Brief Title
To Evaluate the Efficacy of ZOMETA® in Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Official Title
A Prospective, Open-label, Randomized Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ZOMETA® (Zoledronic Acid) in Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients With Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of addition of zometa to anti-neoplastic treatment compared with anti-neoplastic treatment alone, as measured by the primary efficacy variable of SREs (Skeletal Related Events) and to assess the safety in nasopharyngeal patients with bone metastases randomized to receive either zometa 4 mg or anti-neoplastic treatment alone.
Study Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Comparing the Level of Urinary N-telopeptide (uNTx) in the Two Arms .
Condition
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Intervention
Zometa (zoledronic acid)
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Test Group
Description: Zometa (zoledronic acid) 4 mg over 15 min IV infusion, every 4 week Anti-neoplastic therapy .Patients can receive concomitant cycles of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Estimated Enrollment
60
Start Date
September 2005
Completion Date
September 2009
Primary Completion Date
January 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Age >18, either sex - Histologically confirmed stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer - One bone metastasis at least confirmed by imaging - without chemotherapy or radiotherapy after bone metastasis - Life expectancy > 6 M - ECOG <= 2 - Adequate bone marrow reserve (WBC > 3.5 x 109/L, Neutrophile > 1.5 x 109/L, Platelet 100 x 109/L, Hb > 90 g/L) - Serum creatinine< 2.0 mg/dL (< 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range for the laboratory of the study center) - Signed ICF Exclusion Criteria: - Women who are pregnant or in lactation - Patients with hyperostosis - Systemic treatment for another cancer within the year prior to study entry - Previous or current treatment with any other bisphosphonates, bone- protecting, cytotoxic or targeted therapy - Initial serum creatinine >265 micromol/L and/or progressive renal disease - Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs with similar chemical structures - Use of investigational agents within 28 days of the Baseline visit, or participating simultaneously in any other clinical studies - Severe co-morbidity of any type that may interfere with assessment of the patient for the study
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - 75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Li Zhang, Master, ,
Location Countries
China
Location Countries
China
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00697619
Organization ID
CZOL446ECN02
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
Novartis
Study Sponsor
Li Zhang, Master, Principal Investigator, Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University (CCSU)
Verification Date
December 2011