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Palifermin for the Reduction of Oral Mucositis in Single-dose Evaluation (PROMISE)

A Randomized, Blinded, Active-control Trial of Palifermin (rHuKGF) to Evaluate Oral Mucositis in Subjects With Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Fractionated Total Body Irradiation (fTBI) and High Dose Chemotherapy With Autologous Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell (PBPC) Transplantation

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00109031
Enrollment
47
Registered
2005-04-25
Start date
2005-01-31
Completion date
2010-12-31
Last updated
2014-09-15

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Conditions

Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma

Keywords

Cancer, Oncology

Brief summary

To evaluate whether palifermin (rHuKGF) administered as a single dose is non-inferior to 3 consecutive doses of palifermin in reducing the incidence of severe oral mucositis (World Health Organization \[WHO\] grade 3 and 4).

Interventions

DRUGpalifermin

Administered as one daily intravenous bolus.

RADIATIONTotal Body Irradiation

To be delivered before the administration of chemotherapy in 6, 8, or 10 fractions over 3 or 4 days.

DRUGCyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide is administered at a total dose of 100 mg/kg given in 1 dose on Day -2

DRUGEtoposide

Etoposide may be administered (optional) as a single intravenous infusion over 4 hours on the day after the last fTBI fraction.

DRUGPlacebo

Administered as one daily intravenous bolus.

Sponsors

Amgen
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Written informed consent * Subjects with: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or multiple myeloma * Minimum of 1.5 x 10\^6 CD34+ cells/kg cryopreserved and to be transplanted.

Exclusion criteria

* Cancer other than those specified in inclusion criteria above (except: adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin) * Prior bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation - Negatively selected (purged) stem cell product - Current active infection or oral mucositis * Congestive heart failure as defined by New York Heart Association class III or IV. * History of or current diagnosis of pancreatitis * Inadequate renal function (serum creatinine greater than 1.5x the upper limit of normal per the institutional guidelines) * Inadequate liver function (direct bilirubin greater than 1.5x the upper limit of normal, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 3x upper limit of normal and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than 3x upper limit of normal per the institutional guidelines) * Inadequate pulmonary function as measured by a corrected diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) less than 50% of predicted. * Subject is currently enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug trial(s), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Up to Day 28Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until severe OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness ScoreFrom the first day of study drug administration through Day 28The Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ) is a self-reported tool that evaluates overall health, mouth and throat soreness (MTS) and activity limitations due to MTS. The OMDQ was completed once daily beginning with the first day of study drug administration through Day 28. The area under the curve of mouth and throat soreness score was assessed from the question How much mouth and throat soreness did you experience in the past 24 hours? Participants answered on a scale from 0 (no soreness) to 4 (extreme soreness). A higher value in MTS AUC indicates worse self-assessed MTS.
Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseUp to Day 28Includes nonprophylactic intravenous opioid analgesics (fentanyl, morphine, morphine sulphate, hydromorphone, meperidine) and transdermal opioid analgesics (fentanyl patch) for the indication of oral mucositis and dysphagia.
Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Up to Day 28The duration of severe oral mucositis (OM) was calculated as the number of days from the onset of severe OM (first time a WHO grade 3 or 4 was observed) to the day when severe OM was resolved (first time WHO grade 2 or less was observed after last WHO grade 3 or 4). Durations of 0 days were assigned to those participants who did not experience any WHO grade 3 or 4 during the study.
Duration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisUp to Day 28The duration of grade 2, 3 or 4 oral mucositis (OM) was calculated as the number of days from the onset of grade 2, 3 or 4 OM (first time a WHO grade 2, 3 or 4 was observed) to the day when WHO grade 2 - 4 OM was resolved (first time WHO grade less than 2 was observed after last WHO grade 2, 3 or 4). Durations of 0 days were assigned to those participants who did not experience any WHO grade 2, 3 or 4 during the study. OM was evaluated using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.
Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisUp to Day 28Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.
Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisUp to Day 28Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 Days
Palifermin 60 µg/kg on the 3 days prior to fractionated total body irradiation (fTBI) and palifermin 60 µg/kg on Days 0, 1 and 2 after peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation (PBPC).
11
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1 and placebo on Days -2 and -3 prior to fTBI, and palifermin 60 μg/kg on Days 0, 1, and 2 after PBPC.
10
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2 and placebo on Days -1 and -3 prior to fTBI, and palifermin 60 μg/kg on Days 0, 1, and 2 after PBPC.
13
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3 and placebo on Days -1 and -2 prior to fTBI, and palifermin 60 μg/kg on Days 0, 1, and 2 after PBPC.
12
Total46

