Efficacy & Safety of the Oral Neurokinin-1 Antagonist, Aprepitant, in Combo With Ondansetron & Dexamethasone in Patients Undergoing Auto Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

Arms (2)

1. type

   ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

   label

   Control (No aprepitant)

   description

   Regimen #1 (BEAM; NHL and HL) Carmustine 300 mg/m2 IV on day -7 (premedicate with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 20 mg IV) Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV Q 12 hours x 8 doses on days -6 to -3 (premedicate first daily dose ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 20 mg IV) Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 IV Q 12 hours x 8 doses on days -6 and -3 (no additional premedication) Melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -2 (premedicate with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 20 mg IV) Regimen #2 (MM and Amyloidosis) Melphalan 100 mg/m2 IV on days -3 and -2 (premedicate each dose with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 20 mg IV)

   interventionNames

   1. Drug: Ondansetron
   2. Drug: Dexamethasone

2. type

   EXPERIMENTAL

   label

   Experimental (with aprepitant)

   description

   Aprepitant 125 mg PO will be given 30 minutes prior to the first dose of chemotherapy followed by Aprepitant 80 mg PO QD for the remainder of chemotherapy and continuing for a total of 2 days after completing the regimen. Regimen #1 (BEAM; NHL and HL) Carmustine 300 mg/m2 IV on day -7 (premedicate with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 10 mg IV) Etoposide 100 mg/m2 IV Q 12 hours x 8 doses on days -6 to -3 (premedicate first daily dose ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 10 mg IV) Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 IV Q 12 hours x 8 doses on days -6 and -3 (no additional premedication) Melphalan 140 mg/m2 IV on day -2 (premedicate with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 10 mg IV) Regimen #2 (MM and Amyloidosis) Melphalan 100 mg/m2 IV on days -3 and -2 (premedicate each dose with ondansetron 32 mg IV and dexamethasone 10 mg IV)