Dermatologic ComplicationsPhase 3NCT00362986
Topical Sunscreen in Preventing Skin Rash in Patients Receiving Drugs Such as Erlotinib or Cetuximab for Cancer
A Phase 3 study testing sunscreen in people with Dermatologic Complications and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 208 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Topical sunscreen may be effective in preventing skin rash caused by treatment with drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab. It is not yet known whether topical sunscreen is more effective than a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Dermatologic Complications, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- What is being tested?
- sunscreen
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 116 participants
- Where
- 208 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2006to Oct 2009
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of cancer
- Receiving ≥ 1 of the following epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor treatments:
- Gefitinib
- Cetuximab
- Erlotinib
- Panitumumab
- ICR-62
- Matuzumab
- CI-1033
- EGFR treatment must have begun within the past 3 days
- No rash (of any etiology) at study entry
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to apply sunscreen on face, trunk, and extremities
- Able to complete questionnaire(s)
- No history of allergic reactions or severe intolerance to sunscreen or its derivatives
- No history of skin problems likely to reoccur during treatment
- Must avoid heavy sun exposure, especially during the hours of noon to 4 pm daily
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No concurrent tanning bed usage
- No other concurrent topical sunscreens
Trial locations and contacts
208 sites in 1 country.
208 sites in 1 country
United States208 sites
Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center
Adrian, Michigan, 49221
Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18105
McFarland Clinic, PC
Ames, Iowa, 50010
AnMed Cancer Center
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621
Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106-0995
CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center
Aurora, Illinois, 60507
St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus
Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107
MeritCare Clinic - Bemidji
Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
Study site
Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
Billings, Montana, 59101
Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
Billings, Montana, 59101
Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
Billings, Montana, 59101
St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
Billings, Montana, 59101
Billings Clinic - Downtown
Billings, Montana, 59107-7000
Bismarck Cancer Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58502
St. Joseph Medical Center
Bloomington, Illinois, 61701
Wood County Oncology Center
Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402
Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center
Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337
St. James Healthcare Cancer Care
Butte, Montana, 59701
Graham Hospital
Canton, Illinois, 61520
Memorial Hospital
Carthage, Illinois, 62321
Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
Chanute, Kansas, 66720
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601
Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care
Columbus, Ohio, 43214-3998
CCOP - Columbus
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Grant Medical Center Cancer Care
Columbus, Ohio, 43215
Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43222
Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health
Columbus, Ohio, 43228
Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-0001
Grandview Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45405
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45406
David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45409
Samaritan North Cancer Care Center
Dayton, Ohio, 45415
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, 45428
CCOP - Dayton
Dayton, Ohio, 45429
Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
Dearborn, Michigan, 48123-2500
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware, Ohio, 43015
Mercy Capitol Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa, 50307
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
John Stoddard Cancer Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50316-2301
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
Dodge City, Kansas, 67801
CCOP - Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Miller-Dwan Medical Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435
St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
Effingham, Illinois, 62401
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
El Dorado, Kansas, 67042
Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart, Indiana, 46515
Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba
Escanaba, Michigan, 49431
Eureka Community Hospital
Eureka, Illinois, 61530
CCOP - MeritCare Hospital
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
MeritCare Broadway
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Blanchard Valley Medical Associates
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Hematology-Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg, Incorporated
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401
Fremont Memorial Hospital
Fremont, Ohio, 43420
Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
Fridley, Minnesota, 55432
Galesburg Clinic
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Study site
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301-3526
Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303
St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303
St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3508
Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236
Mason District Hospital
Havana, Illinois, 62644
St. Peter's Hospital
Helena, Montana, 59601
Hopedale Medical Complex
Hopedale, Illinois, 61747
Hutchinson Area Health Care
Hutchinson, Minnesota, 55350
Dickinson County Healthcare System
Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801
Foote Hospital
Jackson, Michigan, 49201
Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West
Joliet, Illinois, 60435
Glacier Oncology, PLLC
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital
Kettering, Ohio, 45429
Kewanee Hospital
Kewanee, Illinois, 61443
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
Kingman, Kansas, 67068
Howard Community Hospital at Howard Regional Health System
Kokomo, Indiana, 46904
Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
La Porte, Indiana, 46350
Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC
Lambertville, Michigan, 48144
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Southwest Medical Center
Liberal, Kansas, 67901
Meeker County Memorial Hospital
Lichfield, Minnesota, 55355
Lima Memorial Hospital
Lima, Ohio, 45804
Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510
McDonough District Hospital
Macomb, Illinois, 61455
Immanuel St. Joseph's Clinic
Mankato, Minnesota, 56002
HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109
Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109
Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta, Ohio, 45750
Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center
Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143
Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
Mason City, Iowa, 50401
