Phase II Study of Remeron for Cancer Patients Losing More Than 10% of Their Body Weight
Stopped early · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Advanced Cancer
In brief
The purpose of this study is to find out if remeron, also called mirtazapine, can help you prevent weight loss while on treatment for your cancer. Remeron is currently used to treat depression and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use to treat weight loss.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00832520
- Run by
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
- People needed
- 13
- Starts
- 2008-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-04-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients, 18 years of age or older, with advanced cancer are eligible.
- Patients must have lost 10% in the last 6 months
- Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-3.
- Patients must sign an informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with symptomatic brain metastases are excluded from this study.
- Pregnant women or nursing mothers are not eligible for this trial. Patients of child bearing potential must use adequate contraception.
- Patients with severe medical problems such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease or active infections are not eligible for this trial.
- Patients with head and neck cancers and GI cancers who have functional problems that limits food intake or absorption of nutrients such as partial or complete bowel obstructions, and patients with skin cancers (except melanoma) are not eligible
- Patients who lost weight on a voluntary diet.
- Patients who are already taking an appetite stimulant or other anti-depressant, except for SSRI taken in the morning.
- Patients who had surgery in the last 6 months
Where it is running
- University of New Mexico Cancer Center @ Lovelace Medical Center — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Universtiy of New Mexico - Cancer Center — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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