Ph 3 Safety/Efficacy Study of Rolapitant for Prevention of CINV in Subjects Receiving Moderately Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Tesaro

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Treatments: Drug: Rolapitant; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Granisetron

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01500226

TS-P04834

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, active-controlled study of rolapitant in subjects receiving MEC. Rolapitant or placebo will be administered prior to the initiation of chemotherapy on Day 1 with granisetron and dexamethasone. Subjects will record all events of emesis and the use of rescue medication for established nausea and/or vomiting, and will indicate the severity of nausea they experienced in each of the previous 24 hours in the Nausea and Vomiting (NV) Subject Diary prior to the MEC administration through Day 6 in Cycle 1. Health-related quality of life will be measured by the FLIE Questionnaire on Day 6 of Cycle 1. Safety and tolerability will be assessed by clinical review of adverse events (AEs), physical examination, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and safety laboratory values. All subjects are expected to complete Cycle 1 and will have the option of participating in up to five additional cycles.

Full description

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, active-controlled study of rolapitant in subjects receiving MEC. Rolapitant or placebo will be administered orally 1-2 hours prior to the initiation of chemotherapy on Day 1. Granisetron (2 mg PO) and dexamethasone (20 mg PO) will be administered approximately 30 minutes before initiation of chemotherapy. Subjects will continue to receive granisetron (2 mg daily) on Days 2 and 3. Subjects will record all events of emesis and the use of rescue medication for established nausea and/or vomiting, and will indicate the severity of nausea they experienced in each of the previous 24 hours in the Nausea and Vomiting (NV) Subject Diary prior to the MEC administration through Day 6 in Cycle 1. Health-related quality of life will be measured by the FLIE Questionnaire on Day 6 of Cycle 1. Safety and tolerability will be assessed by clinical review of adverse events (AEs), physical and neurological examinations, vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and safety laboratory values including BUN and creatinine. All subjects are expected to complete Cycle 1 and will have the option of participating in up to five additional cycles. Blood samples may be collected and stored in this study and may be analyzed for future biomarker research related to safety and efficacy.

Enrollment: 1,369 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older, of either gender, and of any race
• Naïve to moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy, and is to receive a first course of MEC including one or more of the following agents: cyclophosphamide IV (<1500 mg/m2), doxorubicin, epirubicin, carboplatin, idarubicin, ifosfamide, irinotecan, daunorubicin, cytarabine IV (>1 g/m2).
• Karnofsky performance score of ≥60
• Predicted life expectancy of ≥4 months
• Adequate bone marrow, kidney, and liver function

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindication to the administration of prescribed MEC agent,granisetron, or dexamethasone
• Is pregnant or breast feeding
• Has taken the following agents within the last 48 hours 5-HT3 antagonists,Phenothiazines,Benzamides,Domperidone,Cannabinoids,NK1 antagonist, Benzodiazepines
• Scheduled to receive any other chemotherapeutic agent with an emetogenicity level of 3 or above (Hesketh Scale) from Day -2 through Day 6, except on Day 1
• Scheduled to receive any radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis from Day -5 through Day 6
• Has received systemic corticosteroids or sedative antihistamines within 72 hours of Day 1 of the study except as premedication for chemotherapy (e.g., taxanes)
• Symptomatic primary or metastatic CNS disease.
• Has ongoing vomiting, retching, clinically significant nausea caused by any etiology, or has a history of anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
• Has vomited and/or has had dry heaves/retching within 24 hours prior to the start of MECon Day 1 in Cycle 1.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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1,369 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo + Granisetron + Dexamethasone

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Day 1: Placebo + Granisetron (2 mg PO)+ Dexamethasone (20 mg PO) Days 2-3: Granisetron (2 mg PO) will be administered orally.

Treatment:

Drug: Granisetron

Drug: Dexamethasone

Drug: Placebo

Rolapitant

Experimental group

Description:

Day 1: Rolapitant (200 mg PO) + Granisetron (2 mg PO)+ Dexamethasone (20 mg PO) Days 2-3: Granisetron (2 mg PO) will be administered orally.

Treatment:

Drug: Granisetron

Drug: Dexamethasone

Drug: Rolapitant