Rasburicase Versus Allopurinol in Tumor Patients at Risk for Hyperuricemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Sanofi
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00230178
First received: September 28, 2005
Last updated: January 8, 2010
Last verified: January 2010
Results First Received: July 22, 2009  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Prevention
Conditions: Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Cancer
Hyperuricemia
Interventions: Drug: Rasburicase (SR29142)
Drug: Allopurinol

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Rasburicase Rasburicase (0.20 mg/kg/day) given as a single agent for 5 days
Rasburicase + Allopurinol Rasburicase (0.20 mg/kg/day) given alone as a single agent from Day 1 through Day 3, followed by oral allopurinol (300 mg/day) given from Day 3 through Day 5 (Day 3 is an overlap)
Allopurinol Allopurinol (300 mg/day) given alone as a single agent for 5 days

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Rasburicase     Rasburicase + Allopurinol     Allopurinol  
STARTED     94 [1]   93     93  
Treated     92 [2]   92     91  
COMPLETED     90     86     86  
NOT COMPLETED     4     7     7  
Adverse Event                 1                 5                 2  
Withdrawal by Subject                 0                 0                 1  
Various other reasons                 3                 2                 4  
[1] Intent-to-treat (ITT)population: randomized patients
[2] Modified ITT population: ITT patients with at least 1 dose of study drug



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Rasburicase Rasburicase (0.20 mg/kg/day) given as a single agent for 5 days
Rasburicase + Allopurinol Rasburicase (0.20 mg/kg/day) given alone as a single agent from Day 1 through Day 3, followed by oral allopurinol (300 mg/day) given from Day 3 through Day 5 (Day 3 is an overlap)
Allopurinol Allopurinol (300 mg/day) given alone as a single agent for 5 days
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    Rasburicase     Rasburicase + Allopurinol     Allopurinol     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  94     93     93     280  
Age, Customized  
[units: participants]
       
<65 years     63     65     69     197  
>=65 years     31     28     24     83  
Gender  
[units: participants]
       
Female     35     42     29     106  
Male     59     51     64     174  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Plasma Uric Acid Responder   [ Time Frame: Day 3 through Day 7 ]

2.  Secondary:   Plasma Uric Acid   [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 7 ]

3.  Secondary:   Time to Uric Acid Control   [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 7 ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.


Limitations and Caveats
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: International Clinical Development, Clinical Study Director
Organization: Sanofi-aventis
e-mail: GV-Contact-us@sanofi-aventis.com


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Responsible Party: International Clinical Development, Clinical Study Director, sanofi-aventis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00230178     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EFC4978
Study First Received: September 28, 2005
Results First Received: July 22, 2009
Last Updated: January 8, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration