Lycopene In Preventing of Prostate Cancer

June 25, 2013 updated by: University of Illinois at Chicago

Single Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Lycopene Delivered in a Well Defined Food-Based Lycopene Delivery System (Tomato Paste-oil Mixture) in Healthy Male Volunteers Between 18 and 45 Years of Age

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. The use of lycopene may be an effective way to prevent prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of lycopene in preventing prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine any dose limiting toxicities and the maximum tolerated dose of lycopene administered orally as a food based delivery system in healthy male subjects 18-45 years of age for the chemoprevention of prostate cancer.
  • Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in this population.
  • Determine the dose range of this regimen to be used in the 3 month multiple dose study, based on the toxicity, pharmacokinetics and feasibility resulting from the present study in this population.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

Patients receive a single dose of oral lycopene in a mixture of tomato paste, water, and olive oil over 15 minutes on day 1. Patients are asked to maintain a diet that contains negligible carotinoid for 28 days.

Cohorts of 5 patients receive escalating doses of lycopene until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 5 patients experience dose limiting toxicities.

Patients are followed weekly for 4 weeks.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 5-25 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • University of Illinois Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 43 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Normal healthy males judged to be in good medical condition based on history and physical exam confirming the absence of chronic medical conditions
  • Baseline serum lycopene less than 600 nM

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • 18 to 45

Performance status:

  • Karnofsky 100%

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Hematologic function normal

Hepatic:

  • Liver function normal
  • No hepatic disease

Renal:

  • Kidney function normal
  • No renal disease

Cardiovascular:

  • No hypertension requiring medication
  • No cardiovascular disease
  • Normal EKG

Other:

  • No evidence of a psychiatric disorder
  • Must be within 15% of ideal body weight based on standard weight tables
  • No history of smoking within the past 3 months
  • At least 72 hours since prior alcohol consumption and no history of alcohol abuse
  • No history of gastrointestinal malabsorption or any other condition that could affect drug absorption
  • No allergy to tomato based products
  • No active malignancy at any site
  • No illness that would pose a threat or additional risk (e.g., thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • At least 14 days since prior prescription drugs
  • No concurrent regular prescription medications
  • At least 30 days since other prior experimental drugs
  • No concurrent participation in any other experimental trial

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Keith A. Rodvold, University of Illinois at Chicago

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2004

More Information

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