A Study of MK-0869 (Aprepitant) and MK-0517 (Fosaprepitant) in Pediatric Participants Receiving Chemotherapy (MK-0869-134 AM3)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by Merck
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00818259
First received: January 6, 2009
Last updated: May 16, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
  Purpose

This study will determine the appropriate dosing regimen of aprepitant and fosaprepitant for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric participants from 0 months to 17 years of age.


Condition Intervention Phase
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Drug: Experimental: fosaprepitant
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, 5-Part Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Aprepitant and Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine in Pediatric Patients Receiving Emetogenic Chemotherapy

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Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Plasma concentration and PK parameters of aprepitant [ Time Frame: Predose up to 3 days post dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Number of participants experiencing adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Day 1 up to Day 17 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Number of participants discontinued from study to to AEs [ Time Frame: Day 1 up to Day 3 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 82
Study Start Date: February 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Part I - fosaprepitant/aprepitant/ondansetron
Part I includes participants 12-17 years of age and has two treatment plans (fosaprepitant and aprepitant, and fosaprepitant only).
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part 1A (Completed): aprepitant 80 mg, orally (po), on Days 2 and 3 prior to chemotherapy for participants from 12-17 years of age. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care. Aprepitant dosages may be adjusted based pharmacokinetic data.
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Experimental: fosaprepitant
Part IA (completed): Day 1, fosaprepitant, intravenous (IV) at a dose of 115 mg for participants from 12-17 years of age. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend injection
  • Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine
  • MK-0517
Drug: Experimental: fosaprepitant
Part IB: Day 1, fosaprepitant, IV at a dose of 150 mg for participants 12-17 years of age. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend injection
  • Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine
  • MK-0517
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Ondansetron will be administered intravenously per local standard of care.
Other Name: Zofran
Experimental: Part II - aprepitant/ondansetron
Part II includes participants from birth to less than 12 year of age. Part II has 2 dosing levels of aprepitant (Step A and Step B).
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part II Step A (Completed): aprepitant, po, on Day 1 prior to chemotherapy at 47 mg/m^2 for participants 6 months to <12 years of age. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part II Step A: Day 1, aprepitant, po, at a dose of 2 mg/kg for Participants from 4 to 6 months of age, 1.0 mg/kg for 1-4 months, and 0.5 mg/kg for <1 month. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part II Step B (completed): Day 1, aprepitant, po at a dose of 74 mg/m^2 for participants from 2 to <12 years of age, and 1.3 mg/kg for 6 months to <2 years. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part II Step B: Day 1, aprepitant po, at a dose of 3 mg/kg for participants from participants from 4 to 6 months of age, 1.5 mg/kg for 1-4 months, and 0.75 mg/kg for <1 month.Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Ondansetron will be administered intravenously per local standard of care.
Other Name: Zofran
Active Comparator: Part III - ondansetron with/without IV dexamethasone
Part III includes participants from birth to less than 12 years of age. Participants from Part III may continue to Parts IV and V.
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Ondansetron will be administered intravenously per local standard of care.
Other Name: Zofran
Experimental: Part IV - aprepitant/ondansetron with/without IV dexamethasone
Part IV includes participants from birth to 12 years of age
Drug: Experimental: aprepitant
Part IV: Day 1, aprepitant, po at a dose of 125 mg/kg for participants 12-17 years of age, 3 mg/kg for 4 months to < 12 years, 1.5 mg/kg for 1-4 months, and 0.75 mg/kg for <1 month; Part IV Days 2 and 3, aprepitant, po at a dose of 80 mg/kg for participants from 12-17 years of age, 2 mg/kg for 4 months to <12 years, 1.0 mg/kg for 1-4 months, and 0.5 mg/kg for <1 month. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend
  • MK-0869
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Ondansetron will be administered intravenously per local standard of care.
Other Name: Zofran
Experimental: Part V - fosaprepitant/ondansetron
Part V includes participants from 6 months to less than 12 years of age
Drug: Experimental: fosaprepitant
Part V: Day 1, fosaprepitant, IV at a dose of 3 mg/kg for participants 6 months to <12 years of age. Participants will also receive ondansetron as per local standard of care.
Other Names:
  • Emend injection
  • Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine
  • MK-0517
Drug: Comparator: ondansetron
Ondansetron will be administered intravenously per local standard of care.
Other Name: Zofran

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant is 0 (at least 37 weeks gestation) to 17 years of age
  • Participant is scheduled to receive moderately to highly nausea-inducing chemotherapy or participant did not tolerate a previous chemotherapy regimen that is planned to be repeated
  • Participant is expected to receive ondansetron
  • Female participants who have begun menstruating must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Participant weighs ≥3.0 kg if <6 months of age,≥6.0 kg if >6 months of age, and ≥7.5 kg if > 2 years of age
  • Participant has a preexisting venous catheter

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant uses any illicit drugs or abuses alcohol
  • Participant is pregnant or breast feeding
  • Participant has a symptomatic CNS tumor
  • Participant has an infection or other uncontrolled disease other than cancer
  • Known history of heart QT wave prolongation
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00818259

Contacts
Contact: Toll Free Number 1-888-577-8839

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Locations
United States, Colorado
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0001) Recruiting
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
United States, District of Columbia
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0041) Recruiting
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
United States, Florida
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0042) Recruiting
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
United States, Massachusetts
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0020) Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
United States, Missouri
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0043) Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
United States, South Carolina
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0031) Recruiting
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29203
Brazil
MSD Brasil Recruiting
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Ricardo Germano     55 11 51897942        
Colombia
MDS Colombia SAS Recruiting
Bogota, Colombia
Contact: Francesca Carvajal     57 1219109011090        
France
MSD France Recruiting
Paris, France
Contact: Dominique Blazy     33 147548990        
Germany
Merck Sharp & Dohme GmbH Recruiting
Haar, Germany
Contact: Kristian Lobner     49 89 4561 1102        
Hungary
MSD Pharma Hungary Kft. Recruiting
Budapest, Hungary
Contact: Simona Martinkova     36 1 457 8522        
Israel
Merck Sharp & Dohme Co. Ltd. Recruiting
Hod Hasharon, Israel
Contact: Ofer Sharon     972�9 9539310        
Mexico
MSD Recruiting
Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: Jose Gregorio Quijada     555 481 9608        
Norway
MSD Norge A/S Recruiting
Drammen, Norway
Contact: Jon Sigurd Riis     47 32207465        
Peru
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru S.R.L. Recruiting
Lima, Peru
Contact: Oscar Espinoza     (51-1) 411-5100        
Poland
MSD Polska Sp. Z o.o. Recruiting
Warsaw, Poland
Contact: Adam Czernik     48 22 4784324        
Spain
Merck Sharp and Dohme de Espana S.A. Recruiting
Madrid, Spain
Contact: Cesar Sanz Rodriguez     34 913210600        
Sweden
MSD Recruiting
Sollentuna, Sweden
Contact: Tryggve Ljung     46 (0)70 545 28 66        
Switzerland
MSD International GmbH Recruiting
Lucerne 6, Switzerland
Contact: Christiane Andrea Belly     41 58 618 15 99        
Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00818259     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0869-134, 2009_501
Study First Received: January 6, 2009
Last Updated: May 16, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vomiting
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Ondansetron
Aprepitant
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antipruritics
Dermatologic Agents
Serotonin Antagonists
Serotonin Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Anti-Anxiety Agents

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