Amifostine in Treating Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Paclitaxel in Patients With Solid Tumors

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Neurotoxicity, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

In brief

RATIONALE: Amifostine may be effective in reducing pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well amifostine works in reducing pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in patients who have received paclitaxel for solid tumors.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00078845
Run by
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
People needed
24
Starts
2004-05-01
Expected to finish
2007-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-10-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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