TY - JOUR AB - Paclitaxel/carboplatin chemotherapy for cancer (TC therapy) exhibits neurotoxicity and causes peripheral neuropathy at a high frequency, which is difficult to cope with. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of Goshajinkigan, a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, for TC therapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. The subjects included in our study were patients with ovarian or endometrial cancer who underwent TC therapy and developed peripheral neuropathy. The patients were randomly divided into Group A, comprising of 14 patients (vitamin B12 treatment), and Group B, comprising of 15 patients (vitamin B12 + Goshajinkigan treatment). The observation period was 6 weeks following treatment initiation, and the evaluation items were as follows: i) the current perception threshold (CPT value) of the peripheral nerve, ii) visual analogue scale for numbness, iii) National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 grade of neurotoxicity, and iv) a questionnaire on the subjective symptoms of peripheral neuropathy (functional assessment of cancer therapy-taxane). These were compared between the groups and no significant differences were noted in any item. However, CTCAE grade 3 neurotoxicity developed in 2 patients (14.3%) after 6 weeks of administration in Group A, whereas no neurotoxicity was observed in Group B. When the change in the frequency of abnormal CPT ratio at 6 weeks of administration from that before treatment was compared between the groups, the frequency of abnormal value was significantly lower in Group B than in Group A (p<0.05). This suggests that Goshajinkigan inhibits the progression of peripheral neuropathy. AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori 683-8504, Japan Cancer Center, Tottori University Hospital, Tottori 683-8504, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University Hospital, Kanagawa 252-0375, Japan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan AU - Kaku,Hiroi AU - Kumagai,Seisuke AU - Onoue,Hiroki AU - Takada,Anna AU - Shoji,Tadahiro AU - Miura,Fumiharu AU - Yoshizaki,Akira AU - Sato,Shinya AU - Kigawa,Junzo AU - Arai,Tsutomu AU - Tsunoda,Shinpei AU - Tominaga,Eiichiro AU - Aoki,Daisuke AU - Sugiyama,Toru DA - 2012/01/01 DO - 10.3892/etm.2011.375 EP - 65 IS - 1 JO - Exp Ther Med KW - gynecological cancer kampo drugs Japanese herbal medicine paclitaxel Goshajinkigan neurotoxicity peripheral neuropathy PY - 2012 SN - 1792-0981 1792-1015 SP - 60 ST - Objective evaluation of the alleviating effects of Goshajinkigan on peripheral neuropathy induced by paclitaxel/carboplatin therapy: A multicenter collaborative Study T2 - Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine TI - Objective evaluation of the alleviating effects of Goshajinkigan on peripheral neuropathy induced by paclitaxel/carboplatin therapy: A multicenter collaborative Study UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2011.375 VL - 3 ER -