Glutamine Plus L. Reuteri Prevents TKI Therapy-diarrhea in Patients With NSCLC
28 patients around the world
Available in Mexico
Patients in the experimental group will receive two sachets of Glutapak-R every twelve hours
for up to six weeks alongside treating physician-chosen EGFR therapy. Patients in the control
group will receive a standard-of-care diet.
All patients will receive nutritional counseling every two weeks.
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico
1Research sites
28Patients around the world
This study is for people with
Lung cancer
Non-small cell lung carcinoma
Requirements for the patient
To 80 Years
All Gender
Medical requirements
Both sexes
≥ 18 years old
Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC
Stage IIIB - IV by the American Joint Committee of Cancer Version 8.
Candidates to receive EGFR-TKI treatment (1st & 2nd generation TKI)
ECOG score ≤ 2
Life expectancy > eight weeks
Signed written informed consent
Patients who cannot attend the first protocol appointment.
Treatment with other anti-cancer therapy
Participating in other clinical trials in the former four weeks
Any other serious condition or uncontrolled active infection, altered mental status or psychiatric disorder that, in the investigator´s opinion, would limit the ability of an individual to meet the requirements of the study or which affects the interpretability of the results.
Active hepatitis virus infection (any serotype) or chronic infection with a potential risk of reactivation evaluated through a serological panel.
Active HIV infection.
Breastfeeding.
Sites
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología - Ciudad de México
Recruiting
Avenida San Fernando 22, México DF
SponsorInstituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico