title: Olanzapine for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We examined the efficacy of olanzapine for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial, we compared olanzapine with placebo, in combination with dexamethasone, aprepitant or fosaprepitant, and a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3-receptor antagonist, in patients with no previous chemotherapy who were receiving cisplatin (≥70 mg per square meter of body-surface area) or cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin. The doses of the three concomitant drugs administered before and after chemotherapy were similar in the two groups. The two groups received either 10 mg of olanzapine orally or matching placebo daily on days 1 through 4. Nausea prevention was the primary end point; a complete response (no emesis and no use of rescue medication) was a secondary end point.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the analysis, we included 380 patients who could be evaluated (192 assigned to olanzapine, and 188 to placebo). The proportion of patients with no chemotherapy-induced nausea was significantly greater with olanzapine than with placebo in the first 24 hours after chemotherapy (74% vs. 45%, P=0.002), the period from 25 to 120 hours after chemotherapy (42% vs. 25%, P=0.002), and the overall 120-hour period (37% vs. 22%, P=0.002). The complete-response rate was also significantly increased with olanzapine during the three periods: 86% versus 65% (P<0.001), 67% versus 52% (P=0.007), and 64% versus 41% (P<0.001), respectively. Although there were no grade 5 toxic effects, some patients receiving olanzapine had increased sedation (severe in 5%) on day 2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Olanzapine, as compared with placebo, significantly improved nausea prevention, as well as the complete-response rate, among previously untreated patients who were receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02116530.).
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Rudolph M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Navari
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ruddy
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Heshan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Steven F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biggs
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lafky
authors.affiliation: From Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend (R.M.N.); Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic (R.Q., H.L.), and Mayo Clinic (K.J.R., J.M.L., C.L.L.), Rochester, MN; Sanford NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program) of the North Central Plains, Sioux Falls, SD (S.F.P.); Illinois Cancer Care-Peoria, Peoria (M.B.); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI (L.D.); and Delaware-Christiana Care NCORP, Newark, DE (D.B.).
authors.forename: Charles L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Loprinzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077608:Aprepitant; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057194:Intention to Treat Analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000077152:Olanzapine; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009025:Morpholines; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077608:Aprepitant; C579707:fosaprepitant; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000077152:Olanzapine