Topical Sunscreen in Preventing Skin Rash in Patients Receiving Drugs Such as Erlotinib or Cetuximab for Cancer

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Topical Sunscreen to Prevent Erlotinib- or Cetuximab-Induced Skin Rash [or Other Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitor-Induced Skin Rash]

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00362986
• Other study ID #: NCCTG-N05C4
• Secondary ID: NCI-2012-02700CD
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• First received: August 10, 2006
• Last updated: December 9, 2016
• Start date: October 2006
• Est. completion date: October 2009

Study information

• Verified date: December 2016
• Source: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Topical sunscreen may be effective in preventing skin rash caused by treatment with drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab. It is not yet known whether topical sunscreen is more effective than a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying topical sunscreen to see how well it works compared with a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.

Description:

OBJECTIVES:

• Compare the incidence and severity of erlotinib-, cetuximab-, or other epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-induced skin rash development in patients with cancer treated with prophylactic topical sunscreen vs placebo.

• Determine the toxicity of topical sunscreen vs placebo in these patients.

• Determine whether discontinuation of treatment intervention is followed by rash development.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to chemotherapy regimen (first-line chemotherapy vs other), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy (small molecule vs monoclonal antibodies), concurrent medication that increases sun hypersensitivity (yes vs no), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

• Arm I: Patients apply sunscreen generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.

• Arm I: Patients apply placebo generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.

Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 116
• Est. completion date: October 2009
• Est. primary completion date: July 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Diagnosis of cancer

• Receiving = 1 of the following epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor treatments:

• Gefitinib

• Cetuximab

• Erlotinib

• Panitumumab

• ICR-62

• Matuzumab

• CI-1033

• EGFR treatment must have begun within the past 3 days

• No rash (of any etiology) at study entry

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

• Able to apply sunscreen on face, trunk, and extremities

• Able to complete questionnaire(s)

• No history of allergic reactions or severe intolerance to sunscreen or its derivatives

• No history of skin problems likely to reoccur during treatment

• Must avoid heavy sun exposure, especially during the hours of noon to 4 pm daily

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• See Disease Characteristics

• No concurrent tanning bed usage

• No other concurrent topical sunscreens

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dermatologic Complications
• Exanthema
• Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Intervention

