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Amgen |
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Information provided by: | Amgen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00131638 |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of palifermin (recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor, rHuKGF) in reducing the incidence of severe oral mucositis in subjects with locally advanced head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy as adjuvant treatment for their disease.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Head and Neck Cancer |
Drug: Placebo Drug: Palifermin |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Doses of Palifermin (rHuKGF) for the Reduction of Oral Mucositis in Subjects With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy (RT/CT) |
Enrollment: | 241 |
Study Start Date: | January 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2017 |
Primary Completion Date: | November 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Palifermin: Experimental
Single IV dose of palifermin at 120 μg/kg, 3 days before the start of radiotherapy plus 6 once weekly palifermin doses at the same dose level during a 6-week Radiotherapy / chemotherapy course
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Drug: Palifermin
Single IV dose of palifermin at 120 μg/kg, 3 days before the start of radiotherapy plus 6 once weekly palifermin doses at the same dose level during a 6-week Radiotherapy / chemotherapy course
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Placebo: Placebo Comparator
Single IV dose of placebo at 120 μg/kg, 3 days before the start of Radiotherapy, plus 6 once weekly placebo doses at the same dose during a 6-week radiotherapy / chemotherapy course.
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Drug: Placebo
Single IV dose of placebo at 120 μg/kg, 3 days before the start of Radiotherapy, plus 6 once weekly placebo doses at the same dose during a 6-week radiotherapy / chemotherapy course.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Responsible Party: | Amgen Inc. ( Global Development Leader ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 20040118 |
Study First Received: | July 26, 2005 |
Last Updated: | January 15, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00131638 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Austria: Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen; Canada: Health Canada; France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency; Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices; Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios; United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency; United States: Food and Drug Administration; Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration |
Oncology KGF Palifermin Oral mucositis |
Clinical Trial Amgen head and neck |
Mouth Diseases Digestive System Diseases Stomatitis Mucositis Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Head and Neck Neoplasms Adjuvants, Immunologic Stomatognathic Diseases Gastroenteritis |
Mouth Diseases Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Neoplasms by Site Stomatitis |
Mucositis Gastrointestinal Diseases Head and Neck Neoplasms Stomatognathic Diseases Gastroenteritis |