Aprepitant in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

NCT01534637 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2018-08-15

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Summary

This pilot clinical trial is studying how well aprepitant works in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer. Antiemetic drugs, such as aprepitant may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Conditions

  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stage II Pancreatic Cancer
  • Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
  • Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

Interventions

DRUG

aprepitant

Given PO

DRUG

gemcitabine hydrochloride

Given IV

DRUG

capecitabine

Given PO

DRUG

fluorouracil

Given IV

PROCEDURE

radiation therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

OTHER

questionnaire administration

Ancillary studies

PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Ancillary studies

PROCEDURE

nausea and vomiting therapy

Receive aprepitant

PROCEDURE

management of therapy complications

Receive aprepitant

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arthur Blackstock · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2012-08-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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