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Antihistamine

Evaluation of Loratadine for Prevention of Pegfilgrastim-Induced Pain

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Vermont
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one week after pegfilgrastim
Awards & highlights
All Individual Drugs Already Approved

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain and to determine whether the antihistamine loratadine can prevent pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one week after pegfilgrastim
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one week after pegfilgrastim for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Prevention of pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain by administration of the antihistamine loratadine
Secondary study objectives
Identification of adverse events when loratadine is given to prevent pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain
Incidence of pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain

Awards & Highlights

All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: LoratadineActive Control1 Intervention
Loratadine 10 mg once a day for 7 days beginning the day of pegfilgrastim treatment in patients with pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain during the previous treatment cycle
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo once a day for 7 days beginning the day of pegfilgrastim treatment in patients with pegfilgrastim-induced back and leg pain during the previous treatment cycle

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of VermontLead Sponsor
278 Previous Clinical Trials
3,744,089 Total Patients Enrolled
Cancer and Leukemia Group BNETWORK
80 Previous Clinical Trials
117,933 Total Patients Enrolled
Steven M Grunberg, MDStudy ChairUniversity of Vermont
1 Previous Clinical Trials
37 Total Patients Enrolled
~4 spots leftby Jan 2026