A Pharmacokinetic Study of Valacyclovir in Pediatric Oncology Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research is to study the pharmacology (how the body handles this drug) of valacyclovir in children receiving treatment for cancer. This study will last approximately 7 days.
详细描述
In this study, patients will receive a single dose of oral valacyclovir. Blood samples will be drawn to evaluate the pharmacology (how the body handles the drug). Blood samples (less than one teaspoon each) will be obtained before receiving the drug and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 5, 6, and 8 hours after receiving the drug. The total amount of blood drawn from patients for all blood work including routine blood tests as well as pharmacokinetics will not be greater than 5% of the total blood volume.
We will also have all urine output collected for 8 hours starting at the time patients receive the dose of valacyclovir. A 5cc sample of urine will be collected and analyzed to determine how the body handles the drug at hours 2, 4, 6, and 8.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 2 Years 至 18 Years(Child, Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age: Patients must be > / = 2 and < / = 18 years old.
- •Life Expectancy: Patients must have a life expectancy of > 8 weeks
- •Subjects must have a diagnosed malignancy, and must currently be receiving consolidation or maintenance chemotherapy
- •Hepatic/Renal Function: Patients must have adequate hepatic function (bilirubin < / = 1.5 mg/dl: SGPT < 3x normal) and adequate renal function (creatinine < / = 1 mg/dl: BUN < 20 )
- •Medication Tolerance: Patients must be able to swallow pills or tolerate a suspension of the medication
- •Fluid Tolerance: Children must be able to retain liquids at the time of enrollment
- •Informed Consent: Written informed consent will be obtained from all patients and/or their parents prior to enrollment
- •Pregnancy: Women of childbearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the time of study entry
排除标准
- •More than one prior chemotherapy regimen.
- •Patients with uncontrolled infections.
- •Subjects with known history of adverse reaction to acyclovir in the past.
- •Patients with concurrent infections requiring treatment with valacyclovir or acyclovir.
研究者
Susan Blaney
Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
