Prevention of Pegfilgrastim-Induced Bone Pain (PIBP)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00602420 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 28, 2008
Results First Posted
: May 12, 2015
Last Update Posted
: November 9, 2015
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RATIONALE: Naproxen may help prevent or lessen bone pain caused by pegfilgrastim. It is not yet known whether naproxen is more effective than a placebo in preventing bone pain caused by pegfilgrastim in patients with non-hematologic cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying naproxen to see how well it works compared with a placebo in preventing bone pain caused by pegfilgrastim in patients with non-hematologic cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Musculoskeletal Complications Pain Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific | Drug: naproxen Other: placebo | Phase 3 |
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- To compare the efficacy of daily administration of naproxen vs placebo in preventing or reducing the severity and duration of pegfilgrastim-induced bone pain (PIBP) in patients with non-hematologic malignancies undergoing chemotherapy.
Secondary
- To identify potential risk factors for the development of PIBP.
- To identify potential clinical predictors for the response or failure to respond to naproxen in preventing PIBP.
- To assess the toxicity of naproxen when administered in the preventive setting.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified by Clinical Community Oncology Program (CCOP) site. Patients are randomized to 1 treatment arm vs placebo.
- Arm I: Patients receive oral naproxen twice daily beginning on the day pegfilgrastim is administered (day 2, 3, or 4) and continuing for 5-8 days.
- Arm II: Patients receive matching placebo twice daily beginning on the day pegfilgrastim is administered (day 2, 3, or 4) and continuing for 5-8 days.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 510 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | Prevention of Pegfilgrastim-Induced Bone Pain (PIBP): A Phase III Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial |
Study Start Date : | June 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2012 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Naproxen
Patients receive oral naproxen twice daily beginning on the day pegfilgrastim is administered (day 2, 3, or 4) and continuing for 5-8 days.
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Drug: naproxen
Oral naproxen twice daily for 5-8 days.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients receive an oral placebo twice daily beginning on the day pegfilgrastim is administered (day 2, 3, or 4) and continuing for 5-8 days.
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Other: placebo
Oral placebo twice daily for 5-8 days.
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- Area Under Curve (AUC) of Average Pain From Diary vs. Day (1-5), Calculated by the Trapezoidal Rule. [ Time Frame: From baseline through day 5 ]Severity and duration of bone pain (day 1 being the day pegfilgrastim is administered) as measured by a daily diary. Patients recorded daily pain (Pain Scale Score) severity on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as you can imagine) for the last 24 hours. The AUC range was 0-40, and the units are (Pain Scale Score)*Days.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 120 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of a non-hematologic (non-myeloid) malignancy
- Scheduled to receive chemotherapy; chemotherapy may be given for adjuvant, neoadjuvant, curative, or palliative intent
- Scheduled to receive the first dose of pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®) to ameliorate chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal
- Able to understand English
- More than 6 months since prior surgery on the heart
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or nursing
- Clinical evidence of active gastrointestinal bleeding, prior gastrointestinal bleeding, or gastric or duodenal ulcers
- Allergy to naproxen
- Prior development of the triad of asthma, rhinitis, and nasal polyps after taking acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or other NSAIDs
- Concurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or any product containing naproxen (e.g., Naprosyn, EC-Naprosyn, Anaprox, Anaprox-DS, Naprosyn suspension, or Aleve), on a regular basis
- Concurrent steroids on a regular basis
- Concurrent prescription or non-prescription medications for preexisting chronic pain; concurrent cardioprotective doses (≤ 325 mg/day) of aspirin allowed
- Concurrent therapeutic doses of warfarin

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00602420
United States, Hawaii | |
MBCCOP - Hawaii | |
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813 | |
United States, Illinois | |
CCOP - Central Illinois | |
Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62526 | |
CCOP - Evanston | |
Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201 | |
United States, Kansas | |
CCOP - Wichita | |
Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214-3882 | |
United States, Michigan | |
CCOP - Grand Rapids | |
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota | |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416 | |
United States, Missouri | |
CCOP - Kansas City | |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64131 | |
United States, New York | |
CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York | |
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13215 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium | |
Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States, 27534-9479 | |
United States, Ohio | |
CCOP - Columbus | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215 | |
CCOP - Dayton | |
Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45429 | |
United States, South Carolina | |
CCOP - Greenville | |
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615 | |
CCOP - Upstate Carolina | |
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29303 | |
United States, Washington | |
CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101 | |
CCOP - Northwest | |
Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405-0986 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation | |
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449 |
Study Chair: | Jeffrey J. Kirshner, MD | CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York | |
Study Chair: | Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS | University of Rochester | |
Study Chair: | Jeffrey K. Giguere, MD, FACP | CCOP - Greenville |
Responsible Party: | Gary Morrow, Director, URCC / University of Rochester NCORP Research Base, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00602420 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CDR0000584341 U10CA037420 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) URCC-07079 ( Other Identifier: URCC ) |
First Posted: | January 28, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 12, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | November 9, 2015 |
Last Verified: | October 2015 |
Keywords provided by Gary Morrow, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base:
pain musculoskeletal complications unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Naproxen Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |
Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Gout Suppressants Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |