The equivalency study of novel current standard 3-drugs combination regimen (ondansetron, dexamethasone and olanzapine) to netupitant containing regimen for preventing high dose cisplatin induce nausea and vomiting treatment, double blind placebo control trial.

Authors

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Chalermchai Lertanansit

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Chalermchai Lertanansit , Wasamol Mahaparn , Virote Sriuranpong , Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon , Nattaya Sintawichai , Suebpong Tanasanvimon , Chanida Vinayanuwattikun

Organizations

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Chulalongkorn University and the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Research Funding

Other
Chulalongkorn University for CV and Medical Oncology Research funding to ST

Background: Prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is vital in cancer treatment. Here, we compared the efficacy of netupitant-containing regimen; composed of NEPA, dexamethasone, and olanzapine (NEPAs), which is recommended for preventing CINV from high-emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) to standard 3-drugs; ondansetron, dexamethasone, olanzapine for preventing CINV from high-dose cisplatin (≥75 mg/m2). Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-control trial randomly assigned untreated patients who were received high-dose cisplatin in a 1:1 ratio to either NEPAs or standard 3-drugs combination regimen. Dose of dexamethasone in NEPAs regimen was modified after preplanned interim safety analysis to increase from 4 to 8 mg per day on days 2-4. The stratification factors were concurrent treatment with radiation and sex. The primary endpoint was the overall complete response (CR) rate defined as no vomiting and no use of rescue antiemetic drugs. The protocol allowed crossover to NEPAs for those who received standard 3-drugs and did not reach CR in the first cycle. We collected outcome in the first 2-cycle of treatment. Results: Between January 2019 and December 2020, hundred patients were randomly assigned to either NEPAs (n = 51) or in-house standard 3-drugs (n = 49). Demographic characteristics were well-balanced in both arms. Total events in both arms were 101 events for NEPAs and 78 events for standard 3-drug. Overall CR rate were 70% and 69% in NEPAs and standard 3-drugs, (p-value 0.87) respectively. According to emesis phase, CR in acute (0- 24 hrs.) and delay phase (24-120 hrs.) were not different in both arms; 91% vs. 89% and 72% vs. 71% in NEPAs and standard 3-drugs respectively. However, mean nausea VAS score was significantly lower in NEPAs (1.63 vs. 2.02, p-value = 0.001). The ad hoc subgroup analysis shown similar efficacy between before and after protocol amendment of NEPAs regimen in term of delay emesis CR rate; 70.9% vs. 73.9% (p-value 0.73). Conclusions: The NEPA-containing regimen did not show superiority compare to standard 3-drug in terms of complete response rate for CINV prevention among patients receiving high-dose cisplatin. Furthermore, the dexamethasone dosage of 4 vs. 8 mg per day might not affect the efficacy of delay emesis of the NEPAs regimen. Clinical trial information: TCTR20190508001.

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients.

Arm A [N = 49]
Arm B [N = 49]
p-value
Age
52 (23-69)
53 (21-70)
0.46
- < 60 yr
40 (81.6%)
37 (75.5%)
- > 60 yr
9 (18.4%)
12 (24.5%)
Sex
1.00
- Male
33 (67.3%)
33 (67.3%)
- Female
16 (32.7%)
16 (32.7%)
With or without RT
1.00
- with radiation
33 (67.3%)
33 (67.3%)
- without radiation
16 (22.7%)
16 (22.7%)
Median dose of cisplatin —mg [range]
125 [100-171]
125 [100-162]
0.51

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Symptoms and Survivorship

Track

Symptom Science and Palliative Care

Sub Track

Palliative Care and Symptom Management

Clinical Trial Registration Number

TCTR20190508001

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 15; abstr 12100)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.12100

Abstract #

12100

Poster Bd #

Online Only

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