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Tetracycline in Preventing Skin Rash in Patients Who Are Receiving Drugs Such as Gefitinib and Cetuximab for Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00091247
First received: September 7, 2004
Last updated: September 20, 2011
Last verified: July 2009
History of Changes

September 7, 2004
September 20, 2011
December 2004
July 2009   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Tetracycline in Preventing Skin Rash in Patients Who Are Receiving Drugs Such as Gefitinib and Cetuximab for Cancer
An Exploratory, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Tetracycline for Gefitinib-or Cetuximab-Induced Skin Rash (or Other Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitor-Induced Skin Rash)

RATIONALE: Tetracycline may be effective in preventing skin rash that is caused by treatment with drugs such as gefitinib or cetuximab.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying tetracycline to see how well it works compared to placebo in preventing skin rash in patients who are receiving drugs such as gefitinib or cetuximab for cancer.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the 1-month incidence and severity of gefitinib-, cetuximab-, or other epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-induced skin rash development in patients with cancer treated with tetracycline vs placebo.
  • Compare the toxicity of these drugs in these patients.
  • Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these drugs who develop vs those who do not develop a rash.
  • Determine whether patients who discontinue tetracycline at 1 month develop a rash.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior chemotherapy regimen (first-line therapy vs other), concurrent epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor therapy (gefitinib vs cetuximab vs other), and concurrent corticosteroid therapy (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral tetracycline twice daily.
  • Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo twice daily. In both arms, treatment continues for 4 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.

Patients are followed at weeks 4 and 8.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 126 patients will be accrued for this study.
Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Drug: tetracycline hydrochloride
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Completed
126
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July 2009   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of cancer

  • Began therapy within the past 7 days or plans to begin therapy within 7 days after study entry with one of the following epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors:

    • Gefitinib
    • Cetuximab
    • Erlotinib
    • Monoclonal antibody ABX-EGF
    • ICR-62
    • CI-1033
    • EMD-72000
  • No rash at study entry

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dL

Renal

  • Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective non-hormonal contraception
  • Able to take oral medication
  • No history of skin condition that may flare during study treatment
  • No prior allergic reaction or severe intolerance to tetracycline or one of its derivatives
  • No severe nausea or vomiting that would preclude retaining study drug

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • No concurrent oral contraceptives

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • More than 1 week since prior tetracycline
  • No milk products, antacids, or calcium supplements for 2 hours before until 2 hours after drug administration
  • No other concurrent tetracycline
Both
18 Years and older
No
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United States
 
NCT00091247
CDR0000385682, NCCTG-N03CB
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North Central Cancer Treatment Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study Chair: Aminah Jatoi, MD Mayo Clinic
Investigator: Charles L. Loprinzi, MD Mayo Clinic
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
July 2009

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