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Phase 2 Study of Efficacy, Tolerability, and Safety of Intranasal Granisetron for Chemo-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

A Randomized, Single Administration, Double-blind, Parallel-group Phase 2 Dose Finding Study to Assess the Efficacy, Tolerability, and Safety of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron) in Patients With Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Associated With the Administration of Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00787566
Enrollment
68
Registered
2008-11-07
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2009-05-31
Last updated
2011-07-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Keywords

Highly emetogenic chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

Brief summary

Brief Summary: A randomized, single administration, double-blind, parallel- group Phase 2 dose finding study to assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of TRG in patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) associated with the administration of highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Primary Objective: To select a dose for Phase 3 by assessing the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 3 doses of TRG in patients with CINV associated with the administration of highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Interventions

DRUGIntranasal granisetron

0.5 mg, 1.0 mg or 2.0 mg dose of TRG prior to the administration of a highly-emetogenic chemotherapy regimen

Sponsors

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with histologically and/or cytologically confirmed cancer * ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2 * Patients with life expectancy of at least 3 months * Patients who are chemotherapy naïve * Patients who will be receiving the first cycle of a highly emetogenic regimen according to the MASCC criteria or the Hesketh criteria * Patients with adequate metabolic or hematologic values for chemotherapy * Patients with intact nasal mucosa * Non child-bearing potential patients * Patients able to read and write at a competent level, and capable of giving legal consent * Patients who have provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who do not receive a chemotherapy regimen which is a highly emetogenic chemotherapy regimen according to the MASCC or the Hesketh criteria * Patients with nasal cancers, pharyngeal cancers, maxillary sinus cancers, or ethmoid sinus cancers * Patients with nasal ulcers, septal perforation, or other nasal conditions that may interfere with IN administration * Patients with any episode of retching, vomiting, or uncontrolled nausea within 48 hours before dosing with TRG and/or administration of chemotherapy * Patients who have received radiation therapy in the 14 days before dosing with TRG, or for whom radiation therapy is scheduled during the 7 days after a TRG dose * Patients who have received any investigational product within 30 days prior to study entry * Patients who have received any drug or who were scheduled to receive any drug with antiemetic efficacy within 24 hours of the start of treatment * Patients who have an allergy or hypersensitivity to granisetron or other selective 5hydroxytryptamine3(5-HT3) receptor antagonists * Patients with ECOG performance status of 3 or 4 * Patients who have or have a history of brain tumors, head cancers, or neck cancers * Patients who have a psychological problem that, in the Investigator's opinion, is severe enough to interfere with study eligibility or with interpretation of study results * Patients who are pregnant (urine test) or breastfeeding * Patients who have received prior cytotoxic chemotherapy given for the treatment of cancer * Patients scheduled to receive multiple day chemotherapy * Patients with clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values at the discretion of the Investigator * Patients with clinically relevant hepatic, renal, infectious, neurological, or psychiatric disorders, or any other major systemic illness at the discretion of the Investigator * Patients with any prevalence or cause of nausea and vomiting other than chemotherapy * Patients using systemic steroids for any indication, or patients using steroids other than dexamethasone for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, or patients using dexamethasone for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting at doses other than recommended in the MASCC antiemetic guidelines * Patients with a QT interval greater than 500 ms or with acute ischemic changes or cardiac abnormality predisposing to arrhythmia on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) or by history * Patients with a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients With Complete Control24 hoursComplete Control is defined as no emetic episodes, no use of rescue medications, and no more than mild nausea as defined by a categorial scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients With Minor Control of Emesis24 hrsMinor Control of emesis: 3-5 emetic episodes
Percentage of Patients With Failure24 hrsFailure: \> 5 emetic episodes
Percentage of Patients Using Rescue Medications24 hours
Time to First Emetic Episode24 hours
Time to First Rescue Medication24 hours
Percentage of Patients With Major Control of Emesis24 hrsMajor Control of emesis = 2 emetic episodes
Percentage of Patients With Complete Response24 hoursComplete Response is defined as no emetic episodes and no use of rescue medications
Time to Treatment Failure24 hoursTime to treatment failure is based on time to first emetic episode or time to rescue medication, whichever occurs first
Number of Emetic Episodes24 hours
Severity of Nausea Measured by a 4 Categorical Scale24 hours4 categorical scale: none, mild (did not interfere with normal daily life), moderate (interfered with normal daily life), and severe (bedridden due to nausea/ required the patient to be bedridden)
Patient Global Satisfaction With Antiemetic Therapy Measured by a VAS24 hoursVAS (visual analog scale) 0: not at all satisfied, 100: totally satisfied
Percentage of Patients With Total Response24 hoursTotal Response is defined as no nausea, no emetic episodes, and no use of rescue medications

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
0.5 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)
0.5 mg dose, intranasal powder, single spray, administered once
21
1.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)
1.0 mg dose, intranasal powder, single spray, administered once
25
2.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)
2.0 mg dose, intranasal powder, single spray, administered once
22
Total68

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAE related to chemotherapy010

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic1.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)2.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)0.5 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
8 Participants8 Participants7 Participants23 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants14 Participants14 Participants45 Participants
Age Continuous60.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2
61.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
55.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.9
58.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants22 participants21 participants68 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants17 Participants19 Participants53 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants5 Participants2 Participants15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
16 / 2116 / 2515 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 211 / 251 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Patients With Complete Control

Complete Control is defined as no emetic episodes, no use of rescue medications, and no more than mild nausea as defined by a categorial scale.

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: ITT population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
0.5 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)Percentage of Patients With Complete Control71.4 Percentage
1.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)Percentage of Patients With Complete Control76.0 Percentage
2.0 mg of TRG (Intranasal Granisetron)Percentage of Patients With Complete Control90.9 Percentage
Secondary

Number of Emetic Episodes

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Patient Global Satisfaction With Antiemetic Therapy Measured by a VAS

VAS (visual analog scale) 0: not at all satisfied, 100: totally satisfied

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Percentage of Patients Using Rescue Medications

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Percentage of Patients With Complete Response

Complete Response is defined as no emetic episodes and no use of rescue medications

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Percentage of Patients With Failure

Failure: \> 5 emetic episodes

Time frame: 24 hrs

Secondary

Percentage of Patients With Major Control of Emesis

Major Control of emesis = 2 emetic episodes

Time frame: 24 hrs

Secondary

Percentage of Patients With Minor Control of Emesis

Minor Control of emesis: 3-5 emetic episodes

Time frame: 24 hrs

Secondary

Percentage of Patients With Total Response

Total Response is defined as no nausea, no emetic episodes, and no use of rescue medications

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Severity of Nausea Measured by a 4 Categorical Scale

4 categorical scale: none, mild (did not interfere with normal daily life), moderate (interfered with normal daily life), and severe (bedridden due to nausea/ required the patient to be bedridden)

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Time to First Emetic Episode

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Time to First Rescue Medication

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary

Time to Treatment Failure

Time to treatment failure is based on time to first emetic episode or time to rescue medication, whichever occurs first

Time frame: 24 hours

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