New hope: natural compound may stop chemo nerve pain
NCT ID NCT05751668
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a natural substance called GM1 to see if it can prevent nerve damage (pain, numbness, tingling) caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in people with metastatic breast cancer. About 98 participants will receive either GM1 or a placebo alongside their chemo. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if GM1 helps protect nerves without interfering with cancer treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Documentation of disease: Histologic diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in women or men * Prior treatment- No previous exposure to GM1 * Planned administration of paclitaxel, either given weekly, or weekly 3 weeks on/1 week off, to patients with metastatic cancer at a dose of 80 mg/m\^2 * No planned treatment with concurrent immunotherapy * Score of 1 (none) and/or 2 (a little) on the six individual European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ)- chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)20 questions that quantify numbness (N), tingling (T), and pain in the fingers/hands and toes/feet (Items #31-36) * No diagnosis of fibromyalgia * No history of significant respiratory tract infection and/or infectious diarrhea within 14 days before registration * No history of stroke or cerebrovascular accident in the past 6 months prior to registration * No history of diagnosed neurologic or psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy or dementia * For women of childbearing potential, not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to registration is required. Of note, a female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature female who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months) * Ability to complete questionnaires by themselves or with assistance * In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be able to speak and/or read English and/or Spanish * Persons with impaired decision making such that they cannot understand the benefits or risks of trial participation, per the judgement of the consenting clinician, will not be eligible * Age \>= 18 years * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1,000/mm\^3 * Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3 * Creatinine =\< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN * No planned use of duloxetine * No planned use of cryotherapy, compression therapy, or cryocompression therapy at study entry Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Coborn Cancer Center at Saint Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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Legacy Cancer Institute Medical Oncology and Day Treatment
Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States
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Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
Tualatin, Oregon, 97062, United States
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Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
Gresham, Oregon, 97030, United States
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Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
Vancouver, Washington, 98686, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States
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Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54482, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
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Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States
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Saint Anthony's Hospital Cancer Care Center
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
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Saint Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Clinton
Clinton, North Carolina, 28328, United States
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Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Goldsboro
Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534, United States
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Southeastern Medical Oncology Center-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, North Carolina, 28546, United States
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Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States
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UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
Irvine, California, 92612, United States
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UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic
Ankeny, Iowa, 50023, United States
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UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States
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UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
Clive, Iowa, 50325, United States
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University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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