A Prospective, Multicenter, Study of APF530 (Granisetron) SC for Prevention of CINV in Patients Receiving HEC
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02106494 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 8, 2014
Results First Posted : December 28, 2016
Last Update Posted : December 28, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting | Drug: APF530 Drug: Ondansetron Drug: Ondansetron placebo Drug: APF530 placebo Drug: Fosaprepitant Drug: Dexamethasone | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 942 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3 Clinical Study Protocol: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study of APF530 500 mg SC, Fosaprepitant 150 mg IV, and Dexamethasone vs. Ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV, Fosaprepitant 150 mg IV, and Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy |
Study Start Date : | March 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: APF530 500 mg SC
APF530 500 mg (granisetron 10 mg) SC and ondansetron placebo IV (0.15 mg/kg) and fosaprepitant 150 mg IV and dexamethasone 12 mg IV on Day 1 of Cycle 1 in association with HEC
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Drug: APF530 Drug: Ondansetron placebo Drug: Fosaprepitant Drug: Dexamethasone |
Active Comparator: ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV
Ondansetron 2 mg/mL solution to be administered at 0.15 mg/kg IV (up to a maximum of 16 mg) and APF530 placebo SC and fosaprepitant 150 mg IV and dexamethasone 12 mg IV on Day 1 of Cycle 1
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Drug: Ondansetron Drug: APF530 placebo Drug: Fosaprepitant Drug: Dexamethasone |
- Delayed Phase Complete Response (CR) Rate [ Time Frame: 24 - 120 Hours ]Percentage of Participants with no emesis and no rescue medication in patients receiving HEC in the delayed phase (24 to 120 hours) of CINV.
- Overall Complete Response Rate [ Time Frame: 0 - 120 Hours ]To determine the effect of APF530 on complete response rates in the overall phase (0 to 120 hours) of CINV.
- Delayed Complete Control (CC) Rate [ Time Frame: 24 - 120 Hours ]To determine the effect of APF530 on complete control rates defined as no more than mild nausea, no emetic episodes [vomiting or retching], and no use of rescue medications in the delayed phase (24 to 120 hours) of CINV.
- Overall Complete Control Rate [ Time Frame: 0 - 120 Hours ]To determine the effect of APF530 on complete control rates defined as no more than mild nausea, no emetic episodes [vomiting or retching], and no use of rescue medications in the overall phase (0 to 120 hours) of CINV.
- Rate of No Emetic Episodes [ Time Frame: 0 - 120 Hours ]To determine the effect of APF530 on the rate of no emetic episodes (vomiting or retching) in the overall phase (0 to 120 hours) of CINV.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 87 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects will be males or nonpregnant females who are 18-87 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- Subjects must have histologically or cytologically confirmed malignant disease.
- Subjects must be undergoing treatment with a HEC regimen according to the 2011 ASCO CINV guidelines for further details on the emetogenic classifications of chemotherapy agents for this study).
- A life expectancy > 6 months
- Subjects must be able to receive standardized doses of dexamethasone as required in the protocol for the prevention of emesis.
- Subjects must be characterized as having Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Subjects must have adequate bone marrow, kidney, and liver function.
- Subjects must be able to swallow oral medications (pills) without difficulty.
- Subjects must be entering the first cycle of their current chemotherapy regimen.
- Subjects must be willing and able to comply with all testing and requirements defined in the protocol.
- Subjects must be able to provide voluntary, written, informed consent to participate in this study and must be able to fully understand the study requirements.
- Female subjects cannot be pregnant and must be adequately protected from conception for the duration of study, using at least one form of contraception. It is recommended that females and female partners of male subjects remain adequately protected from conception during the study and for up to 1 year following study participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has a known hypersensitivity to granisetron or any 5-HT3 receptor antagonist.
- Subject has a history or presence of clinically significant abnormal 12-lead ECG or an ECG with QTc by Bazett's correction of > 450 msec in men and > 470 msec in women on the screening ECG.
- Subject has PR > 240 msec, QRS > 110 msec, or a history of prolongation of QT interval.
- Subject has a family history of long QT syndrome.
- Subject has a history of cardiac disease, including congenital long QT syndrome, angina, myocardial ischemia or infarction, congestive heart failure, myocarditis, or chest pain or dyspnea on exertion.
- Subject has an electrolyte disturbance, such as uncorrected hypokalemia/hyperkalemia, hypomagnesemia, or hypocalcemia.
- Subject has idiopathic cardiomyopathy, syncope, epilepsy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or other clinically significant cardiac disease.
- Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Subject is planning to receive multiple-day chemotherapy.
- Subject has taken any of the following agents within 7 days prior to initiation of chemotherapy (the study): 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, phenothiazines, benzamides, domperidone, cannabinoids, or NK-1 receptor antagonist.
- Subject has taken any benzodiazepine within 1 day (24 hours) prior to initiation of chemotherapy (the study).
- Subject is scheduled to receive any other chemotherapeutic agent from Day 2 through Day 6.
- Subject is scheduled to receive any radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis from Day -5 through Day 6.
- Subject has received systemic corticosteroids or sedative antihistamines within 72 hours of Day 1 of the study, except as premedication for chemotherapy (e.g., taxanes, pemetrexed).
- Subject has symptomatic primary or metastatic central nervous system (CNS) disease.
- Subject has ongoing vomiting, retching, or nausea caused by any etiology, or has a history of anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
- Subject has vomited and/or has had dry heaves or retching within 24 hours prior to the start of HEC on Day 1.
- Subject is NOT able to swallow oral medications (pills) without difficulty.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02106494
United States, Arizona | |
Arizona Oncology Associates, PC-HAL | |
Pheonix, Arizona, United States, 85016 | |
United States, California | |
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation | |
Downey, California, United States, 90241 | |
Compassionate Cancer Medical Center | |
Riverside, California, United States, 92501 | |
United States, Indiana | |
Northern Indiana Research | |
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States, 46545 | |
Northern Indiana Research | |
South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46804 | |
United States, New York | |
North Shore Oncology | |
East Setauket, New York, United States, 11733 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Gabrail Cancer Center Research | |
Canton, Ohio, United States, 44718 |
Study Director: | Mark Gelder, MD | Heron Therapeutics |
Responsible Party: | Heron Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02106494 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
C2013-01 |
First Posted: | April 8, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | December 28, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | December 28, 2016 |
Last Verified: | October 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) |
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Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents Antipruritics Dermatologic Agents Serotonin Antagonists Serotonin Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antipsychotic Agents Tranquilizing Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Psychotropic Drugs Anti-Anxiety Agents |