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Clinical Trials/NCT02116530
NCT02116530
Completed
Phase 3

Olanzapine for the Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy (HEC): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology177 sites in 1 country401 target enrollmentStarted: August 20, 2014Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
401
Locations
177
Primary Endpoint
Proportion of Patients With no Nausea

Overview

Brief Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies antiemetic therapy with olanzapine to see how well they work compared to antiemetic therapy alone in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with cancer receiving highly emetogenic (causes vomiting) chemotherapy. Antiemetic drugs, such as palonosetron hydrochloride, ondansetron, and granisetron hydrochloride, may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. Olanzapine may help prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by blocking brain receptors that appear to be involved in nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description

Patients with cancer may receive chemotherapy that may cause nausea and vomiting. The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of olanzapine in combination with antiemetic therapy can significantly reduce nausea and vomiting in a large number of patients receiving chemotherapy. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Please see the "Arms and Intervention" sections for more detailed information. The primary objective is to compare the number of patients with no nausea for the acute (0-24 hours post-chemotherapy), delayed (24-120 hours post-chemotherapy) and overall periods (0-120 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving HEC. The secondary objectives are:

  1. To compare the complete response (CR) (no emetic episodes and no use of rescue medication) in the acute, delayed and overall periods
  2. To compare the incidences of potential toxicities ascribed to olanzapine

Protocol treatment is to begin ≤ 14 days of registration. Patients will receive treatment on Days 1-4. Patients will be permitted to take rescue therapy of the treating investigator's choice for nausea and/or emesis/retching, based on clinical circumstances. After completing treatment, patients will be monitored for side effects.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Arms & Interventions

Olanzapine + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Experimental

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as the following anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • olanzapine (10 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 10 mg orally on days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy)

Intervention: Olanzapine (Drug)

Olanzapine + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Experimental

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as the following anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • olanzapine (10 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 10 mg orally on days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy)

Intervention: Chemotherapy (cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin) (Drug)

Olanzapine + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Experimental

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as the following anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • olanzapine (10 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 10 mg orally on days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy)

Intervention: Antiemetic treatment (ondansetron or granisetron or palonosetron; plus dexamethasone; plus fosaprepitant or aprepitant) (Drug)

Placebo + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Active Comparator

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as usual anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • placebo

Intervention: Chemotherapy (cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin) (Drug)

Placebo + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Active Comparator

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as usual anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • placebo

Intervention: Antiemetic treatment (ondansetron or granisetron or palonosetron; plus dexamethasone; plus fosaprepitant or aprepitant) (Drug)

Placebo + Chemotherapy + Antiemetic treatment

Active Comparator

Patients will receive the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin or cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin as well as usual anti-nausea/vomiting drugs:

  • Ondansetron (8 mg orally or intravenously) or granisetron (1 mg intravenously or 2 mg orally) or palonosetron (0.25 mg intravenously) on the day of chemotherapy, plus
  • Dexamethasone (12 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 8 mg orally days 2, 3, 4 post chemotherapy), plus
  • Fosaprepitant (150 mg intravenously on the day of chemotherapy) or aprepitant (125 mg orally on the day of chemotherapy and 80 mg orally on days 2 and 3 post chemotherapy), plus
  • placebo

Intervention: Placebo (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of Patients With no Nausea

Time Frame: 0 to 120 hours after chemotherapy

No nausea was defined as a response of 0 in the nausea item of Nausea and Vomiting Daily Diary/Questionnaire in the acute (0-24 hours), delayed (25-120 hours) and overall (0-120 hours) periods after chemotherapy.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Median Nausea Scores(Baseline and Day 2 to Day 6 after chemotherapy)
  • Proportion of Patients With Complete Response(0 to 120 hours after chemotherapy)
  • Mean Scores of Potential Toxicities Related to Olanzapine as Measured by the Nausea and Vomiting Daily Diary/Questionnaire(Baseline and day 2 to 6 days after chemotherapy)
  • Frequency of Rescue Medication(Day 2 to Day 6 after chemotherapy)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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