Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology

August 17, 2018 updated by: VA Office of Research and Development
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Obesity is an epidemic, a major public health concern, and is a significant risk factor for progression and mortality from prostate cancer. Prior work in the investigators' laboratory in pre-clinical prostate cancer models and in obese men found that a low fat diet, exercise, and weight loss resulted in antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on prostate cancer tissue through mechanisms related to the IGF-axis. The investigators now propose to conduct a prospective, randomized clinical trial in overweight and obese men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy to evaluate if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy results in antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in prostate cancer tissue. The investigators will accomplish this aim by enrolling overweight and obese men with prostate cancer scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy. Following informed consent, men will be randomized to either immediate radical prostatectomy or to an 8-week weight loss intervention group that will undergo a diet and exercise weight loss program followed by radical prostatectomy. Proliferation and apoptosis of prostate cancer cells in the prostatectomy specimen will be compared between the groups and relative to the baseline prostate needle biopsy specimens. Further studies will evaluate potential serum surrogate biomarkers that the investigators developed in the investigators' laboratory (ex-vivo serum bioassays) and serum and tissue IGF-axis proteins that have previously been related to obesity, weight loss, and prostate cancer progression. The goal of the investigators' project will be to evaluate the potential anticancer effects of weight loss on prostate cancer tissue and to identify surrogate serum biomarkers that reflect antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic tissue effects and can be applied to future secondary prevention trials in overweight and obese prostate cancer survivors.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • California
      • West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
        • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is overweight or obese (BMI > 25 kg/m2)
  • Patient with pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate and has elected to undergo radical prostatectomy
  • Willing to delay radical prostatectomy for 5 to 8-weeks if randomized to the weight loss intervention group.
  • Able to adhere to physical activity intervention (able to walk for 30 minutes without rest)
  • Able to come to the VA for weight loss visits during the 5 to 8-wk study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any one of the following: Gleason grade > 4+4, PSA > 20.
  • History of ever receiving androgen deprivation therapy, antiandrogen therapy, or finasteride
  • Prior prostate radiotherapy (external beam or brachytherapy) or prior cryotherapy
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and on insulin**
  • Current use of weight loss medications or enrolled in a diet/weight loss program
  • Current use of lycopene supplements*** Significant co-morbidities (i.e. cardiac, pulmonary, liver disease, ongoing alcohol/drug abuse) Cardiac pacemaker

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm 1: Weight Loss
Weight Loss Group
Behavioral: Weight Loss
Subjects undergo a weight loss intervention prior to radical prostatectomy. The intervention includes weekly visits with the dietician, DEXA scanning, blood draws, and anthropometrics.
Active Comparator: Arm 2: No Weight Loss
No Weight Loss Group
Other: No Weight Loss Group
These subjects do not undergo a weight loss intervention prior to radical prostatectomy. This group does undergo DEXA scanning, blood draws, and anthropometrics prior to radical prostatectomy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Apoptotic Index of the Highest Gleason Grade Malignant Epithelium in the Radical Prostatectomy Specimen Obtained After 8-weeks of the Dietary Intervention
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The primary objective is to compare the mean apoptotic index in the radical prostatectomy malignant epithelium between the Weight Loss Group and the Control Group-No Weight Loss. The apoptotic index will be measured in the malignant epithelium with the highest Gleason grade. TUNEL staining was used to identify these apoptotic cells and measure the apoptotic index, which is the percent of cells stained from the sample.
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proliferative Index in Prostate Cancer Epithelium Specimen
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The proliferative index in prostate cancer epithelium obtained from the radical prostatectomy specimen. This index was procured by staining the Ki67 protein to measure cell proliferation. (Note: Ki67 is a common indicator of cell proliferation.)
8 weeks
Change in Serum IGF-related Analytes: IGF-1
Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention
This outcome is the measure of the hormone insulin-like growth factor 1 at baseline vs. post-intervention. We measured and compared the concentration (ng/mL) of this hormone.
baseline and post-intervention
Change in Serum IGF-related Analytes: IGFBP-1
Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention
This outcome is the measure of the protein, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1, at baseline vs. post-intervention. We measured and compared the concentration (ng/mL) of this protein.
baseline and post-intervention
Ex-vivo Mitogenic and Apoptotic Activity of Patient Sera on LNCaP Cells
Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention
The BRDU assay measures proliferation of cultured cells such as LNCaP. We expose the cells to the patient blood and see if it inhibits prostate cancer cell growth ex vivo. We use optical density (a measure of the amount of light able to pass through the specimen) to indicate the concentration of cell proliferation.
baseline and post-intervention
Change in Body Weight
Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention
This change in body weight is observed by DEXA, a scanner that measures total body composition.
baseline and post-intervention
Change in Percent Body Fat
Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention
This change in percent body fat is observed by DEXA, a scanner that measures total body composition.
baseline and post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William Aronson, MD, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 21, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 31, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CLIN-012-06F

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