Conventional Prophylactic Oral Dexamethasone vs Short-course IV Dexamethasone in Paclitaxel Hypersensitivity

Description

This study is a single center, prospective, randomized, open-label study aimed at determining the most effective means of preventing hypersensitivity reactions in gynecologic oncology patients receiving paclitaxel infusions. The study will therefore provide clinicians with the best ways of preventing paclitaxel hypersensitivity reactions in their patients during treatment. Subjects will be randomized using the block randomization method into one of these three commonly used treatment methods:(1) Conventional method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours and 6 hours prior to paclitaxel infusion and intravenous administration of histamine-1 (H1), and a histamine-2 (H2)receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (2) Short-course method: intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), administered concurrently with H1 and H2 antagonists, 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (3) Combined method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours prior to treatment in addition to intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), H1 and H2 receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) would be used to determine if there is any significant difference between the different strategies that are used to pre-medicate patients prior to paclitaxel infusion. P-values of less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant.

Conditions

Hypersensitivity Reactions

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Study overview

This study is a single center, prospective, randomized, open-label study aimed at determining the most effective means of preventing hypersensitivity reactions in gynecologic oncology patients receiving paclitaxel infusions. The study will therefore provide clinicians with the best ways of preventing paclitaxel hypersensitivity reactions in their patients during treatment. Subjects will be randomized using the block randomization method into one of these three commonly used treatment methods:(1) Conventional method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours and 6 hours prior to paclitaxel infusion and intravenous administration of histamine-1 (H1), and a histamine-2 (H2)receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (2) Short-course method: intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), administered concurrently with H1 and H2 antagonists, 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (3) Combined method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours prior to treatment in addition to intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), H1 and H2 receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) would be used to determine if there is any significant difference between the different strategies that are used to pre-medicate patients prior to paclitaxel infusion. P-values of less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant.

Conventional Prophylactic Regimen of Oral Dexamethasone Versus Short-course Intravenous Dexamethasone in Preventing Paclitaxel-related Hypersensitivity Reactions in Breast and Gynecologic Oncology Patients

Conventional Prophylactic Oral Dexamethasone vs Short-course IV Dexamethasone in Paclitaxel Hypersensitivity

Condition
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University Cancer Center, Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adult female patients \> 18 years of age
  • 2. Patients of the Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) gynecologic oncology and breast oncology service
  • 3. Confirmed breast or gynecologic cancer diagnosis of any stage and any gynecologic or breast malignancy
  • 4. Planned treatment with paclitaxel containing regimen either in the adjuvant setting or for palliation
  • 5. Planned treatment with paclitaxel should be for 3 or more cycles given as a weekly or every 3 weeks cycle
  • 6. Paclitaxel should be given as a monotherapy or as part of a combination regimen. If paclitaxel is part of a regimen containing other drugs, the following conditions must be met:
  • 1. Paclitaxel will be the first chemotherapy regimen to be infused when patient comes in for treatment
  • 2. Chemotherapy regimen that would be approved for the study are the following:
  • 7. Patients should have no prior exposure to taxanes (this includes: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and protein-bound paclitaxel)
  • 8. The chemotherapy treatment should be at one of the LLUH Adult Cancer Centers
  • 9. The patient should be an English or Spanish speaking patient
  • 1. Patients who are not with the gynecologic or breast oncology service
  • 2. Patients who are with the gynecologic oncology or breast oncology service but are not receiving paclitaxel either as a monotherapy or in combination with other regimen
  • 3. Patients who have had prior exposure to taxanes (this includes: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and protein-bound paclitaxel)
  • 4. Patients who are currently on steroid therapy and it is anticipated that therapy will not be discontinued at least a week prior to start of chemotherapy
  • 5. Patients with autoimmune diseases, malignancies, and any other co-morbid condition that might require steroid therapy during chemotherapy. This includes, but not limited to:
  • 1. Crohn's disease
  • 2. Immune thrombocytopenia
  • 3. Lupus nephritis
  • 4. Multiple sclerosis
  • 5. Primary brain tumors
  • 6. Multiple Myeloma
  • 7. Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • 6. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes or diabetic or pre-diabetic patients with baseline A1C levels \> 8.5
  • 7. Patients who are allergic to diphenhydramine and/or dexamethasone
  • 8. Non-English and Non-Spanish speaking patients

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Loma Linda University,

Linda Hong, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Loma Linda University Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2025-06