JRCT ID: jRCTs041250214
Registered date:24/03/2026
Establishing Anamorelin as Supportive Therapy for Patients with Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
Basic Information
| Recruitment status | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied | Urothelial carcinoma with locally advanced or metastatic disease |
| Date of first enrollment | 24/03/2026 |
| Target sample size | 45 |
| Countries of recruitment | |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Intervention(s) | Administration of anamorelin |
Outcome(s)
| Primary Outcome | Whether weight loss exceeded 5% during the trial period (24 weeks). Whether weight loss exceeded 2% in subjects with a baseline BMI below 20. |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome | Change from baseline in lean body mass and body weight at each assessment time point Change in score from baseline on the FAACT Anorexia/Cachexia Subscale Domain questionnaire Change from baseline in biomarkers (IGF-1, prealbumin) at each assessment time point Overall survival Progression-free survival Response rate Disease control rate |
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
| Age minimum | >= 20age old |
|---|---|
| Age maximum | Not applicable |
| Gender | Both |
| Include criteria | 1) Patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who are ineligible for curative resection and for whom systemic chemotherapy is indicated 2) Patients receiving systemic chemotherapy with the combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab (regardless of 3-weekly or 6-weekly regimen) 3) Patients for whom written informed consent has been obtained from the patient regarding participation in this study 4)Patients aged 20 years or older 5) Patients with a Performance Status (ECOG) of 2 or less |
| Exclude criteria | 1) Patients with a history of surgical procedures that clearly influenced weight loss within the past 6 months, or patients scheduled for surgical procedures 2) Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to anamorelin 3) Patients with congestive heart failure 4) Patients with myocardial infarction or angina pectoris 5) Patients with severe conduction system disorders (e.g., complete atrioventricular block) 6)Patients currently taking clarithromycin, itraconazole, voriconazole, ritonavir-containing formulations, cobicistat-containing formulations, or ensitrelvir fumarate 7) Patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh classification B and C) 8)Patients with difficulty in oral food intake due to organic abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, such as gastrointestinal obstruction 9) Patients with poorly controlled diabetes 10) Other patients deemed unsuitable as study subjects by the principal investigator/co-investigator |
Related Information
| Primary Sponsor | Naiki Taku |
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Contact
| Public contact | |
| Name | Taku Naiki |
| Address | 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Aichi Japan 462-8508 |
| Telephone | +81-52-991-8121 |
| naiki@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Nagoya City University West Medical Center |
| Scientific contact | |
| Name | Taku Naiki |
| Address | 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Aichi Japan 462-8508 |
| Telephone | +81-52-991-8121 |
| naiki@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp | |
| Affiliation | Nagoya City University West Medical Center |