New hope for chemo patients: drug may shield nerves from painful side effect
NCT ID NCT07320950
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether neurotropin, a drug that may protect nerves, can reduce the nerve damage caused by oxaliplatin chemotherapy in people with stage II or III colorectal cancer. The trial included 333 participants who had surgery and were about to start chemotherapy. Researchers compared neurotropin to a placebo to see if it lowered the chance of severe nerve problems and helped patients complete their full chemo course.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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333 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 75 years old * Stage II or III colorectal cancer patients confirmed by pathological diagnosis, and recovered from surgery within 8 weeks * should receive adjuvant chemotherapy especially XELOX regimen after assessment by physicians and specialists * Agreed and assigned the consent, and was able to receive the baseline assessment * Could be inpatient or outpatient participants Exclusion Criteria: * Peripheral neuropathy patients, e.g. diabetes neuropathy * Alcoholic related patients * Central neuropathy patients * Patients who were unable to assess the effectivity and safety * Neurotropin allergy * History of medications that are contraindicated to neurotropin \<28 days before the trial begins * Have already received neurotropin tablets more than 4 tablets or 3.6 units \<4 weeks before the trials begins * Unable to visit the hospital regularly * Has been ruled out by investigators * Brain tumor or metastasis * Brain injury, stroke and brain hemorrhage symptoms occurred during 6 months after sign the consent * History of epilepsy, convulsion * Severe respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic or hematologic system(except cancer) disease * Depression and other psychologic conditions which investigators recognized as high risk for the enrollment * Chronic pain * Received other medication from other clinical trials within 28 days * Prepare for pregnancy, pregnant, or lactated women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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