A Study Of IV Casopitant For The Prevention Of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea And Vomiting.

Summary

This a Phase III trial designed to determine if IV casopitant plus dexamethasone and ondansetron is more effective in the prevention of vomiting and nausea then dexamethasone and ondansetrone alone following the administration of moderately emetogenic oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy.

Timeline

Start

2008-03-10

Primary completion

2009-04-13

Completion

2009-04-13

Publications

• Background Hesketh PJ, Wright O, Rosati G, Russo M, Levin J, Lane S, Moiseyenko V, Dube P, Kopp M, Makhson A. Single-dose intravenous casopitant in combination with ondansetron and dexamethasone for the prevention of oxaliplatin-induced nausea and vomiting: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, two arm, parallel group study. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Jul;20(7):1471-8. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1235-4. Epub 2011 Aug 7.

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