drugset / Trial / NCT00004132

Growth Factor to Prevent Oral Mucositis in Patients With Hematologic Cancer

NCT00004132

RandomizedSupportive care

Summary

RATIONALE: Keratinocyte growth factor may prevent symptoms of mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of keratinocyte growth factor in preventing oral mucositis in patients who have hematologic cancers and who are undergoing radiation therapy and chemotherapy before autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation.

Timeline

Start
2000-01
Primary completion
Completion
2004-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Palifermin Protein / enzyme biologic
Background Cyclophosphamide Other / unclassified Intravenous
Background Etoposide Small molecule
Background Ifosfamide Small molecule Intravenous
Background filgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic Intravenous