Effect of Edaravone on Radiation-induced Temporal Lobe Necrosis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
It is hypothesized that excessive generation of free radicals involves in the pathogenesis of
radiation-induced brain necrosis. This study therefore evaluated the effect of free radical
scavenger, edaravone, on radiation-induced temporal lobe necrosis (TLN) in patients with
nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after radiotherapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University