Northwest Ohio Oncology Center
Maumee, Ohio, 43537
St. Luke's Hospital
Maumee, Ohio, 43537
Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360
Middletown Regional Hospital
Middletown, Ohio, 45044
Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415
Community Medical Center
Missoula, Montana, 59801
Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness
Missoula, Montana, 59804
Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
Missoula, Montana, 59807-7877
Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
Missoula, Montana, 59807
Trinity Medical Center - East
Moline, Illinois, 61265
Study site
Moline, Illinois, 61265
Community Cancer Center of Monroe
Monroe, Michigan, 48162
Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe
Monroe, Michigan, 48162
Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark, Ohio, 43055
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
Newton, Kansas, 67114
BroMenn Regional Medical Center
Normal, Illinois, 61761
Community Cancer Center
Normal, Illinois, 61761
Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 54154
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
Omaha, Nebraska, 68106
Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68122
Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68124
Creighton University Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68131-2197
St. Charles Mercy Hospital
Oregon, Ohio, 43616
Toledo Clinic - Oregon
Oregon, Ohio, 43616
Community Hospital of Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
McCreery Cancer Center at Ottumwa Regional
Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
Parsons, Kansas, 67357
Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital
Pekin, Illinois, 61554
Proctor Hospital
Peoria, Illinois, 61614
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
Peoria, Illinois, 61615
Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, 61615
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61636
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61637
Illinois Valley Community Hospital
Peru, Illinois, 61354
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
Pratt, Kansas, 67124
Perry Memorial Hospital
Princeton, Illinois, 61356
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Incorporated
Richmond, Indiana, 47374
Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Medical Center
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422-2900
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Rutherford Hospital
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, 28139
Seton Cancer Institute - Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan, 48601
Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416
Park Nicollet Health Services
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416
Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101
St. Joseph's Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
Salina, Kansas, 67042
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky, Ohio, 44870
North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated
Sandusky, Ohio, 44870
Saint Francis Cancer Center
Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379
Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801
Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
Sioux City, Iowa, 51101
Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa, 51104
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Sioux City, Iowa, 51104
Avera Cancer Institute
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105
Medical X-Ray Center, PC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105
Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5039
CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
South Bend, Indiana, 46601
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
South Bend, Indiana, 46601
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
South Bend, Indiana, 46617
CCOP - Upstate Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303
Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303
St. Margaret's Hospital
Spring Valley, Illinois, 61362
Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, Ohio, 45504
Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County
Springfield, Ohio, 45505
Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63131
Arch Medical Services, Incorporated at Center for Cancer Care and Research
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
Geisinger Medical Group - Scenery Park
State College, Pennsylvania, 16801
Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 54235
Flower Hospital Cancer Center
Sylvania, Ohio, 43560
Mercy Hospital of Tiffin
Tiffin, Ohio, 44883
Toledo Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
Toledo, Ohio, 43608
Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center
Toledo, Ohio, 43614
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43617
Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic
Toledo, Ohio, 43623
UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center
Troy, Ohio, 45373-1300
Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia, Minnesota, 55387
St. John Macomb Hospital
Warren, Michigan, 48093
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon, Ohio, 43567
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
Wellington, Kansas, 67152
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266
Mount Carmel Cancer Services at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital
Westerville, Ohio, 43081
Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
Wichita, Kansas, 67203
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
Wichita, Kansas, 67208
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
CCOP - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711
Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
Winfield, Kansas, 67156
Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125
Woodwinds Health Campus
Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125
Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital
Xenia, Ohio, 45385
Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville, Ohio, 43701
About this study
Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Topical Sunscreen to Prevent Erlotinib- or Cetuximab-Induced Skin Rash [or Other Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitor-Induced Skin Rash]
RATIONALE: Topical sunscreen may be effective in preventing skin rash caused by treatment with drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab. It is not yet known whether topical sunscreen is more effective than a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying topical sunscreen to see how well it works compared with a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the incidence and severity of erlotinib-, cetuximab-, or other epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-induced skin rash development in patients with cancer treated with prophylactic topical sunscreen vs placebo.
- Determine the toxicity of topical sunscreen vs placebo in these patients.
- Determine whether discontinuation of treatment intervention is followed by rash development.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to chemotherapy regimen (first-line chemotherapy vs other), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy (small molecule vs monoclonal antibodies), concurrent medication that increases sun hypersensitivity (yes vs no), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients apply sunscreen generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
- Arm I: Patients apply placebo generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks.
