Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome

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Review clinical trials related to Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome. Use filters to narrow results by trial status, phase, treatment, biological sex and sponsor.

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Olanzapine in the Prevention and Treatment of Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant/Preoperative Chemotherapy

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if olanzapine works to prevent and treat anorexia-cachexia syndrome and appetite loss in cancer patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is prolonged low-dose olanzapine effective and save in: * Preventing/treating weight loss due to anorexia. * Controlling nausea/vomiting. * Maintaining anticancer therapy dose intensity? Does prolonged low-dose olanzapine improve quality of life in patients receiving neoadjuvant/preoperative chemotherapy? Participants will: Take prolonged low-dose olanzapine (2.5 mg/day) in treatment group or usual diet only in control group until surgical treatment Physical examination, anthropometric assessment, blood tests, quality of life, appetite and nutritional status assessment, abdominal CT, handgrip dynamometry before chemotherapy and after preoperative chemotherapy before surgery Physical examination, adverse events every visit Surgical complications within 30 days after surgery

Participants needed: 100
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Blokhin's Russian Cancer Research CenterUpdated: Jun 8, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥18 years [+3]

Olanzapine use (>4 days) for other indications at enrollment [+3]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Feasibility Study for Repurposing RET Inhibitors

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of selpercatinib on cachexia and anorexia in patients diagnosed with NSCLC, colorectal cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

Participants needed: 7
Trial details
Phase: Early Phase 1Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of OklahomaUpdated: Jan 15, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Histologically confirmed and documented locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC, pa... [+8]

ECOG Performance Score of 3 or 4 [+15]

Status: Recruiting

A Phase I Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic Characteristics, and Preliminary Efficacy of SXRN Injection in Patients With Cancer Cachexia

This is a clinical study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary efficacy of SXRN Injection in cancer patients with anorexia-cachexia. Phase Ia employs a single-arm, open-label, dose-escalation design. Phase Ib, an extension of the study, utilizes a design of combination therapy with standard anti-tumor therapy for cancers including but not limited to pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and colon cancer.

Participants needed: 54
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Jiangsu Nutai Biologics Co., LtdUpdated: Dec 8, 2025Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

1. Male or female, aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the in... [+11]

1. Reversible causes of reduced food intake as determined by the investigator, w... [+23]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Nano-crystalline Megestrol Acetate for Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Advanced Lung Cancer

Patients with advanced lung cancer are a high-risk population for cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS). Meanwhile, the adverse reactions of chemotherapy and immunotherapy potentially exacerbate the occurrence and progression of CACS. CACS seriously affects the quality of life of patients with advanced lung cancer, significantly shortens the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), forming a vicious cycle. A number of previous studies have shown that combined supportive therapies such as megestrol acetate during chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced tumor patients is a clinically meaningful and feasible treatment model in clinical practice. However, the efficacy and optimal treatment timing of combination with current first-line immunochemotherapy regimens remain unclear. Although mechanistic studies have shown that anti-cachexia therapy may synergistically enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy, relevant clinical research evidence is lacking. Therefore, this study hypothesizes that the combination of first-line immunochemotherapy regimen and nano-crystalline megestrol acetate can improve the clinical benefits of patients with advanced lung cancer. It is planned to enroll patients with advanced lung cancer who present with anorexia-cachexia, and administer nano-crystalline megestrol acetate intervention (nano-crystalline megestrol acetate or its placebo control) during first-line immunochemotherapy. The changes in body weight relative to the baseline, as well as the impact on survival benefits and quality of life of patients, will be detected. In China, megestrol acetate is mainly available in two dosage forms: oral suspension and dispersible tablets. The oral suspension of megestrol acetate adopts nano-crystal technology (referred to as nano-crystalline megestrol acetate), which reduces the particle size of megestrol acetate and improves bioavailability. Previous randomized controlled studies have shown that it is superior to non-nano-crystal dosage forms in improving body weight.

Participants needed: 116
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory DiseaseUpdated: Jul 29, 2025
Eligibility criteria

Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced (Stage... [+14]

Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the stu... [+11]

Status: Recruiting

Neurobehavioural and Cognitive Changes in Cancer Cachexia (CANCOG)

The goal of this observational study is to to look for changes within the brain, and changes in body-to-brain signals in people with cancer and people who do not have cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are there differences in areas of the brain known to be related to appetite control, food reward and motivation, between participants with cancer related weight loss and healthy volunteers 2. Do responses to questionnaires and computer based tasks suggest participants with cancer related weight loss have reduced appetite and reduced motivation to eat compared to healthy volunteers, and if so, do questionnaires suggest that this is associated with any other symptoms? Researchers will compare the structure and blood flow in relevant areas of the brain using MRI images between participants with cancer related weight loss and healthy volunteers. Participants will complete questionnaires and computer based tasks to allow researchers to assess areas of the brain which become more active in response to different stimuli. Some computer based tasks will be performed during the MRI scan. This is called functional MRI. A further objective is to obtain an archive of blood samples which will be stored securely for future analysis if relevant hormones or analytes are identified that may be relevant to metabolism or body composition

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: University of CambridgeUpdated: Jul 17, 2024Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Written informed consent [+4]

Non-fluent English speaker [+11]