Drug:
• sunscreen

Other:
• placebo

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center	Adrian	Michigan
United States	Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest	Allentown	Pennsylvania
United States	McFarland Clinic, PC	Ames	Iowa
United States	AnMed Cancer Center	Anderson	South Carolina
United States	CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium	Ann Arbor	Michigan
United States	Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center	Ann Arbor	Michigan
United States	Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center	Aurora	Illinois
United States	St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus	Beech Grove	Indiana
United States	MeritCare Clinic - Bemidji	Bemidji	Minnesota
United States	Billings Clinic - Downtown	Billings	Montana
United States	CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium	Billings	Montana
United States	Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings	Billings	Montana
United States	Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center	Billings	Montana
United States	St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services	Billings	Montana
United States	Bismarck Cancer Center	Bismarck	North Dakota
United States	Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center	Bismarck	North Dakota
United States	Mid Dakota Clinic, PC	Bismarck	North Dakota
United States	St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center	Bismarck	North Dakota
United States	St. Joseph Medical Center	Bloomington	Illinois
United States	Wood County Oncology Center	Bowling Green	Ohio
United States	Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center	Bozeman	Montana
United States	Fairview Ridges Hospital	Burnsville	Minnesota
United States	St. James Healthcare Cancer Care	Butte	Montana
United States	Graham Hospital	Canton	Illinois
United States	Memorial Hospital	Carthage	Illinois
United States	Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates	Cedar Rapids	Iowa
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute	Chanute	Kansas
United States	Adena Regional Medical Center	Chillicothe	Ohio
United States	CCOP - Columbus	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Grant Medical Center Cancer Care	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care	Columbus	Ohio
United States	Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital	Coon Rapids	Minnesota
United States	Geisinger Medical Center	Danville	Pennsylvania
United States	CCOP - Dayton	Dayton	Ohio
United States	David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital	Dayton	Ohio
United States	Good Samaritan Hospital	Dayton	Ohio
United States	Grandview Hospital	Dayton	Ohio
United States	Samaritan North Cancer Care Center	Dayton	Ohio
United States	Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton	Dayton	Ohio
United States	Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center	Dearborn	Michigan
United States	Grady Memorial Hospital	Delaware	Ohio
United States	CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	John Stoddard Cancer Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Mercy Capitol Hospital	Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City	Dodge City	Kansas
United States	CCOP - Duluth	Duluth	Minnesota
United States	Miller-Dwan Medical Center	Duluth	Minnesota
United States	St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center	Duluth	Minnesota
United States	Fairview Southdale Hospital	Edina	Minnesota
United States	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital	Effingham	Illinois
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado	El Dorado	Kansas
United States	Elkhart General Hospital	Elkhart	Indiana
United States	Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba	Escanaba	Michigan
United States	Eureka Community Hospital	Eureka	Illinois
United States	CCOP - MeritCare Hospital	Fargo	North Dakota
United States	MeritCare Broadway	Fargo	North Dakota
United States	Blanchard Valley Medical Associates	Findlay	Ohio
United States	Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute	Flint	Michigan
United States	Hurley Medical Center	Flint	Michigan
United States	Hematology-Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg, Incorporated	Fredericksburg	Virginia
United States	Fremont Memorial Hospital	Fremont	Ohio
United States	Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital	Fridley	Minnesota
United States	Galesburg Clinic	Galesburg	Illinois
United States	Galesburg Cottage Hospital	Galesburg	Illinois
United States	Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility	Great Falls	Montana
United States	Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital	Green Bay	Wisconsin
United States	Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center	Green Bay	Wisconsin
United States	St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay	Green Bay	Wisconsin
United States	St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center	Green Bay	Wisconsin
United States	Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center	Grosse Pointe Woods	Michigan
United States	Mason District Hospital	Havana	Illinois
United States	St. Peter's Hospital	Helena	Montana
United States	Hopedale Medical Complex	Hopedale	Illinois
United States	Hutchinson Area Health Care	Hutchinson	Minnesota
United States	Dickinson County Healthcare System	Iron Mountain	Michigan
United States	Foote Hospital	Jackson	Michigan
United States	Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Florida
United States	Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West	Joliet	Illinois
United States	Glacier Oncology, PLLC	Kalispell	Montana
United States	Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC	Kalispell	Montana
United States	Kalispell Regional Medical Center	Kalispell	Montana
United States	Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital	Kettering	Ohio
United States	Kewanee Hospital	Kewanee	Illinois
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman	Kingman	Kansas
United States	Howard Community Hospital at Howard Regional Health System	Kokomo	Indiana
United States	Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services	La Porte	Indiana
United States	Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC	Lambertville	Michigan
United States	Fairfield Medical Center	Lancaster	Ohio
United States	Sparrow Regional Cancer Center	Lansing	Michigan
United States	Southwest Medical Center	Liberal	Kansas
United States	Meeker County Memorial Hospital	Lichfield	Minnesota
United States	Lima Memorial Hospital	Lima	Ohio
United States	Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln	Lincoln	Nebraska
United States	McDonough District Hospital	Macomb	Illinois
United States	Immanuel St. Joseph's Clinic	Mankato	Minnesota
United States	HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital	Maplewood	Minnesota
United States	Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood	Maplewood	Minnesota
United States	Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital	Marietta	Ohio
United States	Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center	Marinette	Wisconsin
United States	Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa	Mason City	Iowa
United States	Northwest Ohio Oncology Center	Maumee	Ohio
United States	St. Luke's Hospital	Maumee	Ohio
United States	Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers	Michigan City	Indiana
United States	Middletown Regional Hospital	Middletown	Ohio
United States	Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Community Medical Center	Missoula	Montana
United States	Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness	Missoula	Montana
