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Cisplatin is a potent chemotherapeutic agent that has been widely used to treat many solid tumours. acute renal failure, despite conservative fluid and electrolyte management, frequently reported adverse event and limiting cisplatin use. Silymarin, a flavonolignan complex isolated from Silybum marianum, has a strong antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anticancer and in animal model nephroprotective properties. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) protein is a promising biomarker to detect acute kidney injury due to cisplatin. Milk thistle extract inhibitory effects on epidermal growth factor receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor and insulin-like growth factor-I have shown in the previous in-vitro studies.The aim of present study,a randomized double-blind placebo- controlled clinical trial, to investigate the therapeutic effect of silymarin on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and it's impact on chemotherapy. Fifty-eight patients with diagnosed upper gastrointestinal tract carcinomas randomized to silymarin (420mg) or placebo plus chemotherapy [cisplatin 50-60 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil mg/m2, docetaxel 60-80 mg/m2 every 21 days] for 63 day after inclusion. serum creatinin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum and urine electrolyte will be measured daily during chemotherapy.

changes in urine NGAL, serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)and caspase activity assessed up to 64 days.


Clinical Trial Description

This study will look for possible protective effects silymarin on kidney injury in patients receiving cisplatin. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01829178
Study type Interventional
Source Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date August 2013
Completion date September 2014

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