Viewing Study NCT00006994



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Study NCT ID: NCT00006994
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2015-11-18
First Post: 2000-12-06

Brief Title: S9908 Glutamine in Treating Mucositis Caused by Radiation Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer of the Mouth or Throat
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
Organization: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Study Overview

Official Title: S9908 A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial To Study The Efficacy And Safety Of L-Glutamine In AES0014 Delivery Vehicle Upon Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis In Head and Neck Cancer Patients Phase III
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2015-11
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Withdrawn due to drug availability and funding
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Glutamine may be effective in decreasing side effects such as inflammation of the mouth and throat caused by radiation therapy The effectiveness of glutamine for mucositis is not yet known

PURPOSE Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of glutamine in treating patients who develop mucositis following radiation therapy for newly diagnosed cancer of the mouth or throat
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES

Compare the efficacy of L-glutamine vs placebo in terms of maximum mucositis toxic effects and worst reported mouth pain during and after high-dose radiotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed previously untreated squamous cell cancer of the oral cavity or oropharynx
Compare the duration of severe mucositis in patients treated with these regimens
Compare the radiotherapy delay in patients treated with these regimens
Compare weight loss in patients treated with these regimens
Compare the toxic effects of these two regimens in these patients
Compare patient-reported mouth pain success rate in patients treated with these regimens
Determine the compliance of patients treated with this drug regimen

OUTLINE This is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled multicenter study Patients are stratified according to concurrent cisplatin or carboplatin yes vs no concurrent fluorouracil yes vs no and presence of feeding tube yes vs no Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms

Arm I Beginning 4 to 7 days prior to radiotherapy patients receive oral L-glutamine 3 times daily for 60-80 days Patients receive concurrent high-dose radiotherapy for approximately 6 weeks
Arm II Patients receive oral placebo and high-dose radiotherapy as in arm I In both arms treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity

Patients are followed for 2 weeks

PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 158 patients 79 per treatment arm will be accrued for this study within 25 years

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
U10CA037429 NIH SWOG httpsreporternihgovquickSearchU10CA037429
S9908 OTHER None None