Dronabinol Versus Standard Ondansetron Antiemetic Therapy in Preventing Delayed-Onset Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by:	Solvay Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00642512

Purpose

The primary purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of oral dronabinol versus standard ondansetron antiemetic therapy in preventing delayed-onset chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) or retching by measuring the incidence of total response of nausea and vomiting and/or retching following administration of moderate-to-high emetogenic chemotherapeutic agents.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting	Drug: dronabinol Drug: ondansetron Drug: dronabinol/ondansetron Drug: placebo	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy Study of Oral Dronabinol Alone and in Combination With Ondansetron Versus Ondansetron Alone in Subjects With Delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Nausea and Vomiting

Drug Information available for: Ondansetron hydrochloride Ondansetron Tetrahydrocannabinol

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Total response of nausea and vomiting/retching was defined as no vomiting and/or retching, an intensity of nausea of < 5 mm on the visual analog scale (VAS) and no use of rescue medication. [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Complete responder rate (no vomiting/retching, intensity of nausea of ≤ 30 mm on the VAS and no use of rescue medication) [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Presence or absence of nausea [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Episodes of vomiting and/or retching [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Duration of nausea and vomiting and/or retching [ Time Frame: 5 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	64
Study Start Date:	July 2003
Study Completion Date:	July 2004
Primary Completion Date:	July 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental	Drug: dronabinol 10 - 20 mg
2: Active Comparator	Drug: ondansetron 8 - 16 mg
3	Drug: dronabinol/ondansetron 10 - 20 mg/8 - 16 mg
4: Placebo Comparator	Drug: placebo placebo

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histological evidence of non-CNS malignancy (primary or metastatic disease) and lymphomas which are not involving the bone marrow.
Undergoing single or multiple days of chemotherapy as long as Day 1 chemotherapy includes:
1. a moderate-to-high emetogenic regimen, or
2. oxaliplatin at doses employed for treatment of colon cancer, or
3. the combination of AC [AdriamycinÒ (60 mg/m2) with cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m2)] as to be used for the chemotherapeutic drug regimen involving taxanes in the treatment of breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

Chemotherapy agents falling into the low (Level 1), moderate-to-low (Level 2), moderate (Level 3) unless used in combination with a Level 4 chemotherapy agent on Day 1 of the study.
Chemotherapy agents falling into the high (Level 5) classification during study.
Any combination of chemotherapy agents that does not fall into the moderate-to-high (Level 4) classification

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00642512

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

Study Director:

Global Clinical Director Solvay

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Solvay Pharmaceuticals ( Vickie Baranowski )
Study ID Numbers:	S175.3.102
Study First Received:	March 21, 2008
Last Updated:	March 31, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00642512 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:

CINV
chemotherapy
nausea
vomiting
retching

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neurotransmitter Agents
Vomiting
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Hallucinogens
Antiemetics
Signs and Symptoms
Serotonin Antagonists
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antipruritics
Nausea
Ondansetron

Analgesics
Dermatologic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Antipsychotic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Serotonin Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Autonomic Agents
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

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