Prophylaxis of Diarrhea in Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Targeted Cancer Therapy (OnTARGET)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04538625

Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting

First Posted : September 4, 2020

Last Update Posted : April 15, 2024

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Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

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Recruitment Status :	Active, not recruiting
Estimated Primary Completion Date :	April 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date :	June 2024

Publications:

Hirsh V, Blais N, Burkes R, Verma S, Croitoru K. Management of diarrhea induced by epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Curr Oncol. 2014 Dec;21(6):329-36. doi: 10.3747/co.21.2241.

Davila M, Bresalier RS. Gastrointestinal complications of oncologic therapy. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Dec;5(12):682-96. doi: 10.1038/ncpgasthep1277. Epub 2008 Oct 21.

Gibson RJ, Keefe DM. Cancer chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea and constipation: mechanisms of damage and prevention strategies. Support Care Cancer. 2006 Sep;14(9):890-900. doi: 10.1007/s00520-006-0040-y. Epub 2006 Apr 8.

Stein A, Voigt W, Jordan K. Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea: pathophysiology, frequency and guideline-based management. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2010 Jan;2(1):51-63. doi: 10.1177/1758834009355164.

Engelking C, Rutledge DN, Ippoliti C, Neumann J, Hogan CM. Cancer-related diarrhea: a neglected cause of cancer-related symptom distress. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1998 Jun;25(5):859-60. No abstract available.

Benson AB 3rd, Ajani JA, Catalano RB, Engelking C, Kornblau SM, Martenson JA Jr, McCallum R, Mitchell EP, O'Dorisio TM, Vokes EE, Wadler S. Recommended guidelines for the treatment of cancer treatment-induced diarrhea. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jul 15;22(14):2918-26. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.04.132.

Di Fiore F, Van Cutsem E. Acute and long-term gastrointestinal consequences of chemotherapy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2009;23(1):113-24. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2008.11.016.

Carlotto A, Hogsett VL, Maiorini EM, Razulis JG, Sonis ST. The economic burden of toxicities associated with cancer treatment: review of the literature and analysis of nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, oral mucositis and fatigue. Pharmacoeconomics. 2013 Sep;31(9):753-66. doi: 10.1007/s40273-013-0081-2.

Bowen JM. Mechanisms of TKI-induced diarrhea in cancer patients. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2013 Jun;7(2):162-7. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835ec861.

Crutchley RD, Miller J, Garey KW. Crofelemer, a novel agent for treatment of secretory diarrhea. Ann Pharmacother. 2010 May;44(5):878-84. doi: 10.1345/aph.1M658. Epub 2010 Apr 13.

Cottreau J, Tucker A, Crutchley R, Garey KW. Crofelemer for the treatment of secretory diarrhea. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Feb;6(1):17-23. doi: 10.1586/egh.11.87.

Tradtrantip L, Namkung W, Verkman AS. Crofelemer, an antisecretory antidiarrheal proanthocyanidin oligomer extracted from Croton lechleri, targets two distinct intestinal chloride channels. Mol Pharmacol. 2010 Jan;77(1):69-78. doi: 10.1124/mol.109.061051. Epub 2009 Oct 6.

Holodniy M, Koch J, Mistal M, Schmidt JM, Khandwala A, Pennington JE, Porter SB. A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase II study to assess the safety and efficacy of orally administered SP-303 for the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea in patients with AIDS. Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Nov;94(11):3267-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01535.x.

DiCesare D, DuPont HL, Mathewson JJ, Ashley D, Martinez-Sandoval F, Pennington JE, Porter SB. A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of SP-303 (Provir) in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea among travelers to Jamaica and Mexico. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Oct;97(10):2585-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.06027.x.

Mangel AW, Chaturvedi P. Evaluation of crofelemer in the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients. Digestion. 2008;78(4):180-6. doi: 10.1159/000185719. Epub 2008 Dec 18.

Pessi MA, Zilembo N, Haspinger ER, Molino L, Di Cosimo S, Garassino M, Ripamonti CI. Targeted therapy-induced diarrhea: A review of the literature. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2014 May;90(2):165-79. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2013.11.008. Epub 2013 Dec 5.

Macarthur RD, Hawkins TN, Brown SJ, Lamarca A, Clay PG, Barrett AC, Bortey E, Paterson C, Golden PL, Forbes WP. Efficacy and safety of crofelemer for noninfectious diarrhea in HIV-seropositive individuals (ADVENT trial): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-stage study. HIV Clin Trials. 2013 Nov-Dec;14(6):261-73. doi: 10.1310/hct1406-261.

Nee J, Salley K, Ludwig AG, Sommers T, Ballou S, Takazawa E, Duehren S, Singh P, Iturrino J, Katon J, Lee HN, Rangan V, Lembo AJ. Randomized Clinical Trial: Crofelemer Treatment in Women With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2019 Dec;10(12):e00110. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000110.

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