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Influence of milk on erlotinib

Influence of a fatty beverage (Milk) on the absorption of erlotinib: a randomized, cross-over pharmacokinetic study (MERLOT-study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2016-001597-15-NL
Enrollment
36
Registered
2016-10-04
Start date
2016-12-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-16

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Conditions

Lung cancer

Interventions

Trade Name: Tarceva Product Name: Tarceva Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet Trade Name: Nexium Product Name: Nexium Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet

Sponsors

Erasmus MC cancer institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age = 18 years 2. Histological or cytological confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC, locally advanced and metastatic disease stage IIIB and IV, for which treatment with erlotinib monotherapy has been initiated (to be evaluated by the treating physician) 3. Use of erlotinib monotherapy for at least 14 days (to guarantee steady-state) and willing to continue the treatment until the end of the study Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 18 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating patients 2. Impossibility to take oral drugs 3. Serious illness or medically unstable condition requiring treatment, symptomatic CNS metastases or history of psychiatric disorder that would prohibit the understanding and giving of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Primary Objective: To determine the influence of the fatty beverage Milk on the systemic exposure (AUC) to erlotinib in patients with or without concomitant use of a PPI. ;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives: 1) other pharmacokinetic outcomes (i.e. clearance (CL), maximum concentration (Cmax) and time to Cmax (tmax)). 2) To compare the incidence and severity of side-effects of treatment with erlotinib in absence and presence of Milk.;Primary end point(s): 1. To determine the influence of the fatty beverage Milk, concomitantly taken with erlotinib alone, on erlotinib plasma pharmacokinetics (AUC) compared to erlotinib alone concomitantly taken with water in NSCLC patients. 2. To determine the influence of the fatty beverage Milk, concomitantly taken with erlotinib and a PPI, on erlotinib plasma pharmacokinetics (AUC) compared to erlotinib and a PPI concomitantly taken with water in cancer patients. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: End of study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1. Other pharmacokinetic outcomes (i.e. clearance, maximum concentration (Cmax) and time to Cmax (tmax)). 2. To evaluate the incidence and severity of side-effects of treatment with erlotinib in absence and presence of esomeprazole ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: End of study

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactA.H.J. Mathijssen

Erasmus MC cancer institute

a.mathijssen@erasmusmc.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026