Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Phase III Trial Using Acetyl-L-Carnitine(ALC)(NSC# 747431) for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal or Fallopian Tube Cancer

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

This randomized phase III trial studies how well acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride works compared to a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride may prevent or lessen peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride is more effective compared to a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride (ALC) in preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients with recurrent ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the effect of ALC on chemotherapy-induced fatigue based upon the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-Fatigue scale.

II. Evaluate the effect of ALC on sensory peripheral neuropathy as measured with the first 4 items of the FACT/Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)-Neurotoxicity (Ntx) subscale (FACT/GOG-Ntx_4 subscale).

III. Evaluate the effect of ALC on the health-related quality of life as measured by the FACT-Ovarian (O) trial outcome index (TOI).

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to planned dosage of paclitaxel (< 150 mg/m^2 vs ≥ 150 mg/m^2), and age (< 60 years of age vs ≥ 6 years of age). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride (ALC) orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-21 (during chemotherapy treatment).

ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO BID on days 1-21 (during chemotherapy treatment) (maximum of 8 courses).

In both arms, treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients also complete questionnaires comprising the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-Fatigue scale, the FACT-Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity subscale (FACT/GOG-Ntx_4 subscale), and the FACT-Ovarian trial outcome index (FACT-O TOI) at baseline, prior to courses 3 and 5, within 4 weeks after completion of treatment, and then at 3 months after completion of treatment. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adenocarcinoma
• Brenner Tumor
• Carcinoma
• Carcinoma, Endometrioid
• Cystadenocarcinoma
• Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
• Fatigue
• Malignant Ovarian Mixed Epithelial Tumor
• Neuropathy
• Neurotoxicity Syndrome
• Neurotoxicity Syndromes
• Ovarian Brenner Tumor
• Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma
• Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
• Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma
• Ovarian Neoplasms
• Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
• Pain
• Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
• Recurrent Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
• Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma
• Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

• NCT number: NCT01492920
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Gynecologic Oncology Group
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: April 2012