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Breast CancerPhase 2NARNIANCT05732051

Nicotinamide Riboside and Prevention of Cancer Therapy Related Cardiac Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Nicotinamide Riboside in people with Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer, run by University Hospital, Akershus at 1 site in Norway.

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Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

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Trial summary

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Modern breast cancer treatments have led to increased survival, but at the same time, increased risk for cardiotoxicity and development of heart failure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Nicotinamide Riboside
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
16 Mar 2023to 30 Sep 2035
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 with metastatic breast cancer (stage IV breast cancer) scheduled for anthracycline-containing chemotherapy
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2

Who cannot join

  • Age <18 years
  • Acute myocardial infarction within the last three months
  • Participation in another pharmaceutical clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (IMP) less than 4 weeks prior to inclusion or use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer
  • Conditions that would affect the participants to comply with the study protocol as psychiatric or mental disorders, alcohol abuse or other substance abuse, suspected poor drug compliance, language barriers
  • Life expectancy < 6 months
  • Known allergy to any of the components in the Nicotinamide Riboside (Niagen®) tablet
  • Contraindications or inability to undergo CMR examination

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Torbjørn Omland, MD, PhD contact

+47 40107050

torbjorn.omland@medisin.uio.no

Victoria Vinje, MD contact

+47 92033665

victoria.vinje@ahus.no

Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Akershus University Hospital

    Lørenskog, Akershus, 1478

    Torbjørn Omland, MD, PhD, +47 40107050, torbjorn.omland@medisin.uio.no

    Victoria Vinje, MD, +47 92033665, victoria.vinje@ahus.no

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Nicotinamide Riboside on Myocardial and Skeletal Muscle Injury and Function in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Anthracyclines

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Modern breast cancer treatments have led to increased survival, but at the same time, increased risk for cardiotoxicity and development of heart failure. In this study, the investigators want to evaluate whether nicotinamide riboside can prevent cancer-related cardiac dysfunction in metastatic breast cancer patients scheduled for anthracycline therapy. Further, the investigators will evaluate change in signs of skeletal muscle injury and functional capacity.

Read the detailed description

The trial is prospective, randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled. The primary objective is change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), determined by cardiac MRI (CMR). Secondary objectives are change in circulating high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and T (hs-TnI and hs-TnT), Creatine Kinase (CK) and myoglobin, and various measurements of change in left ventricular systolic function determined by CMR and echocardiography. Additional assessments are evaluation of the patient's functional capacity and the patients will be asked to fill out questionnaires to assess quality of life.

60 patients will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio. The duration of blinded therapy will depend on the duration of anthracycline therapy. All patients will be examined at baseline and 3 months, and if the patient is scheduled for extended anthracycline therapy, an additional examination will be performed at 6 months.

Being tested
Nicotinamide Riboside, Placebo
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Anthracyclines, Niagen, Nicotinamide riboside, Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, Reactive oxygen species, Cardiac Dysfunction, Cardio-oncology, Cardiotoxicity, Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Cardiotoxicity, Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • Nicotinamide RibosideDietary supplement

    Also called Niagen (serial number 85932490, registration number 4606519)

    Nicotinamide Riboside 500mg b.i.d as long as the patient is receiving anthracycline therapy

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    Matching placebo b.i.d as long as the patient is receiving anthracycline therapy

Study groups in NCT05732051
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment ArmActive comparatorThe patients randomised into this arm of the trial will receive 500 mg Nicotinamide Riboside b.i.d. The duration of blinded therapy will depend on the duration of anthracycline therapy, and will for some patients last for 3 months, others for 6 months.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Nicotinamide Riboside
Placebo Control ArmPlacebo comparatorThe patients randomised into this arm of the trial will receive a matching placebo b.i.d. The duration of treatment is equivalent to the description in the treatment arm.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside can prevent the reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), compared to placebo.

    Change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), as determined by CMR from randomization to end of blinded therapy.

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by echocardiography

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in LVEF, as determined by echocardiography

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  2. Assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by echocardiography

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), as determined by echocardiography

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  3. Assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by CMR

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in left ventricular global circumferential strain (GCS) and GLS, as determined by CMR

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  4. Assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by CMR

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in left ventricular end-systolic volume measured by CMR

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  5. To assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less myocardial injury measured by high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT)

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in circulating hs-cTnT

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  6. To assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less myocardial injury measured by high-sensitive cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI)

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in circulating hs-cTnI

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  7. To assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less worsening in functional capacity

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in distance in meters during 6-minute walk test

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

  8. To assess whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside is associated with less worsening in functional capacity

    From randomization to the end of blinded therapy:

    Change in force generated by handgrip strength test

    Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Feb 2023
  2. Study start16 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2035 (estimated)

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05732051
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/156064(REK)
Acronym
NARNIA
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
25 Jan 2023
Last updated
17 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Nicotinamide Riboside in people with Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer, run by University Hospital, Akershus at 1 site in Norway.

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 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2023. 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 Norway. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Torbjørn Omland, MD, PhD (+47 40107050, torbjorn.omland@medisin.uio.no), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Whether the administration of nicotinamide riboside can prevent the reduction in left ventricular systolic function measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), compared to placebo. (time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months for patients receiving extended chemotherapy, and extended follow up 12 months after initiation of chemotherapy). 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 17 Mar 2023.

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