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Randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of oral gabapentin for prevention of neuropathy in patients receiving paclitaxel.

Praful Pandey, Akash Kumar, Deepam Pushpam, Sachin Khurana, Prabhat Singh Malik, Ajay Gogia, Elavarasi Arunmozhimaran, Mamta Bhushan Singh, Dinu Santha Chandran, Atul Batra

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase IIEquivalence Trial
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Praful PandeyDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Akash KumarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Deepam PushpamDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Sachin KhuranaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Prabhat Singh MalikDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Ajay GogiaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Elavarasi ArunmozhimaranDepartment of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
Mamta Bhushan SinghDepartment of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
Dinu Santha ChandranDepartment of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
Atul BatraDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. batraatul85@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1934-8408
DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeripheral neuropathy is a common dose-limiting side effect of paclitaxel. To date, there is no effective strategy to prevent paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy. A recent small phase II study demonstrated the potential role of oral gabapentin in this setting. This phase III study is aimed to assess the efficacy of oral gabapentin in preventing paclitaxel-induced neuropathy.

objectiveTo compare the efficacy of oral gabapentin with placebo in preventing clinically significant peripheral neuropathy (NCI CTCAEv5.0 grade 2 or higher) in patients receiving paclitaxel.

methodsThis is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group superiority trial. The primary outcome is the development of grade 2 or higher chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Secondary outcomes include any grade neuropathy, the percentage change in sensory nerve conduction velocities in peripheral nerves, time to development of any grade neuropathy, paclitaxel dose reductions and delays due to peripheral neuropathy, patient-reported outcomes, adverse events, and adherence to oral therapy. A total of 136 patients receiving paclitaxel will be randomly allocated (stratified by weekly vs. non-weekly administration) to receive either oral gabapentin or placebo till three weeks after the last dose of chemotherapy or occurrence of the primary outcome.

conclusionThis study aims to find if oral gabapentin reduces the incidence of grade 2 or higher chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving paclitaxel.

trial registrationThe trial is registered prospectively with the Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI/2022/02/040030) on April 4, 2022.

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Antineoplastic AgentsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDouble-Blind MethodGabapentinHumansIndiaPaclitaxelAntineoplastic AgentsGabapentinPaclitaxelBreast cancerGabapentinNeuropathyOvarian cancerPaclitaxelPrevention

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PMID36732774
PMCPMC9896696
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