

    Drug: Netupitant/Palonosetron Hydrochloride
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • Akynzeo
  • Other: Placebo
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • placebo therapy
  • PLCB
  • sham therapy
  • Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
    Ancillary studies
    Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
  • Experimental: Group II (net/pal hydro, dexa, prochlorperazine, placebo)

    Patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone as in Group I. Patients also receive prochlorperazine PO Q8H and placebo PO with chemotherapy on days 1-4.

    Drug: Dexamethasone
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • Aacidexam
  • Adexone
  • Aknichthol Dexa
  • Alba-Dex
  • Alin
  • Alin Depot
  • Alin Oftalmico
  • Amplidermis
  • Anemul mono
  • Auricularum
  • Auxiloson
  • Baycuten
  • Baycuten N
  • Cortidexason
  • Cortisumman
  • Decacort
  • Decadrol
  • Decadron
  • Decalix
  • Decameth
  • Decasone R.p.
  • Dectancyl
  • Dekacort
  • Deltafluorene
  • Deronil
  • Desamethasone
  • Desameton
  • Dexa-Mamallet
  • Dexa-Rhinosan
  • Dexa-Scheroson
  • Dexa-sine
  • Dexacortal
  • Dexacortin
  • Dexafarma
  • Dexafluorene
  • Dexalocal
  • Dexamecortin
  • Dexameth
  • Dexamethasonum
  • Dexamonozon
  • Dexapos
  • Dexinoral
  • Dexone
  • Dinormon
  • Fluorodelta
  • Fortecortin
  • Gammacorten
  • Hexadecadrol
  • Hexadrol
  • Lokalison-F
  • Loverine
  • Methylfluorprednisolone
  • Millicorten
  • Mymethasone
  • Orgadrone
  • Spersadex
  • Visumetazone
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
    Correlative studies

    Drug: Netupitant/Palonosetron Hydrochloride
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • Akynzeo
  • Other: Placebo
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • placebo therapy
  • PLCB
  • sham therapy
  • Drug: Prochlorperazine
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • RP 6140
  • SKF-4657
  • Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
    Ancillary studies
    Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
  • Experimental: Group III (net/pal hydro, dexa, olanzapine, placebo)

    Patients receive netupitant/palonosetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone as in Group I. Patients also receive olanzapine PO and placebo PO Q8H with chemotherapy on days 1-4.

    Drug: Dexamethasone
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • Aacidexam
  • Adexone
  • Aknichthol Dexa
  • Alba-Dex
  • Alin
  • Alin Depot
  • Alin Oftalmico
  • Amplidermis
  • Anemul mono
  • Auricularum
  • Auxiloson
  • Baycuten
  • Baycuten N
  • Cortidexason
  • Cortisumman
  • Decacort
  • Decadrol
  • Decadron
  • Decalix
  • Decameth
  • Decasone R.p.
  • Dectancyl
  • Dekacort
  • Deltafluorene
  • Deronil
  • Desamethasone
  • Desameton
  • Dexa-Mamallet
  • Dexa-Rhinosan
  • Dexa-Scheroson
  • Dexa-sine
  • Dexacortal
  • Dexacortin
  • Dexafarma
  • Dexafluorene
  • Dexalocal
  • Dexamecortin
  • Dexameth
  • Dexamethasonum
  • Dexamonozon
  • Dexapos
  • Dexinoral
  • Dexone
  • Dinormon
  • Fluorodelta
  • Fortecortin
  • Gammacorten
  • Hexadecadrol
  • Hexadrol
  • Lokalison-F
  • Loverine
  • Methylfluorprednisolone
  • Millicorten
  • Mymethasone
  • Orgadrone
  • Spersadex
  • Visumetazone
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
    Correlative studies

    Drug: Netupitant/Palonosetron Hydrochloride
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • Akynzeo
  • Drug: Olanzapine
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • LY 170053
  • Zydis
  • Zyprexa
  • Zyprexa Zydis
  • Other: Placebo
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • placebo therapy
  • PLCB
  • sham therapy
  • Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
    Ancillary studies
    Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Average nausea defined as the average nausea rating across 15 assessment points (comparing prochlorperazine or olanzapine to control arm) [Up to day 4]

      Will be measured on a 7-point scale anchored by "not at all nauseated" and "extremely nauseated".

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Average nausea defined as the average nausea rating across 15 assessment points (comparing olanzapine to prochlorperazine) [Up to day 4]

      Will be measured on a 7-point scale anchored by "not at all nauseated" and "extremely nauseated".

