Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Physical Activity, and Nutritional Counseling in Decreasing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Incurable Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors

October 27, 2023 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Effects of Anamorelin on Cancer-Related-Fatigue in Patients With Advanced Cancer

This phase II trial studies how well anamorelin hydrochloride, physical activity, and nutritional counseling work in decreasing cancer-related fatigue in patients with incurable solid tumors that have spread to other parts of the body or have come back. Anamorelin hydrochloride, physical activity, and nutritional counseling may help to decrease cancer-related fatigue in patients with solid tumors.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate changes in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) subscale score at day 43 +/- 3 days compared to baseline in patients with advanced cancer receiving oral anamorelin hydrochloride (anamorelin) 100 mg daily and standardized physical activity and nutritional counseling.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the effects of anamorelin and standardized physical activity and nutritional counseling on health-related quality of life and patient reported outcomes as measured by the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF), Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Fatigue, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G) and its Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Treatment (FAACT) subscale in these patients.

II. To examine the side effects and tolerability of anamorelin in these patients.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To explore the effects of anamorelin and standardized physical activity and nutritional counseling on muscle function (as measured by the 30 second chair stand test, 6 minute walk test, day time activity [accelerometer], body composition [as measured by INBODY], and resting energy expenditure [measured by indirect calorimetry]).

II. To characterize the effects of anamorelin on potential inflammatory biomarkers of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) (C-Reactive Protein [CRP], monocyte IL-6&R, TNF-a&R, IL-10, IL-8, IL-1&RA; IGF-1).

III. To explore the effects of anamorelin on sleep as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

IV. To determine the association between change in FACIT-F scores and changes in muscle function, day time activity, and body composition, in patients with advanced cancer receiving oral anamorelin 100 mg daily and standardized physical activity and nutritional counseling.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive anamorelin hydrochloride orally (PO) once daily (QD) and undergo physical activity consisting of resistance exercises and a home walking program. Treatment continues for up to 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo nutritional counseling on day 21.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up on day 71.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

129

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson Cancer 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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with a diagnosis of advanced cancer (metastatic or recurrent incurable solid tumors excluding prostate cancer)
  • Presence of fatigue on FACIT-F subscale of =< 34 on a 0 to 52 scale (in which 52 = no fatigue and 0 = worst possible fatigue)
  • Patient should describe fatigue as being present for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to screening
  • CRP must be >= 3 mg/l in the absence of any other more likely cause of increased CRP like an infection or an autoimmune disorder
  • No evidence of moderate to severe depression as determined by a HADS depression score of =< 13
  • Presence of unintentional weight loss ranging from >= 2 - =< 15% in last 12 months
  • Uncontrolled pain; if patient is on opioids for the treatment of cancer pain, he/she must have had no major dose change (> 25%) for at least 48 hours prior to study entry; the dose of morphine equivalent daily should not exceed 120 mg/day unless approved by the principal investigator (PI); change in opioid dose after study entry is allowed
  • Patient must be willing to engage in telephone follow up with research staff
  • Patient must have telephone access to be contacted by the research staff
  • Hemoglobin level of >= 9 g/dL
  • Estimated life expectancy of > 4 months at the time of screening
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels =< 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major contraindications to anamorelin e.g. hypersensitivity
  • Regularly engaged in moderate or vigorous-intensity exercise for at least 5 times a week
  • Inability to complete the baseline assessment forms or to understand the recommendations for participation in the study
  • Pregnant or lactating women, childbearing age women who are not on birth control; negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential, as defined by intact uterus and ovaries, and a history of menses within the last 12 months; pregnancy test to be performed no greater than 14 days prior to consent in study; in cases of women with elevated b-HCG, these candidates will be eligible to participate so long as the level of b-HCG is not consistent with pregnancy; women of childbearing potential need to be on or use contraception, or be abstinent during the study period; their male partners must also use contraception (condom) or maintain abstinence; birth controls specifications: women who are able to become pregnant must use birth control during the study and for 30 days after the last anamorelin dose; acceptable forms of birth control include barrier methods (such as condom or diaphragm) with spermicide
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood sugar > 200 mg/dl) at screening
  • Male patients with a history of untreated hypogonadism
  • Patients on drugs with strong CYP 3A4 inhibitors within the previous two weeks (ketoconazole, clarithromycin, itraconazole, nefazodone, telithromycin)
  • Patients on drugs that may prolong the PR or QRS interval durations, such as any of the class I/sodium (Na+) channel blocking antiarrhythmic medications should be avoided (e.g. flecainide, procainamide, propafenone, quinidine)
  • Patients with untreated clinically relevant hypothyroidism
  • Patients currently on investigational therapies will be evaluated by the PI on a case by case basis and study participation approval will be obtained from the treating oncologist
  • Patients with prostate cancer

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
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Supportive Care (anamorelin, physical activity, counseling)
Patients receive anamorelin hydrochloride PO QD and undergo physical activity consisting of resistance exercises and a home walking program. Treatment continues for up to 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo nutritional counseling on day 21.
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Drug: Anamorelin Hydrochloride
Given PO
Other Names:
  • RC-1291 HCl
Behavioral: Exercise Intervention
Undergo physical activity
Other: Nutritional Assessment
Undergo nutritional counseling
Other Names:
  • dietary counseling
  • Dietary Assessment
  • nutritional counseling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F)
Time Frame: Baseline up to day 43
FACIT Fatigue Subscale is a short, 13-item, easy to administer tool that measures an individual's level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week. The level of fatigue is measured on a four point Likert scale (4 = not at all fatigued to 0 = very much fatigued). The total score range is from 0-52. The higher the score, the lower the fatigue level. We calculated the mean change in FACIT-F fatigue subscale from baseline to Day 43.
Baseline up to day 43

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)-Fatigue
Time Frame: Baseline up to day 43
The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) is used to rate the intensity of ten common symptoms including fatigue experienced by cancer patients. The ESAS allows patients to rate the intensity of their fatigue using a 0-10 scale (0 = not at all, 10 = worst possible). The total ESAS score range from 0-100. The lower the score, the lower the fatigue level. We calculated the mean change in ESAS fatigue score from baseline to Day 43.
Baseline up to day 43
Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form [MFSI-SF], General Fatigue
Time Frame: Baseline up to day 43
The MFSI-SF is a 30-item multidimensional tool used to measure cancer related fatigue experienced in the past week. It consists of 5 empirically derived subscales: general, physical, emotional, mental and vigor. For each item, patients indicated their response on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely fatigue"). Each of the 5 sub-scale score ranges from 0 to 24. The lower the score, the lower the fatigue level. We calculated the mean change in MFSI-SF general fatigue score from baseline to Day 43.
Baseline up to day 43
Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form [MFSI-SF], Physical Fatigue
Time Frame: Baseline up to day 43
The MFSI-SF is a 30-item multidimensional tool used to measure cancer related fatigue experienced in the past week. It consists of 5 empirically derived subscales: general, physical, emotional, mental and vigor. For each item, patients indicated their response on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely fatigue"). Each of the 5 sub-scale score ranges from 0 to 24. The lower the score, the lower the fatigue level. We calculated the mean change in MFSI-SF physical fatigue score from baseline to Day 43.
Baseline up to day 43

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sriram Yennu, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 27, 2019

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2017

First Posted (Estimated)

January 30, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2016-0655 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center)
  • NCI-2017-00188 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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