A Phase 3 interventional study of Mecobalamin 5 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet and placebo in Hand-foot Syndrome, sponsored by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-02.
Sponsored by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention
A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase III clinical trial will be conducted to explore the efficacy and safety of mecobalamin in the prevention of 2/3 HFS in patients with early breast cancer. 234 patients will be enrolled and will be randomized into mecobalamin group and placebo group at the ration of 1:1. The incidence of grade 2 / 3 HFS in the experimental group and the control group will be observed. This study is expected to provide evidence for clinical prevention of hand foot syndrome, improve clinical treatment guidelines for early breast cancer, and provide reference for other antitumor drugs for hand foot syndrome.
Capecitabine is a drug recommended for adjuvant therapy in early breast cancer. The key to improving the prognosis of early breast cancer is to ensure that adequate treatment is sufficient. Hand foot syndrome Hand foot syndrome (HFS) is the most common and specific side effect of capecitabine, in which the incidence of grade 2 / 3 HFS requiring treatment is as high as 17-36%. At present, there is no specific drug for the treatment of HFS, and capecitabine must be reduced or stopped in case of grade 2 / 3 HFS. The guidelines also do not recommend standard drugs for the prevention of HFS. Mecobalamin is a derivative of vitamin B12, which can improve autonomic nervous system After symptoms and repair of small neuropathy, its clinical indication is the treatment of peripheral neuropathy.
A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase III clinical trial will be conducted to explore the efficacy and safety of mecobalamin in the prevention of 2/3 HFS in patients with early breast cancer. 234 patients will be enrolled and will be randomized into mecobalamin group and placebo group at the ration of 1:1. The incidence of grade 2 / 3 HFS in the experimental group and the control group will be observed. This study is expected to provide evidence for clinical prevention of hand foot syndrome, improve clinical treatment guidelines for early breast cancer, and provide reference for other antitumor drugs for hand foot syndrome.
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This study's planned enrollment of 234 is above the median of 60 across 36 interventional studies indexed under Hand-Foot Syndrome.
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Prepare to receive postoperative adjuvant single drug capecitabine or capecitabine combined with endocrine therapy and / or radiotherapy
The Binbin dose is 1000mg / ㎡, bid (continuous oral administration for 14 days, stopping for 7 days, repeated every 21 days)
During randomization, the toxicity related to previous treatment must be alleviated to NCI CTCAE (version 4.03) ≤ 1 degree (except hair loss or according to the research)
Other toxicity judged by the investigator that there is no risk to the safety of the patient);
Blood routine examination was basically normal within 4 weeks before enrollment: A. white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 × 10 \^ 9 / L, B. medium
Sex granulocyte count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10 \^ 9 / L, C. platelet count (PLT) ≥ 100 × 10\^9/L;
The liver and kidney function tests were basically normal within 4 weeks before enrollment (based on the normal values in the laboratories of each research center): a
Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × Upper limit of normal value (ULN), B. alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT / AST)
≤2.5 × ULN (patients with liver metastasis) ≤ 5 × ULN), C. serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance (CCR)
≥60 ml/min;
Women of childbearing age must have a serum / urine pregnancy test 4 weeks before enrollment, and the result is negative, and are willing to participate in the study
Use a medically recognized high-efficiency contraceptive during and within 6 months after the last administration of the drug;
Exclusion Criteria:
in the first 5 years of randomised allocation, there was a history of malignancy except for breast cancer, but the risk of metastasis or death was negligible.
Except for malignant tumors that can be cured after treatment (such as appropriately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, non melanoma skin cancer or stage I cancer)
Uterine cancer, thyroid cancer, etc.);
Any accompanying disease or condition that may interfere with the study, or any serious medical impairment that may affect the safety of the subject
(for example, uncontrollable heart disease, hypertension, active or uncontrollable infection, active hepatitis B virus infection);
Mecobalamin (0.5mg / time, 3 times / day) for 6 months
Drug: Mecobalamin 5 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
placebo (0.5mg / time, 3 times / day) for 6 months
Drug: placebo
Mecobalamin 0.5mg / time, 3 times / day,was taken continuously for 6 months
placebo 0.5mg / time, 3 times / day,was taken continuously for 6 months
The incidence of grade 2 / 3 hand foot syndrome
The incidence equals the numbers of patients happens 2nd or 3rd level hand foot syndrome/the number of total patients in each group
Time frame: 6 months
The reduction or withdrawal rate of capecitabine
the proportion of subjects with capecitabine reduction of more than 75% or capecitabine withdrawal accounted for the proportion of subjects in each group
Time frame: 6 months
Disease Free Survival
The time from the beginning of treatment to the recurrence of the disease or death from any cause or the end of the visit
Time frame: 5 years
Overall Survival
The time from the beginning of treatment to the death of the patient caused by any factor
Time frame: 5 year
The score of life quality questionnaire
The score of HF-Qol
Time frame: 6 months
The score of life quality
The score of QLQ-C30
Time frame: 6 months
The score of life quality QLQ-BR23
The score of QLQ-BR23
Time frame: 6 months
The incidence of adverse events
Incidence of adverse outcome events (such as fatigue, malignancy / vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, stomatitis, impaired liver function, bone marrow suppression, etc.)
Time frame: 6 months
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