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Trial reportMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2026

A randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of vitamin B prophylaxis in attenuating paclitaxel-induced neuropathy and the imperative use of gabapentin in diabetic ovarian cancer patients.

Mahitab Haggagy, Fatma Raslan, Norhan El Said, Shahenda Ghaly, Hanan Nassar

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Trial report in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07191587 (Vitamin B Prophylaxis Effect on Peripheral Neuropathy Induced in Ovarian Cancer Patients Receiving Paclitaxel Based Regimen.), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vitamin B Prophylaxis Effect on Peripheral Neuropathy Induced in Ovarian Cancer Patients Receiving Paclitaxel Based Regimen.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cancer Institute, EgyptRan2024 to 2025Enrolled146ConditionsPeripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-induced, Disease ManagementArmsVitamin B Complex
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Mahitab HaggagySchool of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire Hosted by Global Academic Foundation, New Administrative Capital, Egypt. m.hagagy@gaf.edu.eg.
Fatma RaslanClinical Pharmacy Department, School of Pharmacy, Newgiza University, Giza, Egypt.
Norhan El SaidClinical Pharmacy Department, School of Pharmacy, Newgiza University, Giza, Egypt.
Shahenda Ghaly, New Cairo, Egypt.
Hanan NassarMedical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

Paclitaxel being an effective treatment for ovarian cancer, presents one of the most critical toxicities; peripheral neuropathy (PN), a debilitating side effect that might limit continuation of chemotherapy. Vitamin B was found to significantly improve PN and Gabapentin is debatably used in chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of vitamin B prophylaxis in reducing the severity of CIPN, particularly in diabetic patients with the need for Gabapentin as additional therapy and the potential impact on disease response. A clinical trial of 146 adult ovarian cancer patients received Paclitaxel for 18 weeks; randomly allocated into two arms: One arm received vitamin B prophylaxis before starting Paclitaxel and other received upon CIPN. Gabapentin was given upon aggravation of CIPN. This study showed a significant reduction in CIPN grade over time, with fewer patients progressed to higher grades in prophylactic versus non-prophylactic group, extended to significant improvement in CIPN in prophylactic versus non-prophylactic diabetic patients. Gabapentin was more significantly required in non-prophylactic versus prophylactic group. A significant correlation was found between dose modification due to CIPN and CA125 status. Finally, a significant difference in PFS between prophylactic and non-prophylactic group was found at the end of the study. These results reinforce the potential role of vitamin B prophylaxis in improving patient outcomes through significantly reducing CIPN severity and minimizing the risk of dose reductions, thereby contributing to better disease response. Trial registration number: NCT07191587, date of registration: 09/24/2025, retrospectively registered.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicGabapentinOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesVitamin B ComplexAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicGabapentinPaclitaxelVitamin B ComplexDiabetic and gabapentinOvarian cancerPaclitaxelPeripheral neuropathyVitamin B

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