Anxiety DisorderPhase 2NCT02203552
Minocycline Hydrochloride in Reducing Chemotherapy Induced Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing minocycline hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis and Questionnaire administration in people with Anxiety Disorder and Depression, run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Recurrent Breast Cancer
- What is being tested?
- minocycline hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis and Questionnaire administration
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 23 Jun 2015to 15 Jun 2020
- 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 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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.
Who cannot join
- 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
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- 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)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
About this study
Official title: Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of Minocycline for Amelioration of Chemotherapy Induced Affective Disorders
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.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- 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
- Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IB Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer
- Being tested
- minocycline hydrochloride, placebo, laboratory biomarker analysis, Questionnaire administration
- Keywords
- Breast Cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Breast Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
minocycline hydrochlorideDrug
Also called Dynacin, Minocin, Minomax, Minomycin
100 mg bid given by mouth for 9 weeks
placeboOther
Also called PLCB
Placebo given by mouth for 9 weeks
laboratory biomarker analysisOther
Also called special studies, Correlative studies
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 administrationOther
Also called Ancillary studies
The CES-D and STAI will be administrated weekly.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride) | Experimental | 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. Receives: Drug: minocycline hydrochloride; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: Questionnaire administration |
| Arm II (placebo) | Placebo comparator | 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. Receives: Other: placebo; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: Questionnaire administration |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Scores
CES-D scale a short self-reported scaled designed to measure depressive symptomology in the general population. At baseline, depressive symptom severity will be assessed using the CES-D instrument. Evaluation of the patients assessment if suicidal ideation is reported at baseline. A value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 is assigned to a response depending upon positively or negatively. The subject will be withdrawn from the administrated serially every cycle starts on protocol during clinic visits (Patients will self-administer forms given out by research coordinator).The internal consistency for the STAI is .95; higher scores indicate greater anxiety.41 The internal consistency for the CES-D is approximately .85 among BC patients,42 and an important benefit of using this scale in medical studies is that it is relatively unaffected by physical symptoms. Total scores range from 0-60 with higher scores reflecting greater depressive symptoms. The 95% confidence intervals of the depression change from b
Measured: Baseline to 9 weeks
Changes in the State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) Scores
The mean changes over time in State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) scores from baseline to the end of study for the two study groups. The influences of covariate, such as disease stage and depression drug usage, will be considered in the mixed models as exploratory analyses. The range of possible scores for form Y of the STAI varies from a minimum score of 20 to a maximum score of 80. STAI scores are commonly classified as "no or low anxiety" (20-37), "moderate anxiety" (38-44), and "high anxiety" (45-80).The 95% confidence intervals of the change in the primary outcome measures from baseline to the end of study and the differences between the treatment and placebo groups will be estimated based on the models.
Measured: Baseline to 9 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
Changes in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Scores
The 95% confidence intervals of the anxiety change from baseline to the end of study and the difference between the treatment and placebo groups. The influences of covariate, such as disease stage and depression drug usage, will be considered in the mixed models as exploratory analyses. In addition, change overtime of all outcomes for each individual will be plotted to visually explore any patterns and to generate hypothesis to be tested in future studies.
Measured: Baseline to 9 weeks
Changes in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Scores
The 95% confidence intervals of the depression change from baseline to the end of study and the difference between the treatment and placebo groups. The influences of covariate, such as disease stage and depression drug usage, will be considered in the mixed models as exploratory analyses. In addition, change overtime of all outcomes for each individual will be plotted to visually explore any patterns and to generate hypothesis to be tested in future studies.
Measured: Baseline to 9 weeks
Changes in Inflammatory Blood Markers
Scatter plots will be used to explore the pair-wise correlation among the changes of CES-D and STAI scores, blood biomarkers changes, and PET/MRI measures. A statistical model will be used to explore whether the blood based biomarkers and PET/MRI measures can be used to predict the changes in CES-D and STAI scores, which then could be used as potential surrogate markers in future studies.
