Fasting Mimicking Diet in Chemotherapy of Gynecologic Malignancies

NCT ID: NCT06376604

Last Updated: 2024-04-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-08

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates how lifestyle modifications that may be made to manage chemotherapy side effects in patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Detailed Description

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Since chemotherapy remains one of the primary treatment modalities for gynecologic malignancies, there is increasing interest in non-pharmacological methods of reducing chemotherapy side effects in cancer patients. Our goal is to increase the knowledge surrounding lifestyle modifications, specifically the fasting mimicking diet, on chemotherapy-related side effects, which may be more acceptable to patients than a previously studied water-only fasting diet. To expand this knowledge, The investigators will focus on patients undergoing chemotherapy for gynecologic malignancies. These patients will be assigned to no dietary restriction (control group) or a 5-day fasting mimicking diet (FMD by L-Nutra) for three days prior to, the day of, and one day following chemotherapy treatments (treatment group). The investigators aim to evaluate the feasibility of a fasting mimicking diet in addition to its metabolic effects on the body, patient reported side effects, patient quality of life, deviations or delays in treatment plans, and hospital admissions. Our hypothesis is that a fasting mimicking diet will significantly decrease chemotherapy-related side effects while providing good quality of life.

Conditions

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Cancer, Ovarian Chemotherapy Effect Calorie Deficiency Fasting, Intermittent

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Outcomes Assessor

Study Groups

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FMD

In addition to the standard care, subject will consume a 5-day fasting mimicking diet.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fasting Mimicking Diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Subject will consume 6 cycles of 5-day fasting mimicking diet: 3 days prior to, the day of, and 1 day following chemotherapy treatments.

Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for the gynecologic malignancy.

Control

Subjects will receive the standard care and no dietary changes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for the gynecologic malignancy.

Interventions

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Fasting Mimicking Diet

Subject will consume 6 cycles of 5-day fasting mimicking diet: 3 days prior to, the day of, and 1 day following chemotherapy treatments.

Intervention Type OTHER

Chemotherapy

6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for the gynecologic malignancy.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women
* Age 35-70 years old (both inclusive)
* Biopsy proven gynecologic malignancy
* Scheduled to or currently undergoing chemotherapy, with a minimum of 6 cycles remaining
* BMI greater than or equal to 18.5
* Adequate renal function (serum creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal)
* Willing to adhere to a 5-day fasting mimicking diet

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or nursing mothers
* Prisoners
* Patients with diabetes or history of hypoglycemia
* Taking daily medications that cannot be safely taken without food
* History of significant or unstable cardiac disease such as congestive heart failure or history of myocardial infarction, stroke or pulmonary embolism within the last 3 months, renal failure, history of - eating disorder, dementia, psychosis, impaired physical mobility.
* Significant medical comorbidity that would be dangerous with a fasting mimicking diet.
* Any known or suspected food allergies that overlap with the FMD/Transitional diet by L-Nutra meal kit ingredients.
Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Tennessee Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

L-Nutra Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jonathan D Boone

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Locations

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The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Min Wei, PhD

Role: CONTACT

323.791.2426

Jonathan D Boone, MD

Role: CONTACT

8653055622

Facility Contacts

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Jonathan D Boone, MD

Role: primary

865-305-5622

References

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Caffa I, Spagnolo V, Vernieri C, Valdemarin F, Becherini P, Wei M, Brandhorst S, Zucal C, Driehuis E, Ferrando L, Piacente F, Tagliafico A, Cilli M, Mastracci L, Vellone VG, Piazza S, Cremonini AL, Gradaschi R, Mantero C, Passalacqua M, Ballestrero A, Zoppoli G, Cea M, Arrighi A, Odetti P, Monacelli F, Salvadori G, Cortellino S, Clevers H, De Braud F, Sukkar SG, Provenzani A, Longo VD, Nencioni A. Fasting-mimicking diet and hormone therapy induce breast cancer regression. Nature. 2020 Jul;583(7817):620-624. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2502-7. Epub 2020 Jul 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32669709 (View on PubMed)

de Groot S, Lugtenberg RT, Cohen D, Welters MJP, Ehsan I, Vreeswijk MPG, Smit VTHBM, de Graaf H, Heijns JB, Portielje JEA, van de Wouw AJ, Imholz ALT, Kessels LW, Vrijaldenhoven S, Baars A, Kranenbarg EM, Carpentier MD, Putter H, van der Hoeven JJM, Nortier JWR, Longo VD, Pijl H, Kroep JR; Dutch Breast Cancer Research Group (BOOG). Fasting mimicking diet as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the multicentre randomized phase 2 DIRECT trial. Nat Commun. 2020 Jun 23;11(1):3083. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16138-3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Finnell JS, Saul BC, Goldhamer AC, Myers TR. Is fasting safe? A chart review of adverse events during medically supervised, water-only fasting. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Feb 20;18(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2136-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Goncalves MD, Cantley LC. A 'fast'er way to treat breast cancer. Nat Metab. 2020 Jul;2(7):559-560. doi: 10.1038/s42255-020-0225-6. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32694797 (View on PubMed)

Lee C, Raffaghello L, Brandhorst S, Safdie FM, Bianchi G, Martin-Montalvo A, Pistoia V, Wei M, Hwang S, Merlino A, Emionite L, de Cabo R, Longo VD. Fasting cycles retard growth of tumors and sensitize a range of cancer cell types to chemotherapy. Sci Transl Med. 2012 Mar 7;4(124):124ra27. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003293. Epub 2012 Feb 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Raffaghello L, Safdie F, Bianchi G, Dorff T, Fontana L, Longo VD. Fasting and differential chemotherapy protection in patients. Cell Cycle. 2010 Nov 15;9(22):4474-6. doi: 10.4161/cc.9.22.13954. Epub 2010 Nov 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Safdie FM, Dorff T, Quinn D, Fontana L, Wei M, Lee C, Cohen P, Longo VD. Fasting and cancer treatment in humans: A case series report. Aging (Albany NY). 2009 Dec 31;1(12):988-1007. doi: 10.18632/aging.100114.

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Moss HA, Havrilesky LJ. The use of patient-reported outcome tools in Gynecologic Oncology research, clinical practice, and value-based care. Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Jan;148(1):12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.11.011. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29174565 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LNT55

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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