Small study aims to personalize drug dosing for young cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06383338
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how young people (ages 6-25) with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma process certain medications. Researchers will give tiny, non-therapeutic doses of two common drugs (omeprazole and dextromethorphan) and measure how they are broken down in the body. The goal is to see if this approach is acceptable and feasible, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Omeprazole and dextromethorphan (probe drugs to measure metabolism)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for more personalized dosing of cancer and supportive care drugs in children and young adults with lymphoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants. It is not designed to test treatment effectiveness, only whether the study procedures are acceptable and doable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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6 to 25 years
- 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: * Age 6-25 years of age. * New diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. * Able to swallow and absorb oral or nasogastric tube (NGT) administration of probe drugs. * Able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to comply with inclusion criteria. * Has a known previous allergy to any of the probe medications (i.e., omeprazole or dextromethorphan). * Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade IV end organ dysfunction (i.e., hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal). * Had previous oncological treatment (not first cancer diagnosis). * Is a clinically unstable patient requiring intensive care admission in high-risk circumstances will not be considered eligible for consent. * Any patient requiring urgent initiation of anti-cancer treatment outside hours where a member of the study staff is unable to approach the parent/guardian or participant for consent prior to commencing anti-cancer therapy will be ineligible for consent. * Unable to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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