Measured: Baseline to 6 months
Changes in the PET/MRI Measures
Scatter plots will be used to explore the pair-wise correlation among the changes of CES-D and STAI scores, blood biomarkers changes, and PET/MRI measures. A statistical model will be used to explore whether the blood based biomarkers and PET/MRI measures can be used to predict the changes in CES-D and STAI scores, which then could be used as potential surrogate markers in future studies.
Measured: Baseline to 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Study start23 Jun 2015
- Primary completion15 Jun 2020
- Study completion15 Jun 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Anxiety DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD, Principal investigator, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02203552
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OSU-13165
- Other IDs
- NCI-2014-00851
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2014
- Last updated
- 8 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of Minocycline for Amelioration of Chemotherapy Induced Affective Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02203552
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OSU-13165
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IB Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer
- Keywords
- Breast Cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 Jun 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jun 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 8 Jan 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- 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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride) | Experimental | Drug: minocycline hydrochloride, Other: laboratory biomarker analysis, Other: Questionnaire administrationBeginning 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. |
| Arm II (placebo) | Placebo comparator | Other: placebo, Other: laboratory biomarker analysis, Other: Questionnaire administrationBeginning 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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| minocycline hydrochlorideAlso: Dynacin, Minocin, Minomax, Minomycin100 mg bid given by mouth for 9 weeks | Drug | Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride) |
| placeboAlso: PLCBPlacebo given by mouth for 9 weeks | Other | Arm II (placebo) |
| laboratory biomarker analysisAlso: special studies, Correlative studiesCorrelative 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. | Other | Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride), Arm II (placebo) |
| Questionnaire administrationAlso: Ancillary studiesThe CES-D and STAI will be administrated weekly. | Other | Arm I (minocycline hydrochloride), Arm II (placebo) |
Primary outcome
Changes in Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Scores
Time frame: Baseline to 9 weeks
CES-D scale a short self-reported scaled designed to measure depressive symptomology in the general population. At baseline, depressive symptom severity will be assessed using the CES-D instrument. Evaluation of the patients assessment if suicidal ideation is reported at baseline. A value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 is assigned to a response depending upon positively or negatively. The subject will be withdrawn from the administrated serially every cycle starts on protocol during clinic visits (Patients will self-administer forms given out by research coordinator).The internal consistency for the STAI is .95; higher scores indicate greater anxiety.41 The internal consistency for the CES-D is approximately .85 among BC patients,42 and an important benefit of using this scale in medical studies is that it is relatively unaffected by physical symptoms. Total scores range from 0-60 with higher scores reflecting greater depressive symptoms. The 95% confidence intervals of the depression change from b
Changes in the State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) Scores
Time frame: Baseline to 9 weeks
The mean changes over time in State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) scores from baseline to the end of study for the two study groups. The influences of covariate, such as disease stage and depression drug usage, will be considered in the mixed models as exploratory analyses. The range of possible scores for form Y of the STAI varies from a minimum score of 20 to a maximum score of 80. STAI scores are commonly classified as "no or low anxiety" (20-37), "moderate anxiety" (38-44), and "high anxiety" (45-80).The 95% confidence intervals of the change in the primary outcome measures from baseline to the end of study and the differences between the treatment and placebo groups will be estimated based on the models.
4 secondary outcomes
Changes in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Scores
Time frame: Baseline to 9 weeks
Changes in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Scores
Time frame: Baseline to 9 weeks
Changes in Inflammatory Blood Markers
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Changes in the PET/MRI Measures
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Jan 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- The JameslineLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD principal investigator
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing minocycline hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis and Questionnaire administration in people with Anxiety Disorder and Depression, run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
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 4 inclusion and 13 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 8 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 8 Jan 2025). 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?
Changes in Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) Scores (time frame: Baseline to 9 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Jan 2025.