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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015

Palonosetron in combination with 1-day versus 3-day dexamethasone to prevent nausea and vomiting in patients receiving paclitaxel and carboplatin.

Naoto Furukawa, Seiji Kanayama, Yasuhito Tanase, Fuminori Ito

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Multi-day vs single-day dexamethasone for the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  5. 2023 updated MASCC/ESMO Consensus recommendations: Prevention of nausea and vomiting following moderately emetic risk antineoplastic agents.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  10. 5HTCancer science · 2021
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  12. Global inequitable distribution of seminal studies of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  15. Reducing dexamethasone antiemetic prophylaxis during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from Ontario, Canada.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Naoto FurukawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Prefecture Western Medical Center, 1-14-16 Mimuro, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara, 636-0802, Japan. furunao0813@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9966-2201
Seiji KanayamaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Yasuhito TanaseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
Fuminori ItoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of palonosetron (PAL) and dexamethasone (DEX) on day 1 only in patients with gynecologic cancer receiving paclitaxel combined with carboplatin (TC). The primary endpoint was to evaluate the complete response (CR) rate in the delayed phase.

methodsThis study was a randomized phase 2. Regardless of assignment to either study arm, all patients received an intravenous prophylactic regimen of DEX (20 mg) within 15 min and then an intravenous dose of PAL (0.75 mg) as a bolus given 30 min before initiation of TC on day 1. Patients in the DEX 1-day group received no additional DEX on days 2 and 3. Patients in the DEX 3-day group received DEX (8 mg) orally on days 2 and 3.

resultsEighty-two patients had evaluable data on the primary outcome. The CR rates in the delayed phase between the two groups were not statistically significantly different (3-day group, 76.9 % [30/39]; 1-day group 69.8 % [30/43]; p = 0.4652). The frequency of constipation and insomnia which were antiemetic treatment-related adverse events was similar between two groups, and no serious adverse events occurred.

conclusionsAdministration of a combination of PAL and DEX 1 day may prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in the delayed phase for TC as well as administration of DEX 3 days. Further evaluation of the antiemetic regimen of combination of PAL and DEX 1 day for TC is warranted in future phase 3 trials.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntiemeticsAntineoplastic AgentsCarboplatinConstipationDexamethasoneFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansIsoquinolinesMiddle AgedNauseaPaclitaxelPalonosetronAntiemeticsAntineoplastic AgentsCarboplatinDexamethasoneIsoquinolinesPaclitaxelPalonosetronQuinuclidinesSerotonin AntagonistsChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitingDexamethasonePaclitaxel and carboplatinPalonosetron

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