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Familial Adenomatous PolyposisPhase 2NCT00641147

Curcumin in Treating Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

A Phase 2 study testing Curcumin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This randomized phase II trial studies curcumin in treating patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Curcumin may prevent colorectal cancer in patients with a history of rectal polyps or colorectal neoplasia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
What is being tested?
Curcumin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
44 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Oct 2010to 30 Nov 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis who have undergone subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis, total colectomy with ileo-anal pull through (reservoir), and patients with intact colons with 5 or more adenomas in the rectum-sigmoid or reservoir
  • Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and duodenal adenomatous polyposis without current lower tract adenomatous polyposis i.e. status/post (s/p) ileostomy

Who cannot join

  • Female patients of childbearing age not on effective birth control
  • Pregnant women
  • White blood cell count (WBC) < 3500/ml
  • Platelet count < 100,000/ml
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) > 25mg%
  • Creatinine > 1.5mg%
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  • Patients unable to stop non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, curcumin, tumeric, calcium, vitamin D, green tea, or polyphenol E supplements for the duration of the trial
  • Malignancy other than nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Active bacterial infection
  • Patients with symptoms of active gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (symptomatic despite medication or current erosive esophagitis on endoscopy)
  • Patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease
  • Patients on warfarin or plavix

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

United States1 site
  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

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Puerto Rico1 site
  • University of Puerto Rico

    San Juan, 00936

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: Curcumin for Treatment of Intestinal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)

This randomized phase II trial studies curcumin in treating patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Curcumin may prevent colorectal cancer in patients with a history of rectal polyps or colorectal neoplasia.

Read the detailed description

Specific Aims:

  1. To determine in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study the tolerability and effectiveness of curcumin to regress intestinal adenomas by measuring duodenal and colorectal/ileal polyp number, and polyp size in familial adenomatous polyposis patients with intact colons, ileorectal anastomosis surgery, or ileo-anal pullthrough (reservoir) surgery.

II. To measure markers of cell proliferation including colorectal mucosal levels of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), polyamines, mucosal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation, proliferative index (Ki67 antiproliferative cell nuclear antibody), apoptosis index, vascular density, mucosal prostaglandin, leukotriene levels, and activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB), and v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (Akt) survival pathways.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

Arm I: Patients receive curcumin orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for 12 months.

Arm II: Patients receive placebo PO BID for 12 months.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 4 months.

Being tested
Curcumin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CurcuminDrug

    Also called C.I. 75300, C.I. Natural Yellow 3, Diferuloylmethane, Turmeric Yellow

    Given PO

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called placebo therapy, sham therapy

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT00641147
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (curcumin)ExperimentalPatients receive curcumin PO BID for 12 months. Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Receives: Drug: Curcumin; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Arm II (placebo)Placebo comparatorPatients receive placebo PO BID for 12 months. Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Polyp Number

    Average number of polyps in the placebo arm at the end of the study is compared to the average in the curcumin arm

    Measured: Up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Mean Polyp Size in mm

    Mean size of the 5 largest polyps

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  2. Number of Participants With a Decrease in Polyp Burden at 12 Months

    The polyp burden as evaluated by video tape review. Polyp burden at 12 months compared to time 0 for each participant and counting participants with decrease in polyp burden at 12 months.

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Number of Participants With Grade >=2 Adverse Events

    Events were graded as follows:

    Grade 0= no adverse event or within normal limits; Grade 1= mild adverse event (causing no limitations of usual activity); Grade 2= moderate adverse event (causing some limitation of activity); Grade 3= severe adverse event (severe and undesirable; causing inability to carry out usual activities; Grade 4= life threatening or disabling adverse event; Grade 5= fatal adverse event.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  4. Medication Compliance

    Medication compliance of the participant= number of capsules taken divided by the number of capsules prescribed as determined by pill count and described as a percentage per participant. Then the compliance of each participant in the assigned group (curcumin or placebo) was averaged together to obtain the medication compliance rate of that group.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  5. Change in Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) Activity Levels

    Change in ODC mean activity levels (expressed as nmol of activity/mg of mucosal tissue/hr) at 8 months compared to baseline (time 0)

    Measured: Baseline and 8 months

  6. Change in Total Polyamines Levels

    Polyamine mean level changes (expressed as pg/mg protein) at month 8-baseline

    Measured: Baseline and 8 months

  7. Change in Micro RNA 124-U6 (miR124-U6)

    Change in MicroRNA mean activity level at 8 months compared to baseline (time 0)

    Measured: Baseline and 8 months

  8. Change in Spermidine/Spermine N-1 Acetyl Transferase (SSAT)

    Change in SSAT mean activity level at 8 months compared to baseline (time 0)

    Measured: Baseline and 8 months

  9. Change in Spermine Oxidase (SMOX)

    Change in SMOX mean activity level at 8 months compared to baseline (time 0)

    Measured: Baseline and 8months

  10. Change in Ki-67 Anti-proliferative Cell Nuclear Antibody Index Levels

    Change in cellular proliferation rate was measured by assessment of Ki-67 anti-proliferative cell nuclear antibody index levels at 8 months

    Measured: Baseline up to 8 months

  11. Change in Apoptosis Index Levels

    Change in apoptosis index levels at 8 months by assessing cleaved Caspase-3 measurement

    Measured: 8 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionNov 2016
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00641147
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2013-00536
Other IDs
NCI-2013-00536, CDR0000592794, NA_00011821, 1R01CA134620, R01CA134620, P30CA006973
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
17 Mar 2008
Last updated
29 Sep 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cruz-Correa M, Hylind LM, Marrero JH, Zahurak ML, Murray-Stewart T, Casero RA Jr, Montgomery EA, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Brosens LA, Offerhaus GJ, Umar A, Rodriguez LM, Giardiello FM. Efficacy and Safety of Curcumin in Treatment of Intestinal Adenomas in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Gastroenterology. 2018 Sep;155(3):668-673. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.05.031. Epub 2018 May 23.

    PubMed 29802852

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Curcumin and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 2 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Sep 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Polyp Number (time frame: Up to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00641147, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Sep 2017.

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