Nutrition and Prostate Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03532308

Last Updated: 2021-05-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-21

Study Completion Date

2019-12-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Fermented Soy vs. placebo in 72 adults with localized prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy.

Detailed Description

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This is a parallel group, double-blind, randomized clinical trial with two arms. The primary aim is to assess the efficacy of Fermented Soy vs. placebo in 72 adults with prostate cancer. This study has 1 primary aim and 3 (1a thru 1c) sub aims. Aim 1 is to assess the effect of Fermented Soy (QC) on PSA (prostate specific antigen) In parallel, in Aims 1a-1c will assess tumor-specific effects of QC:

Aim 1a: Identifying the anti-tumor effects of QC. This will be done by culturing multiple human cancer cell lines with QC at a range of concentrations, followed by readouts at different time points, of tumor cell apoptosis, proliferation, and senescence.

Aim 1b: Identify a hierarchy of tumors that are responsive to QC. From the data in aim one an attempt will be made to identify a hierarchy of anti-tumor effects.

Aim 1c: Investigate the signaling pathways in tumor cells that are modified by QC. To do this, full genomic profiling will be conducted for breast and prostate tumor cell lines, and will be done in conjunction with analysis of the relevant signaling pathways, and will include P53 and P21 activation pathways.

Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention

Daily Fermented Soy (two 12.5g packets/day) (\~1 ounce/day) taken between the time of enrollment and radical prostatectomy (RP). Clinical assessment of both groups will take place 1) at baseline, and 2) just prior to RP, estimated at between 4 and 10 weeks from baseline/enrollment. Length of time in the study will vary for each subject, depending on how far out their prostatectomy will occur; all prostatectomies will be scheduled to occur between 4-10 weeks post-baseline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fermented Soy

Intervention Type DRUG

Two 12.5g packets/day) (\~1 ounce/day) taken between the time of enrollment and radical prostatectomy (RP). Time can be between 4 and 10 weeks.

Placebo

Daily (matched dose) taken between the time of enrollment and radical prostatectomy (RP). Clinical assessment of both groups will take place 1) at baseline, and 2) just prior to RP, estimated at between 4 and 10 weeks from baseline/enrollment. Length of time in the study will vary for each subject, depending on how far out their prostatectomy will occur; all prostatectomies will be scheduled to occur between 4-10 weeks post-baseline.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

A placebo compliment to the active intervention with identical packaging and labeling will be used.

Interventions

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Fermented Soy

Two 12.5g packets/day) (\~1 ounce/day) taken between the time of enrollment and radical prostatectomy (RP). Time can be between 4 and 10 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

A placebo compliment to the active intervention with identical packaging and labeling will be used.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Q-CAN Plus

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically verified Prostate Cancer (at any stage)
* Scheduled to be treated by radical prostatectomy within the next 4-10 weeks
* Understanding and willingness to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous (within 6 months of enrollment) or concurrent hormonal therapy or chemotherapy; specifically, treatment with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride and dutasteride)
* History of hormone dependent malignancies
* Concomitant thyroid disease or currently taking thyroid hormone replacement medication
* Current high-dose soy consumption, micronutrient, or herbal supplements, on soy or vegetarian nutrition, or any other extreme dietary habits
* Current or past history of any liver or pancreas disease
* History of allergy or hypersensitivity to soy-containing products
* Malabsorption conditions that might interfere with absorption of the investigational product
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Yale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale New Haven Health- Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

New London, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

South County Hospital

Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2000020868

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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