Nitazoxanide in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06049901

Last Updated: 2023-09-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-01

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy and safety of nitazoxanide in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Detailed Description

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Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract which originates from epithelial cells of the colon and rectum. The efficacy of current cancer therapies is still limited by severe adverse effects on normal tissues and chemoresistance development. Therefore, recent efforts have been focused on the repurposing of existing drugs with good safety profiles for cancer treatment.

Nitazoxanide (NTZ) is considered a broad-spectrum anti-microbial drug with a potent activity against various helminths, anaerobic bacteria and viruses. NTZ inhibited the proliferation of CRC cell lines at or below concentrations that normally exhibit anti-parasitic activity.

Conditions

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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Group

This group will include 30 patients who will be scheduled to receive 6 cycles of 5-Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin- based regimens every 2 weeks for 3 months.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Nitazoxanide Group

This group will include 30 patients who will be scheduled to receive 6 cycles of 5-Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin- based regimens every 2 weeks plus nitazoxanide (500 mg orally twice daily) for 3 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nitazoxanide

Intervention Type DRUG

Nitazoxanide is considered a broad-spectrum anti-microbial drug with a potent activity against various helminths, anaerobic bacteria and viruses.

Interventions

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Nitazoxanide

Nitazoxanide is considered a broad-spectrum anti-microbial drug with a potent activity against various helminths, anaerobic bacteria and viruses.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Nanazoxid

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IV (metastatic) CRC. Staging will be performed according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition and will be documented by all investigating parameters of metastatic CRC
2. Male or female patients with age range from 18-65 years old
3. Women of childbearing age will be required to be on acceptable forms of contraception
4. No contraindication to chemotherapy (absence of myelosuppression)
5. Performance status \< 2 according to the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score
6. Adequate liver function (alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< grade 2) according to the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0 (NCI-CTCAE v 5.0)
7. Adequate renal function (estimated creatinine clearance (eCrCl), serum creatinine (SCr) \< grade 2) according to NCI-CTCAE, v 5.0
8. Adequate hematological parameters (hemoglobin, erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< grade 2 according to NCI-CTCAE, v 5.0

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating women
2. Patients who have known allergy to nitazoxanide or its metabolites
3. Patients with concurrent active cancer originating from a primary site other than the colon or rectum
4. Patients who are receiving highly plasma protein-bound drugs or drugs with extensive hepatic metabolism such as; coumarin anti-coagulants, oral hypoglycemic drugs and anti-epileptic drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tanta University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Reham Ameen El-Ghoneimy

Assistant Lecturer of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Tanta University Hospital

Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Reham A. El-Ghoneimy, M.Sc.

Role: CONTACT

+201151896761

References

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Biller LH, Schrag D. Diagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Review. JAMA. 2021 Feb 16;325(7):669-685. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.0106.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33591350 (View on PubMed)

Ripani P, Delp J, Bode K, Delgado ME, Dietrich L, Betzler VM, Yan N, von Scheven G, Mayer TU, Leist M, Brunner T. Thiazolides promote G1 cell cycle arrest in colorectal cancer cells by targeting the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Oncogene. 2020 Mar;39(11):2345-2357. doi: 10.1038/s41388-019-1142-6. Epub 2019 Dec 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31844249 (View on PubMed)

Shakya A, Bhat HR, Ghosh SK. Update on Nitazoxanide: A Multifunctional Chemotherapeutic Agent. Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2018;15(3):201-213. doi: 10.2174/1570163814666170727130003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28748751 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Nitazoxanide in mCRC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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