United States	Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center	Missoula	Montana
United States	Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center	Missoula	Montana
United States	Trinity Medical Center - East	Moline	Illinois
United States	Community Cancer Center of Monroe	Monroe	Michigan
United States	Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe	Monroe	Michigan
United States	Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital	Newark	Ohio
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton	Newton	Kansas
United States	BroMenn Regional Medical Center	Normal	Illinois
United States	Community Cancer Center	Normal	Illinois
United States	Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls	Oconto Falls	Wisconsin
United States	Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Creighton University Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Immanuel Medical Center	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	St. Charles Mercy Hospital	Oregon	Ohio
United States	Toledo Clinic - Oregon	Oregon	Ohio
United States	Community Hospital of Ottawa	Ottawa	Illinois
United States	Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa	Ottawa	Illinois
United States	McCreery Cancer Center at Ottumwa Regional	Ottumwa	Iowa
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons	Parsons	Kansas
United States	Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital	Pekin	Illinois
United States	CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association	Peoria	Illinois
United States	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	Peoria	Illinois
United States	Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria	Peoria	Illinois
United States	OSF St. Francis Medical Center	Peoria	Illinois
United States	Proctor Hospital	Peoria	Illinois
United States	Illinois Valley Community Hospital	Peru	Illinois
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt	Pratt	Kansas
United States	Perry Memorial Hospital	Princeton	Illinois
United States	Rapid City Regional Hospital	Rapid City	South Dakota
United States	Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Incorporated	Richmond	Indiana
United States	Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Medical Center	Robbinsdale	Minnesota
United States	Mayo Clinic Cancer Center	Rochester	Minnesota
United States	Rutherford Hospital	Rutherfordton	North Carolina
United States	Seton Cancer Institute - Saginaw	Saginaw	Michigan
United States	Arch Medical Services, Incorporated at Center for Cancer Care and Research	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	CCOP - Metro-Minnesota	Saint Louis Park	Minnesota
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina	Salina	Kansas
United States	Firelands Regional Medical Center	Sandusky	Ohio
United States	North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated	Sandusky	Ohio
United States	Saint Francis Cancer Center	Shakopee	Minnesota
United States	Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital	Sheridan	Wyoming
United States	Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City	Sioux City	Iowa
United States	Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP	Sioux City	Iowa
United States	St. Luke's Regional Medical Center	Sioux City	Iowa
United States	Avera Cancer Institute	Sioux Falls	South Dakota
United States	Medical X-Ray Center, PC	Sioux Falls	South Dakota
United States	Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center	Sioux Falls	South Dakota
United States	CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium	South Bend	Indiana
United States	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	South Bend	Indiana
United States	Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center	South Bend	Indiana
United States	CCOP - Upstate Carolina	Spartanburg	South Carolina
United States	Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center	Spartanburg	South Carolina
United States	St. Margaret's Hospital	Spring Valley	Illinois
United States	Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County	Springfield	Ohio
United States	Mercy Medical Center	Springfield	Ohio
United States	St. Joseph's Hospital	St Paul	Minnesota
United States	Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph	St. Joseph	Michigan
United States	Missouri Baptist Cancer Center	St. Louis	Missouri
United States	Park Nicollet Health Services	St. Louis Park	Minnesota
United States	Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center	St. Paul	Minnesota
United States	United Hospital	St. Paul	Minnesota
United States	Geisinger Medical Group - Scenery Park	State College	Pennsylvania
United States	Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay	Sturgeon Bay	Wisconsin
United States	Flower Hospital Cancer Center	Sylvania	Ohio
United States	Mercy Hospital of Tiffin	Tiffin	Ohio
United States	CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital	Toledo	Ohio
United States	Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center	Toledo	Ohio
United States	St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center	Toledo	Ohio
United States	Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic	Toledo	Ohio
United States	Toledo Hospital	Toledo	Ohio
United States	UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center	Troy	Ohio
United States	Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital	Urbana	Illinois
United States	CCOP - Carle Cancer Center	Urbana	Illinois
United States	Ridgeview Medical Center	Waconia	Minnesota
United States	St. John Macomb Hospital	Warren	Michigan
United States	Fulton County Health Center	Wauseon	Ohio
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington	Wellington	Kansas
United States	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines	West Des Moines	Iowa
United States	Mount Carmel Cancer Services at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital	Westerville	Ohio
United States	Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita	Wichita	Kansas
United States	CCOP - Wichita	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center	Wichita	Kansas
United States	Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center	Wilkes-Barre	Pennsylvania
United States	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield	Winfield	Kansas
United States	Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury	Woodbury	Minnesota
United States	Woodwinds Health Campus	Woodbury	Minnesota
United States	Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital	Xenia	Ohio
United States	Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital	Zanesville	Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology	National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Atherton PJ, Burger KN, Loprinzi CL, Neben Wittich MA, Miller RC, Jatoi A, Sloan JA. Using the Skindex-16 and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events to assess rash symptoms: results of a pooled-analysis (N0993). Support Care Cancer. 2012 Aug;20(8):1729-35. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1266-x. — View Citation

Jatoi A, Thrower A, Sloan JA, Flynn PJ, Wentworth-Hartung NL, Dakhil SR, Mattar BI, Nikcevich DA, Novotny P, Sekulic A, Loprinzi CL. Does sunscreen prevent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-induced rash? Results of a placebo-controlled tri — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Incidence and severity of rash development by Skindex questionnaire		Up to 8 weeks	No
Secondary	Toxicity by NCI CTCAE v3.0		Up to 8 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Rash incidence at 4 and 8 weeks		Up to 8 weeks	Yes