Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of CHOP-induced Chronic Cardiotoxicity

Lead Sponsor:

Osaka City University

Conditions:

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the protective effect of Valsartan on chronic cardiotoxicity induced by CHOP.

Detailed Description

Doxorubicin has been one of the most important key drugs in treatment for malignancies. However, its use is limited by dose-dependent cumulative cardiotoxicity. This multi-centers trial was designed t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
  • Untreated lymphoma
  • Performance status from 0 to 1,
  • Total serum bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dl
  • Serum creatinine level \< 2.0 mg/dl
  • Ejection fraction of the left ventricle \>50 %
  • Systolic blood pressure at rest being 90 mmHg or more

Exclusion

  • Severe complication including chronic or acute heart failure, angina, old myocardial infarction, liver cirrhosis, and interstitial pneumonia
  • Pregnancy, nursing mothers or women of child-bearing potential
  • Hypertension under medication
  • Diabetes mellitus under medication
  • Hyperthyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, Cushing's syndrome
  • Atrial arrythmias
  • Severe psychopathy
  • Cerebrovascular accidents within the past 3 months
  • Positive serum HBs antigen or HCV antibody
  • A history of renal failure
  • A contraindication to A-II antagonists or noncompliance
  • Treatment with any of the following drugs within the past 3 months : A-II antagonists, ACE inhibitors, vitamin E, probucol, calcium antagonists, beta-blockers, and steroid pulse therapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00162955

Start Date

May 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

May 8 2012

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Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University

Osaka, Osaka, Japan, 545-8585