- Being tested
- sunscreen, placebo
- Keywords
- dermatologic complications, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
sunscreenDrug
placeboOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| sunscreen | Experimental | Patients apply sunscreen generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks. Receives: Drug: sunscreen |
| placebo | Placebo comparator | Patients apply placebo generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks. Receives: Other: placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence and severity of rash development by Skindex questionnaire
Measured: Up to 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Toxicity by NCI CTCAE v3.0
Measured: Up to 8 weeks
Rash incidence at 4 and 8 weeks
Measured: Up to 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Aug 2006 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2006
- Primary completionJul 2007
- Study completionOct 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Dermatologic ComplicationsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aminah Jatoi, MD, Study chair, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00362986
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCCTG-N05C4
- Other IDs
- NCI-2012-02700, CDR0000492254
- Status last verified
- Dec 2016
- First submitted
- 10 Aug 2006
- Last updated
- 13 Dec 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Atherton PJ, Burger KN, Loprinzi CL, Neben Wittich MA, Miller RC, Jatoi A, Sloan JA. Using the Skindex-16 and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events to assess rash symptoms: results of a pooled-analysis (N0993). Support Care Cancer. 2012 Aug;20(8):1729-35. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1266-x. Epub 2011 Sep 16.
PubMed 21922203Jatoi A, Thrower A, Sloan JA, Flynn PJ, Wentworth-Hartung NL, Dakhil SR, Mattar BI, Nikcevich DA, Novotny P, Sekulic A, Loprinzi CL. Does sunscreen prevent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-induced rash? Results of a placebo-controlled trial from the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (N05C4). Oncologist. 2010;15(9):1016-22. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0082. Epub 2010 Aug 26.
PubMed 20798191
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Dec 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Topical Sunscreen to Prevent Erlotinib- or Cetuximab-Induced Skin Rash [or Other Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitor-Induced Skin Rash]
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00362986
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCCTG-N05C4
- Keywords
- dermatologic complications, unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Oct 2006
- Primary completion
- Jul 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Aug 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Topical sunscreen may be effective in preventing skin rash caused by treatment with drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab. It is not yet known whether topical sunscreen is more effective than a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying topical sunscreen to see how well it works compared with a placebo in preventing skin rash in patients receiving drugs such as erlotinib or cetuximab for cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the incidence and severity of erlotinib-, cetuximab-, or other epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-induced skin rash development in patients with cancer treated with prophylactic topical sunscreen vs placebo.
- Determine the toxicity of topical sunscreen vs placebo in these patients.
- Determine whether discontinuation of treatment intervention is followed by rash development.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to chemotherapy regimen (first-line chemotherapy vs other), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy (small molecule vs monoclonal antibodies), concurrent medication that increases sun hypersensitivity (yes vs no), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients apply sunscreen generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
- Arm I: Patients apply placebo generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks.
Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| sunscreen | Experimental | Drug: sunscreenPatients apply sunscreen generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks. Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks. |
| placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: placeboPatients apply placebo generously to the entire body twice daily for 4 weeks. Patients complete self-reported questionnaires regarding their rash status at baseline and then weekly for 8 weeks. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| sunscreen | Drug | sunscreen |
| placebo | Other | placebo |
Primary outcome
Incidence and severity of rash development by Skindex questionnaire
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks
2 secondary outcomes
Toxicity by NCI CTCAE v3.0
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks
Rash incidence at 4 and 8 weeks
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Dec 2016.
- Background: PubMed 21922203Atherton PJ, Burger KN, Loprinzi CL, Neben Wittich MA, Miller RC, Jatoi A, Sloan JA. Using the Skindex-16 and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events to assess rash symptoms: results of a pooled-analysis (N0993). Support Care Cancer. 2012 Aug;20(8):1729-35. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1266-x. Epub 2011 Sep 16.
- Results publication: PubMed 20798191Jatoi A, Thrower A, Sloan JA, Flynn PJ, Wentworth-Hartung NL, Dakhil SR, Mattar BI, Nikcevich DA, Novotny P, Sekulic A, Loprinzi CL. Does sunscreen prevent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-induced rash? Results of a placebo-controlled trial from the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (N05C4). Oncologist. 2010;15(9):1016-22. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0082. Epub 2010 Aug 26.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aminah Jatoi, MD study chair
Mayo Clinic
208 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing sunscreen in people with Dermatologic Complications and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 208 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 208 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Incidence and severity of rash development by Skindex questionnaire (time frame: Up to 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00362986, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2016.