Megestrol Acetate Against Cancer-related Critical Body Weight Loss in Patients With H&N Cancer Who Receiving CCRT

Summary

Primary Objective: To evaluate the population prevalence of critical body weight loss ( more than 5% from baseline) in patients with Head and Neck cancer. Secondary Objectives: To evaluate the impact of appetite, and performance status; To evaluate the change of quality of life (QoL); To evaluate the incidence of infection and hospitalization; To evaluate the safety profiles

Timeline

Start

2015-05

Primary completion

2017-08

Completion

2017-12

Publications

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• Background Fearon K, Strasser F, Anker SD, Bosaeus I, Bruera E, Fainsinger RL, Jatoi A, Loprinzi C, MacDonald N, Mantovani G, Davis M, Muscaritoli M, Ottery F, Radbruch L, Ravasco P, Walsh D, Wilcock A, Kaasa S, Baracos VE. Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus. Lancet Oncol. 2011 May;12(5):489-95. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70218-7. Epub 2011 Feb 4.
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• Background Beller E, Tattersall M, Lumley T, Levi J, Dalley D, Olver I, Page J, Abdi E, Wynne C, Friedlander M, Boadle D, Wheeler H, Margrie S, Simes RJ. Improved quality of life with megestrol acetate in patients with endocrine-insensitive advanced cancer: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Australasian Megestrol Acetate Cooperative Study Group. Ann Oncol. 1997 Mar;8(3):277-83. doi: 10.1023/a:1008291825695.
• Background De Conno F, Martini C, Zecca E, Balzarini A, Venturino P, Groff L, Caraceni A. Megestrol acetate for anorexia in patients with far-advanced cancer: a double-blind controlled clinical trial. Eur J Cancer. 1998 Oct;34(11):1705-9. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(98)00219-6.
• Background Gebbia V, Testa A, Gebbia N. Prospective randomised trial of two dose levels of megestrol acetate in the management of anorexia-cachexia syndrome in patients with metastatic cancer. Br J Cancer. 1996 Jun;73(12):1576-80. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1996.297.
• Background Loprinzi CL, Michalak JC, Schaid DJ, Mailliard JA, Athmann LM, Goldberg RM, Tschetter LK, Hatfield AK, Morton RF. Phase III evaluation of four doses of megestrol acetate as therapy for patients with cancer anorexia and/or cachexia. J Clin Oncol. 1993 Apr;11(4):762-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1993.11.4.762.
• Background Tchekmedyian NS, Hickman M, Siau J, Greco FA, Keller J, Browder H, Aisner J. Megestrol acetate in cancer anorexia and weight loss. Cancer. 1992 Mar 1;69(5):1268-74. doi: 10.1002/cncr.2820690532.
• Background Tomiska M, Tomiskova M, Salajka F, Adam Z, Vorlicek J. Palliative treatment of cancer anorexia with oral suspension of megestrol acetate. Neoplasma. 2003;50(3):227-33.
• Background Rogers LQ, Rao K, Malone J, Kandula P, Ronen O, Markwell SJ, Courneya KS, Robbins KT. Factors associated with quality of life in outpatients with head and neck cancer 6 months after diagnosis. Head Neck. 2009 Sep;31(9):1207-14. doi: 10.1002/hed.21084.
• Background McRackan TR, Watkins JM, Herrin AE, Garrett-Mayer EM, Sharma AK, Day TA, Gillespie MB. Effect of body mass index on chemoradiation outcomes in head and neck cancer. Laryngoscope. 2008 Jul;118(7):1180-5. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e31816fca5c.
• Background Couch ME, Dittus K, Toth MJ, Willis MS, Guttridge DC, George JR, Barnes CA, Gourin CG, Der-Torossian H. Cancer cachexia update in head and neck cancer: Definitions and diagnostic features. Head Neck. 2015 Apr;37(4):594-604. doi: 10.1002/hed.23599. Epub 2014 Mar 25.
• Background Capuano G, Grosso A, Gentile PC, Battista M, Bianciardi F, Di Palma A, Pavese I, Satta F, Tosti M, Palladino A, Coiro G, Di Palma M. Influence of weight loss on outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing concomitant chemoradiotherapy. Head Neck. 2008 Apr;30(4):503-8. doi: 10.1002/hed.20737.
• Background Mantovani G, Maccio A, Bianchi A, Curreli L, Ghiani M, Santona MC, Del Giacco GS. Megestrol acetate in neoplastic anorexia/cachexia: clinical evaluation and comparison with cytokine levels in patients with head and neck carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Int J Clin Lab Res. 1995;25(3):135-41. doi: 10.1007/BF02592554.
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• Background Capozzi LC, Lau H, Reimer RA, McNeely M, Giese-Davis J, Culos-Reed SN. Exercise and nutrition for head and neck cancer patients: a patient oriented, clinic-supported randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2012 Oct 2;12:446. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-446.

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