Trial of Curcumin in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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Purpose
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if treatment with curcumin can help shrink or slow the growth of pancreatic cancers. The effect of curcumin on the way pancreatic cancer cells function and the safety of treatment with curcumin will also be studied.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Pancreatic Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma |
Drug: Curcumin |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Phase II Trial of Curcumin in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer |
- Six-Month Participant Survival [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Number of participants followed from baseline (date of randomization) until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 6 months.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2004 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | November 2014 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Curcumin
8 gm per day
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Drug: Curcumin
8 gm per day
Other Name: diferuloyl methane
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Detailed Description:
Curcumin, a yellow substance extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, is commonly used as a food additive. It is a natural anti-inflammatory compound and has shown anti-tumor activity in the laboratory. During this study, you will receive much higher doses of curcumin than can be obtained from the diet.
During the study, you will receive curcumin by mouth every day. You will be required to take up to 16 pills per day each morning. Every 8-week period you take curcumin is considered a "course" of treatment. The number of courses you receive depends on how you are responding to treatment. You can continue treatment as long as the disease does not get worse. If the disease gets worse or you experience any intolerable side effects, you will be taken off the study and your doctor will discuss other treatment options with you.
You will be given a questionnaire to complete at the beginning of the study and once a week while you are on therapy to help the medical staff understand how the different symptoms from your disease are affecting you. This questionnaire, which should take about 5 minutes to complete, can be done over the telephone or with the help of one of the study staff during your visits.
At the end of each course of treatment (every 8 weeks), you will have a physical exam and the tumor will be re-evaluated using CT scans and/or blood (about 2 tablespoons) tests.
This is an investigational study. Curcumin is a commercially available substance, which is commonly used as a food additive. Up to 50 participants will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient has pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas that is not amenable to curative surgical resection (includes locally advanced, metastatic, or recurrent disease). Histology must be confirmed by the pathology department of the investigational center.
- The patient has a Karnofsky Performance Status of greater than or equal to 60 at study entry.
- The patient has given informed consent.
- The patient is at least 18 years of age.
- The patient has adequate hematologic function as defined by an absolute neutrophil count greater than or equal to 1,500/mm3, platelet count greater than or equal to 100,000/mm3.
- The patient has adequate hepatic function as defined by a total bilirubin less than or equal to 2.0 X ULN, alkaline phosphatase, AST and/or ALT less than or equal to 5 X ULN, and creatinine less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dL.
- The patient has measurable disease.
- The patient agrees to use effective contraception if procreative potential exists.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The patient has a history of treated or active brain metastases, carcinomatous meningitis, an uncontrolled seizure disorder, or active neurological disease.
- The patient has received prior radiation. Patients with measurable disease outside the radiation port or documented disease progression of previously irradiated measurable disease are eligible. Patient must be greater than or equal to four weeks post-therapy and have recovered from all toxicities.
- The patient has an unstable medical condition according to the investigator, including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension; active infections requiring systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals, unstable CHF, uncontrolled arrythmias, or unstable coagulation disorders.
- The patient is pregnant (confirmed by serum Beta-HCG) or is breast feeding.
- The patient has received an investigational agent(s) within four weeks of study entry.
Contacts and Locations| United States, Texas | |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Vivek Subbiah, MD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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Additional Information:
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00094445 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | ID03-0009, 1R21CA104337 |
| Study First Received: | October 18, 2004 |
| Last Updated: | April 19, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
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Pancreatic Cancer Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas Alternative therapy |
Pancreas Pancreatic Neoplasm Cancer of the pancreas |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Neoplasms Pancreatic Neoplasms Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Curcumin |
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions Anti-Inflammatory Agents Therapeutic Uses Antirheumatic Agents Antineoplastic Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Central Nervous System Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013