Amifostine in Treating Patients With Cancer Who Have Neurological Changes Caused by Chemotherapy

March 25, 2013 updated by: Rush North Shore Medical Center

A Phase IV Open Label Study of the Effects of a Five Minute Infusion Time for Ethyol (Amifostine) in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Chemoprotective drugs, such as amifostine, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Phase IV trial to study the effectiveness of amifostine in treating patients with cancer who have neurological changes caused by chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility and tolerability of administering amifostine by intravenous infusion over 5 minutes in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: This is an open label, controlled study. Patients receive intravenous amifostine over 5 minutes 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. Patients are followed for one month post treatment.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Skokie, Illinois, United States, 60076
        • Rush North Shore Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven cancer No brain or other CNS metastases (including prior treated metastases)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance Status: ECOG 0-1 Life Expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: No grade 3 or greater hepatic dysfunction Renal: No hypercalcemia Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled hypotension Other: Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraceptive method must be used by fertile patients No psychosis No severe concurrent illness other than neoplasia No epileptic seizures during the previous year, migraines, gastrointestinal obstructions, or other causes of vomiting No prior or concurrent amifostine contraindications No prior known contraindications or sensitivity to dexamethasone, granisetron, ondansetron, prochlorperazine, diphenhydramine, cimetidine, or magnesium

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: No prior estrogen within 24 hours of amifostine therapy Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No prior alcohol, disulphiram, tetracycline, or erythromycin within 24 hours of amifostine therapy No prior antiemetics such as benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, or antihistamines within 24 hours of amifostine therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rush North Shore Medical Center

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Edward H. Kaplan, MD, Rush North Shore Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1997

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2000

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000066134
  • RNSMC-AM9702
  • ALZA-RNSMC-AM9702
  • NCI-V98-1390

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