    2. Presence of any vomiting (yes or no) [Up to day 4]

      Will assess presence of any vomiting (yes or no).

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Have a diagnosis of breast cancer and be chemotherapy naive; NOTE: prior methotrexate for non-cancerous conditions is allowed

    • Be scheduled to receive a single-day chemotherapy regimen that contains doxorubicin and/or cyclophosphamide and/or carboplatin; Herceptin (trastuzumab) and other chemotherapy agents will be allowed with any of these regimens

    • Be scheduled to receive an antiemetic regimen that does not contain Akynzeo; in addition, the antiemetic regimen must conform with American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Clinical Practice Guidelines at cycle 1

    • Be able to read English

    • Have the ability to give written informed consent

    • Have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2

    • NOTE: patients 80 years of age or older must have approval from an oncologist or their designee to participate in this study

    • NOTE: patients currently receiving warfarin must have approval from an oncologist or their designee to participate in this study

    • Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control, or abstinence) for the duration of the study and have a negative pregnancy test within 10 days prior to the initiation of chemotherapy; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately

    • CYCLE II PORTION ONLY: Only participants with a nausea score >= 3 at least once on the diary assessment from cycle 1 can be randomized for cycle 2

    • CYCLE II PORTION ONLY: Participants must be scheduled to receive the same chemotherapy regimen as received at cycle 1

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Have clinical evidence of current or impending bowel obstruction

    • Have a known history of central nervous system disease (e.g., brain metastases or a seizure disorder)

    • Have dementia

    • Have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled hyperglycemia

    • Have severe hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment, or end-stage renal disease as determined by the treating physician

    • Have had long term treatment (> 5 days within the past 30 days) with an antipsychotic agent such as risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine, a phenothiazine, or a butyrophenone within 30 days before enrollment or plans for such treatment during the study period; NOTE: participants could have received prochlorperazine and other phenothiazines as antiemetic therapy on a short term basis (i.e., =< 5 days)

    • Have a known cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled congestive heart failure, or acute myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months

    • Be taking benzodiazepines regularly (> 5 days within the past 30 days); pro re nata (PRN) use (=< 5 days) for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety, anxiety associated with depressive symptoms, or as a rescue medication for breakthrough CINV is allowed

    • Be taking anticholinergic medications

    • Be receiving quinolone antibiotic therapy

    • Be taking amifostine (Ethiofos)

    • Have a known hypersensitivity to olanzapine or to phenothiazines

    • CYCLE II PORTION ONLY: Must not have received Akynzeo at cycle 1

    • CYCLE II PORTION ONLY: Must still meet all the exclusion criteria for cycle 1

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hawaii MU NCORP Honolulu Hawaii United States 96813
    2 Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur Illinois United States 62526
    3 Gulf South MU-NCORP New Orleans Louisiana United States 70112
    4 Michigan Cancer Research Consortium Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48106
    5 Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan Grand Rapids Michigan United States 49503
    6 Health Partners Inc Minneapolis Minnesota United States 55454
    7 Cancer Research for the Ozarks NCORP Springfield Missouri United States 65804
    8 Nevada Cancer Research Foundation NCORP Las Vegas Nevada United States 89106
    9 University of Rochester NCORP Research Base Rochester New York United States 14642
    10 Southeast Clinical Oncology Research Program Winston-Salem North Carolina United States 27104
    11 Columbus NCORP Columbus Ohio United States 43215
    12 Dayton Clinical Oncology Program Dayton Ohio United States 45459
    13 Geisinger Cancer Institute NCORP Danville Pennsylvania United States 17822
    14 Greenville NCORP Greenville South Carolina United States 29615
    15 Upstate Carolina NCORP Spartanburg South Carolina United States 29303
    16 Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay Green Bay Wisconsin United States 54301
    17 Gundersen Health System La Crosse Wisconsin United States 54601
    18 Aurora NCORP Milwaukee Wisconsin United States 53226

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University of Rochester NCORP Research Base
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Luke Peppone, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Luke Peppone, Associate Professor of Surgery, Radiation Oncology, and Neuroscience, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT03367572
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • URCC16070
    • NCI-2017-00902
    • URCC16070
    • URCC-16070
    • R01CA200579
    • UG1CA189961
    First Posted:
    Dec 8, 2017
    Last Update Posted:
    May 19, 2022
    Last Verified:
    May 1, 2022
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of May 19, 2022