Safety and Efficacy Study of TAR-0520 Gel in Prevention of Taxane-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTarian Pharma

About this trial

Taxane -induced peripheral neuropthy (TIPN) and nail toxicites are frequent side effects of taxane therapy in breast cancer patients.. TIPN involves the hands and the feet ,its symptoms comprise numbness,tingling,altered touch sensation, impaired vibration, parasthesia and dysesthesias induced by touch, warm or cool temperatures.

This study investigate the preventive effect of TAR-0520 gel on TIPN and on nail toxicity.

Breast cancer patients under taxanes therapy will apply TAR-0520 Gel to one hand and the homolateral foot including fingers and toes. Other hand and foot will be untreated and will serve as control.

Patients will be followed during the 12 cycles of taxane therapy. Evaluations of TIPN will include clinical assessments by the oncologist, examination by a neurologist, patient questionnaires administered by a nurse and objective neurophysiological measures conducted by trained personnel. Evaluation of taxane nail toxicity will include a clinical grading by a nurse and a patient questionnaire.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male or female, who is at least 18 years of age or older

Patients with clinical diagnosis of breast cancer

Patients planned to be treated with paclitaxel or docetaxel

Patients who can understand and sign the Informed Consent Form

Disqualifiers

Patient already treated with taxanes or other chemotherapies known to induce neuropathies

Patient with previously diagnosed peripheral neuropathy

Patient with concomitant therapies known to induce neuropathies

Patient treated for neuropathic pain

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Brimonidine gel

    Drug

    TAR-0520 gel

  • No intervantion

    Other intervention

    No treatment

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Intra-individual active comparator vs no interventionExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of treatment related local adverse events

Treatement related local adverse events inluding erythema, oedema, pruritus

Time frame
From Baseline up to the end of 12 taxane perfusions

Secondary outcomes

1

CTCAE grade of peripheral neuropathy

CTCAE V5.0 Nervous system disorders grading ( Grade 0-5, 0-asymptomatic, 5- death)

Time frame
From Baseline up to the end of 12 taxane perfusions
2

Instrumental objective measures of TIPN - heat thresold

Quantitative sensory testing - heat thresold measurement at each hand and feet

Time frame
At Baseline and after 6th and 12th taxane perfusion
3

Instrumental objective measures of TIPN - cold thresold

Quantitative sensory testing - cold thresold measure on each hand and feet

Time frame
At Baseline and after 6th and 12th perfusions
4

Instrumental objective measures of TIPN - vibration treshold

Quanitative sensory testing - vibration treshold

Time frame
At Baseline and after 6th and 12th perfusion

Other outcomes

1

Nail toxicity grading

Nail toxicity grading at each hand and foot : nail discoloration; nail riding; nail onycholysis - each graded as absent, mild, moderate or severe.

Time frame
At Baseline and before 4th and 12th perfusion

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