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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN75009754
ISRCTN75009754
Completed
Phase 2

Double-blind, randomised phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of acetyl-L-carnitine in the prevention of sagopilone-induced peripheral neuropathy

Bayer Schering Pharma AG (Germany)0 sites271 target enrollmentJanuary 30, 2009

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Bayer Schering Pharma AG (Germany)
Enrollment
271
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2013 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24105751 [added 28/02/2019]

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 30, 2009
End Date
August 5, 2010
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Bayer Schering Pharma AG (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Males or females aged 18 years or over
  • 2\. World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 0 to 1
  • 3\. Epithelial ovarian, peritoneal cavity or fallopian tube cancer (except mucinous or clear cell tumours) or adenocarcinoma of the prostate (hormone\-resistant prostate cancer \[HRPC])
  • 4\. At least one unidimensional measurable lesion (suitable for Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST] evaluation) or for patients without measurable disease, CA 125 levels greater than or equal to two times the upper limit of normal (ULN) within 3 months and confirmed within 2 weeks prior to first infusion (ovarian cancer) or prostate specific antigen (PSA) value greater than or equal to 5 ng/mL (HRPC)
  • 5\. For HRPC: progression of disease despite adequate androgen\-inhibiting hormone therapy. For ovarian cancer: progression of disease or symptomatic relapse after previous therapy.
  • 6\. No clinical residual neuropathy
  • 7\. Adequate recovery from previous surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy (excluding alopecia)
  • 8\. Adequate function of major organs and systems
  • 9\. Survival expectation greater than or equal to 3 months
  • 10\. Negative pregnancy test at enrolment (females of childbearing potential only)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Candidacy for curative resection
  • 2\. Symptomatic brain metastases requiring whole\-brain irradiation
  • 3\. Congenital bleeding diathesis, acquired coagulopathy or patients receiving full dose of anticoagulants for the treatment of thromboembolism
  • 4\. Any concomitant malignancy (some exceptions allowed)
  • 5\. History of organ allograft
  • 6\. Diabetes mellitus (even if controlled only by special diet)
  • 7\. History of chronic hepatitis B or C, or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • 8\. Seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroids or anti\-epileptics)
  • 9\. Inability to swallow oral medications
  • 10\. Any malabsorption condition

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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