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Olanzapine 2.5 vs 5 mg in Quadruplet Nausea/Vomiting Prophylaxis Before High-Dose Melphalan

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Multiple Myeloma
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06588413
Lead Sponsor
Augusta University
Brief Summary

Patients who receive a chemotherapy called melphalan are at high risk of having nausea and vomiting. A medication called olanzapine has been shown to decrease nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy. A previous research study found the 10 mg dose of olanzapine (combined with 3 standard medications used routinely to prevent nausea/vomiting) to be effective for patients who received melphalan chemotherapy, but several other studies have shown many patients have a side effect of sleepiness (e.g., sedation) with that dose of the medication. Our study will compare two lower doses of olanzapine (5 mg and 2.5 mg) in combination with the 3 standard medications used to prevent nausea/vomiting in the patients who receive melphalan chemotherapy to determine which dose is effective in preventing nausea and vomiting with the lowest amount of sleepiness side effect.

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized, double-blinded trial comparing olanzapine 2.5 mg vs 5 mg in combination with standard triplet antiemetic prophylaxis in patients with multiple myeloma who are receiving high-dose melphalan conditioning chemotherapy before autologous stem cell transplantation to determine chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and sedation outcomes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
172
Inclusion Criteria
  • Receipt of high-dose melphalan 140-200 mg/m2
  • Autologous stem cell transplantation recipient
Exclusion Criteria
  • Allergy to olanzapine
  • Documented nausea or vomiting within 24 hours prior to enrollment
  • Treatment with other antipsychotic agents such as risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine, phenothiazine, or butyrophenone within 30 days prior to enrollment or planned during protocol therapy
  • Chronic alcoholism
  • Pregnant
  • Decline or unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Olanzapine 2.5 mgOlanzapineOlanzapine 2.5 mg dose to be given on the day of high-dose melphalan and three days after
Olanzapine 5 mgOlanzapineOlanzapine 5 mg dose to be given on the day of high-dose melphalan and three days after
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete ResponseFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)

The primary objective is to compare the percentage of patients achieving chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) complete response (CR), where CR is defined as no emesis and no more than mild nausea (\</=1 score on a 4-point categorical scale \[0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe\]) during the overall assessment period (defined as the day of chemotherapy through 5 days after chemotherapy).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete ProtectionFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)

Complete protection (CP) defined as no emesis, no more than mild nausea, and no use of breakthrough antiemetic agents

Incidence of patients with no more than minimal sedationFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)
Incidence of patients with no more than minimal nauseaFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)
Number of emetic episodesFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)
Number of breakthrough antiemetic dosesFrom day of chemotherapy (acute phase) through 5 days after chemotherapy (delayed phase)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wellstar MCG

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

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