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Dose-finding Study of APD403 to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting After Chemotherapy

Randomised, Double-blind, Dose-finding Phase II Study to Assess the Efficacy of APD403 in the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Cisplatin- or Anthracycline/Cyclophosphamide (AC)-Based Chemotherapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01857232
Enrollment
342
Registered
2013-05-20
Start date
2013-10-31
Completion date
2015-02-28
Last updated
2020-11-25

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Conditions

CINV

Brief summary

Comparison of efficacy of APD403 at preventing delayed sickness in patients who have received cancer chemotherapy

Interventions

DRUGOndansetron

5HT3-antagonist

DRUGPlacebo

Comparator

DRUGDexamethasone

Corticosteroid

NK1 antagonist

DRUGAPD403 IV

Amisulpride IV 20 mg

DRUGAPD403 oral

Amisulpride oral 10, 20 or 40 mg

Sponsors

Acacia Pharma Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age * Ability and willingness to give written informed consent * Patients scheduled to receive, on day 1 of their chemotherapy, either: (i) a first cisplatin chemotherapy infusion at a dose of ≥70 mg/m2 (males and females); or (ii) a first infusion of cyclophosphamide at a dose of 500-1500 mg/m2 in combination with either epirubicin at a dose of 60-100 mg/m2 or doxorubicin at a dose of 40-60 mg/m2 (females only) * Karnofsky performance score ≥ 60% * Adequate cardiac, hepatic and renal function * QTc interval \< 500 ms * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 5 x upper limit normal (ULN) * Bilirubin \< 5 x ULN * Creatinine \< 3 x ULN * Adequate haematological function * Haemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL * White blood count ≥ 3.0 x 109/L * Platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L * For females of child-bearing potential: ability and willingness to use a highly effective form of contraception (e.g., abstinence from sexual intercourse, surgical sterilisation (of subject or partner) or a double-barrier method of contraception such as either an intra-uterine device (IUD) or an occlusive cap with spermicide, in conjunction with partner's use of a condom) during the study and for a period of at least 48 hours afterwards

Exclusion criteria

* Patients scheduled to receive, prior to or in the 120 hours after cisplatin or AC, any other chemotherapeutic agent with a high or moderate emetic risk * Patients who have previously received anti-neoplastic chemotherapy * Patients scheduled to receive paclitaxel or docetaxel during the first cycle of their chemotherapy * Patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic irradiation within 48 hours prior to screening or scheduled to receive abdominal or pelvic irradiation between screening and 24 hours after cisplatin or AC administration * Patients with a known prolactin-dependent tumour (e.g. pituitary gland prolactinoma or confirmed prolactin-dependent breast cancer) or phaeochromocytoma * Patients with a pre-existing vestibular disorder * Patients being treated with regular anti-emetic therapy including corticosteroids * Patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids, unless started more than one month prior to the expected date of study entry

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)24-120 hoursDelayed phase complete response (CR), defined as an absence of emetic episodes and no rescue medication use in the period from 24 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was analysed separately in the strata of chemotherapy regimen and gender, and in the strata of country.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.0 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapyCR defined as no emesis and no use of rescue medication, in the overall phase (0 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapy)

Countries

Denmark

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Control ( Dexamethazon)
ACUTE (day 1): IV OND + FOS + DEX • DELAYED (days 2 to 4): Oral DEX
66
Placebo
ACUTE (day 1): IV OND + APD403 20 mg DELAYED (days 2 to 4): Oral Placebo
66
APD403 10MG
ACUTE (day 1): IV OND + APD403 20 mg • DELAYED (days 2 to 4): Oral APD403 10 mg
63
APD403 20MG
ACUTE (day 1): IV OND + APD403 20 mg • DELAYED (days 2 to 4): Oral APD403 20 mg
68
ADP403 40MG
ACUTE (day 1): IV OND + APD403 20 mg • DELAYED (days 2 to 4): Oral APD403 40 mg
65
Total328

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalControl ( Dexamethazon)PlaceboAPD403 10MGAPD403 20MGADP403 40MG
Age, Continuous57.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
58.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.38
57.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.01
56.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.24
56.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.53
56.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.59
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
323 Participants65 Participants64 Participants62 Participants68 Participants64 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
73 Participants16 Participants12 Participants13 Participants17 Participants15 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
108 Participants23 Participants23 Participants19 Participants21 Participants22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
147 Participants27 Participants31 Participants31 Participants30 Participants28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
257 Participants51 Participants51 Participants52 Participants52 Participants51 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
71 Participants15 Participants15 Participants11 Participants16 Participants14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 660 / 660 / 630 / 680 / 65
other
Total, other adverse events
36 / 6647 / 6634 / 6321 / 6828 / 65
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 6612 / 662 / 633 / 684 / 65

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)

Delayed phase complete response (CR), defined as an absence of emetic episodes and no rescue medication use in the period from 24 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was analysed separately in the strata of chemotherapy regimen and gender, and in the strata of country.

Time frame: 24-120 hours

Population: ITT

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ControlNumber of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)37 Participants
PLACEBONumber of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)13 Participants
APD403 10MGNumber of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)27 Participants
ADP421 20MGNumber of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)21 Participants
APD421 40MGNumber of Participants With Delayed Phase Complete Response(CR)20 Participants
p-value: 0.004Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.0987Regression, Logistic
p-value: 0.1041Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Number of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.

CR defined as no emesis and no use of rescue medication, in the overall phase (0 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapy)

Time frame: 0 to 120 hours after the initiation of chemotherapy

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ControlNumber of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.33 Participants
PLACEBONumber of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.11 Participants
APD403 10MGNumber of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.21 Participants
ADP421 20MGNumber of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.17 Participants
APD421 40MGNumber of Participants With CR in the Overall Phase.17 Participants
p-value: 0.0235Chi-squared, Corrected
p-value: 0.1651Chi-squared, Corrected
p-value: 0.1332Chi-squared, Corrected

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