BMT-08: A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Transdermal Granisetron to Ondansetron

November 7, 2025 updated by: Karen Sweiss, University of Illinois at Chicago

BMT-08: A Comparative Effectiveness Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Transdermal Granisetron to Ondansetron in the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Preparative Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Patients undergoing either an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and receiving preparative chemotherapy experience a considerable amount of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Current strategies at reducing CINV in this patient population are suboptimal due to lack of efficacy and supportive evidence, potential for increased adverse events, and drug-drug and drug-disease contraindications.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Patients undergoing either an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and receiving preparative chemotherapy experience a considerable amount of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Current strategies at reducing CINV in this patient population are suboptimal due to lack of efficacy and supportive evidence, potential for increased adverse events, and drug-drug and drug-disease contraindications. This study will be an open-label, prospective trial randomizing patients at a 1:1 ratio, to either one of two 5-hydroxytrytamine 3 (5-HT3) antagonists, transdermal granisetron or intravenous (i.v.) ondansetron, in combination with other standard, routinely administered anti-emetic drugs (dexamethasone). Rescue antiemetics will be administered at any time during the study period for vomiting or severe nausea at the request of the patients or as recommended by the attending physicians. For the granisetron treatment arm, patients will be educated and instructed to self-administer a single transdermal granisetron patch one-two days (approximately 24-48 hours) prior to start of the preparative regimen. An additional dose of transdermal granisetron will be administered 7 days after the initial granisetron dose. For the ondansetron treatment arm, patients will receive the standard dose and schedule of intravenous ondansetron that is routinely administered for each respective preparative regimen. Use of rescue medications will be assessed daily during chemotherapy, and for 7 days after the last chemotherapy drug administration (delayed phase). Nausea, vomiting, and treatment-related side effects will be documented and followed during this same time period. A quality of life questionnaire (MDASI-BMT) will be administered at Day + 7 (7 days after day of infusion). All other aspects of patient care (i.e., chemotherapy administration, supportive care, etc.) and laboratory monitoring will adhere to the routine standard of care operating procedures for stem cell transplant patients.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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90

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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  • Name: Karen Sweiss, PharmD
  • Phone Number: 312-996-0875
  • Email: KSweis2@UIC.EDU

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Recruiting
        • University of Illinois Cancer Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18-75 years at time of enrollment receiving either a preparative regimen and either an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • No vomiting ≤ 24 hours prior to registration
  • No treatment with an antipsychotic agent such as risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine, phenothiazine or butyrophenone for ≤ 30 days' prior registration or planned during protocol therapy. No patients will be removed from these treatments for study enrollment purposes.
  • No chronic phenothiazine administration as an antipsychotic agent (patients may receive prochlorperazine and other phenothiazines as rescue antiemetic therapy). No patients will be removed from these treatments for study enrollment purposes.
  • No known hypersensitivity to granisetron

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concurrent use of amifostine
  • Known hypersensitivity to granisetron patch or ondansetron
  • Patients with a history of long QT syndrome or Torsade de Pointes

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Arm 1
ARM 1 -transdermal granisetron plus intravenous dexamethasone
Drug: Granisetron Transdermal Patch
Antiemetic
Drug: Intravenous Dexamethasone
Antiemetic
Active Comparator: ARM 2
ARM 2 -intravenous ondansetron plus intravenous dexamethasone
Drug: Intravenous Dexamethasone
Antiemetic
Drug: Ondansetron
ondansetron

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To compare between the two study arms the number of patients achieving complete response (no vomiting and no use of rescue medications) during the acute period (0-24 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
Time Frame: 0 hours to 24 hours post-chemotherapy
Efficacy of Ondansetron and Dexamethasone versus Transdermal Granisetron and Dexamethasone in preventing chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting during the acute period (0 - 24 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
0 hours to 24 hours post-chemotherapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To compare between the two study arms the number of patients achieving complete response (no vomiting and no use of rescue medications) during the delayed period (24-120 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
Time Frame: 24 hours to 120 hours post-chemotherapy
Efficacy of Ondansetron and Dexamethasone versus Transdermal Granisetron and Dexamethasone in preventing chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting during the delayed period (24-120 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
24 hours to 120 hours post-chemotherapy
To compare between the two study arms the number of patients achieving complete response (no vomiting and no use of rescue medications) during the overall period (24-120 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
Time Frame: 24 hours to 120 hours post-chemotherapy
Efficacy of Ondansetron and Dexamethasone versus Transdermal Granisetron and Dexamethasone in preventing chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting during the overall period (24-120 hours post-chemotherapy) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
24 hours to 120 hours post-chemotherapy
To compare between the two study arms, the use of rescue anti-emetic medications (during and for 7 days after the preparative regimen) for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
Time Frame: Up to 7 days after the preparative regimen
Comparing the use of rescue anti-emetic medications between the two arms during and up to 7 days after the preparative regimen
Up to 7 days after the preparative regimen
To compare between the two study arms the occurrence of CINV complete protection for patients receiving preparative chemotherapy and HSCT.
Time Frame: Up to 21 - 37 days post-HSCT
Complete protection is defined as no emetic episode, no use of rescue medications and no nausea, during the acute, delayed, and overall phases
Up to 21 - 37 days post-HSCT
To compare the occurrence of treatment-related adverse events (AE) between patients receiving transdermal Granisetron versus intravenous Ondansetron.
Time Frame: Up to 21 - 37 days post-HSCT
Treatment-related adverse events (AE) will be evaluated using NCI CTCAE version 5.
Up to 21 - 37 days post-HSCT
To compare quality of life throughout the course of HSCT between patients receiving transdermal Granisetron versus intravenous Ondansetron.
Time Frame: Up to 21-37 days post-HSC
The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) Core Items-Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) scale will be utilized to measure quality of life at baseline, on the day of stem cell infusion, 7 days after stem cell infusion, and 21-37 days post-stem cell infusion
Up to 21-37 days post-HSC

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Karen Sweiss, PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 14, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 31, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 4, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

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November 5, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 12, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 7, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2019-0886

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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