To Evaluate the Efficacy of ZOMETA® in Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer

NCT00697619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-03-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of addition of zometa to anti-neoplastic treatment compared with anti-neoplastic treatment alone, as measured by the primary efficacy variable of SREs (Skeletal Related Events) and to assess the safety in nasopharyngeal patients with bone metastases randomized to receive either zometa 4 mg or anti-neoplastic treatment alone.

Conditions

  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

Zometa (zoledronic acid)

Zometa 4 mg IV infusion every 4 weeks for 24 months. Co-administration with Zometa: Calcium 500 mg + vitamin D 400-500 IU daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Novartis

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Li Zhang, Master · Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University (CCSU)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • China

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