Minocycline Hydrochloride in Reducing Chemotherapy Induced Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT02203552

Last Updated: 2025-01-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-23

Study Completion Date

2020-06-15

Brief Summary

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This randomized clinical trial studies how well minocycline hydrochloride works in reducing chemotherapy induced depression and anxiety in patients with stage I-III breast cancer. Minocycline hydrochloride may prevent changes in memory and thinking and improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate anxiety and depression in women with stages I-III breast cancer during the first 8 weeks of doxorubicin-based adjuvant therapy randomized to receive either minocycline (minocycline hydrochloride) or placebo.

II. To evaluate markers of neuro-inflammation as assessed by blood based inflammatory cytokines and C11-choline positron emission tomography (PET) in women with stages I-III breast cancer during the first 8 weeks of doxorubicin-based adjuvant therapy randomized to receive either minocycline or placebo.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Beginning 1 week prior to chemotherapy, patients receive minocycline hydrochloride orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for 9 weeks.

ARM II: Beginning 1 week prior to chemotherapy, patients receive placebo PO BID for 9 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 6 months.

Conditions

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Anxiety Disorder Depression Recurrent Breast Cancer Stage IA Breast Cancer Stage IB Breast Cancer Stage II Breast Cancer Stage IIIA Breast Cancer Stage IIIB Breast Cancer Stage IIIC Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride)

Beginning 1 week prior to chemotherapy, patients receive minocycline hydrochloride orally PO BID for 9 weeks. Laboratory biomarker analysis will also be obtained weekly on protocol. Questionnaire administration weekly.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

minocycline hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg bid given by mouth for 9 weeks

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative blood levels for cortisol, high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and inflammatory factors including but not limited to IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 will also be obtained weekly on protocol.

Questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

The CES-D and STAI will be administrated weekly.

Arm II (placebo)

Beginning 1 week prior to chemotherapy, patients receive placebo PO BID for 9 weeks. Laboratory biomarker analysis will also be obtained weekly on protocol. Questionnaire administration weekly.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo given by mouth for 9 weeks

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative blood levels for cortisol, high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and inflammatory factors including but not limited to IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 will also be obtained weekly on protocol.

Questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

The CES-D and STAI will be administrated weekly.

Interventions

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minocycline hydrochloride

100 mg bid given by mouth for 9 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Placebo given by mouth for 9 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Correlative blood levels for cortisol, high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and inflammatory factors including but not limited to IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 will also be obtained weekly on protocol.

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire administration

The CES-D and STAI will be administrated weekly.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Dynacin Minocin Minomax Minomycin PLCB special studies Correlative studies Ancillary studies

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women diagnosed with breast cancer stages I-III initiating first line adjuvant or neoadjuvant doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) chemotherapy
* Postmenopausal defined as amenorrhea \> 12 months or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol in institutional postmenopausal range
* Ability to understand English and read and write at the 8th grade level and give a written informed consent document
* For additional cohort, women with breast cancer stages I-III who currently on or within 18 months of completing first line adjuvant or neoadjuvant DOX chemotherapy or other chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

* Rheumatoid arthritis and other types of autoimmune and inflammatory joint disease, with the exception of osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia
* Concurrent other malignancy or metastatic malignancy of any kind
* Reported diagnosis of major depression or anxiety disorder prior to breast cancer (BC) diagnosis
* Currently prescribed psychotropic medications including anti-depressants
* Known bleeding disorders
* History of diabetes mellitus, heart disease or stroke
* Current use of warfarin or other anticoagulants
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, or psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
* Pregnant or nursing women
* Concurrent use of daily full dose aspirin (\>= 325 mg/day), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or NSAID-containing products or steroids; one month washout period is required prior to randomization
* Unable to give informed consent
* Tetracycline allergy
* Any contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/PET examination including but not limited to ferromagnetic metal in the body, pacemaker, or severe claustrophobia; (however, this portion is optional and if patient is otherwise eligible, can enroll in study without participating in imaging study)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2014-00851

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

OSU-13165

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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