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyAdverse Event0010
Overall StudyPhysician Decision0100
Overall StudyProtocol Violation0010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject0100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPalifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3TotalPalifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysPalifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1
Age, Continuous47.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.2
46.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8
48.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2
52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
49.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.7
Etoposide use
No
2 participants1 participants5 participants2 participants0 participants
Etoposide use
Yes
11 participants11 participants41 participants9 participants10 participants
Number of days of total body irradiation
≤ 2 days
1 participants0 participants2 participants0 participants1 participants
Number of days of total body irradiation
3 days
6 participants4 participants18 participants4 participants4 participants
Number of days of total body irradiation
4 days
6 participants8 participants26 participants6 participants6 participants
Number of days of total body irradiation
≥ 5 days
0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
1 participants1 participants4 participants0 participants2 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
0 participants1 participants1 participants0 participants0 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White or Caucasian
12 participants10 participants41 participants11 participants8 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants2 Participants11 Participants5 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants10 Participants35 Participants6 Participants10 Participants
Type of diagnosis
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
0 participants0 participants1 participants1 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Acute myelogenous leukemia
0 participants1 participants2 participants1 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
0 participants1 participants1 participants0 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Hodgkin's disease
4 participants4 participants9 participants0 participants1 participants
Type of diagnosis
Leukemia
0 participants2 participants4 participants2 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma
0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants0 participants
Type of diagnosis
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
9 participants6 participants33 participants9 participants9 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 1010 / 1112 / 1312 / 12
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 103 / 114 / 131 / 12

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)

Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until severe OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Yes9 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Missing0 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)No2 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Yes6 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Missing1 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)No3 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)No9 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Yes4 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Missing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Yes9 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)Missing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)No3 participants
Secondary

Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score

The Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ) is a self-reported tool that evaluates overall health, mouth and throat soreness (MTS) and activity limitations due to MTS. The OMDQ was completed once daily beginning with the first day of study drug administration through Day 28. The area under the curve of mouth and throat soreness score was assessed from the question How much mouth and throat soreness did you experience in the past 24 hours? Participants answered on a scale from 0 (no soreness) to 4 (extreme soreness). A higher value in MTS AUC indicates worse self-assessed MTS.

Time frame: From the first day of study drug administration through Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set with available MTS data

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysArea Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score26.4 MTS score * daysStandard Deviation 22.4
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score45.1 MTS score * daysStandard Deviation 14.4
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score30.4 MTS score * daysStandard Deviation 18.6
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Mouth and Throat Soreness Score30.9 MTS score * daysStandard Deviation 16.1
Secondary

Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)

The duration of severe oral mucositis (OM) was calculated as the number of days from the onset of severe OM (first time a WHO grade 3 or 4 was observed) to the day when severe OM was resolved (first time WHO grade 2 or less was observed after last WHO grade 3 or 4). Durations of 0 days were assigned to those participants who did not experience any WHO grade 3 or 4 during the study.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysDuration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)6.0 daysStandard Deviation 4.1
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)4.4 daysStandard Deviation 5.4
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)1.9 daysStandard Deviation 3.6
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Duration of Severe Oral Mucositis (WHO Grade 3 and 4)5.1 daysStandard Deviation 4.1
Secondary

Duration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis

The duration of grade 2, 3 or 4 oral mucositis (OM) was calculated as the number of days from the onset of grade 2, 3 or 4 OM (first time a WHO grade 2, 3 or 4 was observed) to the day when WHO grade 2 - 4 OM was resolved (first time WHO grade less than 2 was observed after last WHO grade 2, 3 or 4). Durations of 0 days were assigned to those participants who did not experience any WHO grade 2, 3 or 4 during the study. OM was evaluated using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set with available OM assessment data

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysDuration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis10.3 daysStandard Deviation 4.9
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Duration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis9.0 daysStandard Deviation 8.2
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Duration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis4.7 daysStandard Deviation 4.2
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Duration of WHO Grade 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis9.4 daysStandard Deviation 5.7
Secondary

Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic Use

Includes nonprophylactic intravenous opioid analgesics (fentanyl, morphine, morphine sulphate, hydromorphone, meperidine) and transdermal opioid analgesics (fentanyl patch) for the indication of oral mucositis and dysphagia.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseYes7 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseNo4 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseNo3 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseYes7 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseYes7 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseNo6 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseYes9 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With Parenteral or Transdermal Opioid Analgesic UseNo3 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral Mucositis

Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisYes5 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisNo6 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisYes5 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisMissing1 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisNo4 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisNo11 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisYes2 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisYes3 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grade 4 Oral MucositisNo9 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral Mucositis

Participants underwent evaluations of oral mucosal (OM) surfaces (mucositis assessments) daily during hospitalization and daily thereafter until OM returned to grade ≤ 2. A trained evaluator documented the findings using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral toxicity scale according to the following: Grade 0 = None; Grade 1 = Soreness, erythema; Grade 2 = Erythema, ulcers, ability to eat solids; Grade 3 = Ulcers, requires liquid diet; Grade 4 = Alimentation not possible.

Time frame: Up to Day 28

Population: Primary analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisYes10 participants
Palifermin 60 µg/kg for 3 DaysNumber of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisNo1 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisNo1 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisYes8 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -1Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisMissing1 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisNo4 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisYes9 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -2Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisYes12 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisMissing0 participants
Palifermin 180 μg/kg on Day -3Number of Participants With WHO Grades 2, 3 or 4 Oral MucositisNo0 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026