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. 2021 Aug 26;22(17):9257. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179257

Table 2.

Current clinical trials for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Study Title Identifier Sponsor Phase Chemo-Therapeutics Cancer Type Intervention
Drug repurposing for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) NCT04780854 Cairo University Phase 2 Paclitaxel NS Metformin vs. placebo
The preliminary effects of henna on CIPN NCT04201587 Selcuk University NA NS NS Henna application vs. control
Effect of tro19622 in the treatment of patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) NCT00876538 Hoffmann-La Roche Phase 2 Taxanes NS Olesoxime (TRO19622) vs. placebo
Niagen and persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT04112641 University of Iowa Phase 2 Taxanes or Platinum NS Nicotinamide riboside vs. placebo capsules
Suncist: a study of calmangafodipir in healthy Japanese and Caucasian subjects NCT03430999 Pledpharma AB Phase 1 NA NA Calmangafodipir vs. placebo
Pregabalin in CIPN NCT02394951 Washington University School of Medicine NA Oxaliplatin, Paclitaxel, Docetaxel, or their combinations NS Pregabalin vs. placebo
Preventive treatment of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in metastatic colorectal cancer (polar-m) NCT03654729 Pledpharma AB Phase 3 mFOLFOX6 Metastatic colorectal cancer Calmangafodipir (2 dosages) vs. placebo
A study to assess the efficacy and safety of oxycodone/naloxone in Korean patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) NCT01675531 Mundipharma Korea Ltd. Phase 4 NS NS Targin (oxycodone/naloxone)
Effect of hemp-CBD on patients with CIPN NCT04398446 Main Line Health Phase 2 NS Non-metastatic breast, uterine, ovarian, or colorectal cancers Hemp-based cannabidiol vs. placebo
Preventive treatment of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in adjuvant colorectal cancer NCT04034355 Pledpharma AB Phase 3 mFOLFOX6 Colorectal cancer Calmangafodipir vs. placebo
Ozone therapy in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: RCT (O3NPIQ) NCT04299893 Bernardino Clavo Phase 2, Phase 3 NS NS Ozone vs. oxygen
Duloxetine and neurofeedback training for the treatment of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy NCT04560673 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Phase 2 NS Hematopoietic, lymphoid cell, or solid malignant neoplasms Duloxetine vs. neurofeedback training vs. their combination
Study of nicotine for pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT04468230 Virginia Commonwealth University Phase 2 NS NS Nicotine transdermal patch
Menthol in neuropathy trial (MINT) NCT04276727 University of Edinburgh Phase 2 NS NS Menthol vs. placebo
Minocycline hydrochloride in reducing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and acute pain in patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment with paclitaxel NCT02297412 Academic and Community Cancer Research United Phase 2 Paclitaxel Breast cancer Minocycline hydrochloride vs. placebo
High dose inorganic selenium for preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT04201561 Seoul National University Hospital Phase 3 Paclitaxel Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST), or gynecologic, epithelial ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancers Sodium selenite pentahydrate vs. vehicle vs. standard care
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy-essential oil intervention NCT03449303 Augusta University NA NS Breast cancer Eoi (10% dilution of Curcuma longa, Piper nigrum, Pelargonium asperum, Zingiber officinale, Mentha X piperita, and Rosmarinus officinalis Ct. Cineole in (Simmondsia chinensis) vs. placebo (Simmondsia chinensis)
The role of transient receptor potential channels in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain NCT04415892 Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven NA Paclitaxel or Oxaliplatin NS Cinnamaldehyde and capsaicin
Cannabinoids for taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT03782402 New York State Psychiatric Institute Phase 2 Paclitaxel or Docetaxel Breast cancer Cannabinoids of various strengths
N-acetyl cysteine effect in peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients NCT03492047 Ain Shams University Phase 1, Phase 2 Paclitaxel Breast cancer N-acetylcysteine (low vs. high dose) vs. standard care
Lidocaine versus duloxetine for the prevention of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients NCT04732455 Gamal Mohamed Taha Abouelmagd NA Taxanes Breast cancer Lidocaine vs. vehicle vs. duloxetine
The potential protective role of venlafaxine versus memantine in paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT04737967 Mendel AI Phase 2, Phase 3 Paclitaxel NS Venlafaxine vs. memantine
NR in chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT03642990 Donna Hammond Phase 2 Paclitaxel Metastatic breast cancer Nicotinamide riboside
NR in chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy NCT03642990 Donna Hammond Phase 2 Platinum Platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian, peritoneal, endometrial, fallopian tube, or head and neck cancers Nicotinamide riboside
Duloxetine in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer NCT00489411 Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Phase 3 Taxanes or Platinum NS Duloxetine hydrochloride vs. placebo
Vitamin e in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer NCT00363129 Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Phase 3 Taxanes or Platinum NS Vitamin E vs. placebo
Lamotrigine in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer NCT00068445 Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Phase 3 Taxanes, Platinum, Vinca Alkaloids NS Lamotrigine vs. placebo
Clinical study on acetyl-l-carnitine NCT01526564 Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited Phase 3 Taxoids, Satraplatin and Vincristine NS Acetylcarnitine vs. placebo
Gabapentin in treating peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy NCT00027963 Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Phase 3 Taxanes, Platinum, or Vinca alkaloids NS Gabapentin vs. placebo
Baclofen-amitriptyline hydrochloride-ketamine gel in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer NCT00516503 Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Phase 3 NS Chronic myeloproliferative disorders, leukemia lymphoma, lymphoproliferative disorder, multiple myeloma and plasma cell neoplasm, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms Baclofen/amitriptyline/ketamine gel vs. placebo
Fingolimod in treating patients with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy NCT03943498 Mayo Clinic Early Phase 1 NS NS Fingolimod vs. Fingolimod hydrochloride

Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; NS, not specified.