Vitamin E Supplements in Preventing Cancer in Patients at Risk of Prostate Cancer or Who Have Prostate Cancer

June 12, 2012 updated by: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

A Randomized Study to Investigate the Presence of Tocopherol Metabolites in the Prostate

RATIONALE: Vitamin E supplements may stop or delay the development of prostate cancer in patients who are at risk of prostate cancer or who have prostate cancer. It is not yet known which vitamin E regimen is more effective in preventing prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is comparing vitamin E supplement regimens to see how well they work in preventing cancer in patients at risk of prostate cancer or who have prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the effect of tocopherol supplementation on plasma and urine levels of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols, PSA, and prostaglandin E_2 by comparing the blood and urine samples collected before and after the supplementation in patients with prostate cancer.
  • Test the hypothesis that the supplementation reduced oxidative and nitrosative stress by measuring plasma levels of F_2-isoprostane, C-reactive protein, and 3-nitrotyrosine as well as urinary levels of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG).
  • Determine the levels of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols in prostate tissues and analyze immunohistochemically (IHC) for cell proliferation, apoptosis, cyclooxygenase-2, 8-OHdG, and 3-nitropyrosine levels in prostate cancer/tissue slides.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized into 1 of 3 arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive no supplementation.
  • Arm II: Patients receive oral high γ-tocopherol vitamin E supplementation once daily for 1 week.
  • Arm III: Patients receive oral high γ-tocopherol vitamin E supplementation once daily for 2 weeks.

Blood, urine, and tissue samples are collected periodically and analyzed for oxidative/nitrosative stress and other markers (i.e., F2-isoprostane, 8-OHdG, 3-nitrotyrosine, prostaglandin E2, C-reactive protein, and PSA), biomarkers in prostate tumors and nontumorous tissues (i.e., 8-OHdG, 3-nitrotyrosine, and cyclooxygenase-2) by IHC, and pharmacokinetics by high-performance liquid chromatography.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

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

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
        • Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Meets one of the following criteria:

    • Abnormal digital rectal examination or abnormal prostate specific antigen (> 4.0 ng/mL)
    • Obstructing prostate
    • Biopsy-proven prostate cancer
  • Scheduled to undergo prostate surgery (i.e., transurethral prostatectomy or prostatectomy)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • No uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled blood pressure, chronic congestive heart failure, or history of renal insufficiency
  • No personal or family history of a bleeding disorder
  • No known history of problems absorbing dietary fats (e.g., Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • More than 2 weeks since prior NSAIDs or corticosteroids
  • No concurrent supplementation of vitamin E (a multivitamin containing ≤ 60 IU of vitamin E is allowed)
  • No concurrent colestipol or orlistat
  • No concurrent warfarin or dicumarol

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Sham Comparator: Arm I
Patients receive no supplementation.
Procedure: sham intervention
No supplementation
Experimental: Arm II
Patients receive oral high γ-tocopherol vitamin E supplementation once daily for 1 week.
Dietary supplement: vitamin E
Given once daily
Experimental: Arm III
Patients receive oral high γ-tocopherol vitamin E supplementation once daily for 2 weeks.
Dietary supplement: vitamin E
Given once daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Effect of tocopherol supplementation on plasma and urine levels of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols, PSA, and prostaglandin E2
Time Frame: 4 years
4 years
Oxidative stress and nitrosative stress as assessed by plasma levels of F2-isoprostane, C-reactive protein, and 3-nitrotyrosine as well as urinary levels of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG)
Time Frame: 4 years
4 years
Levels of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols in prostate tissues and cell proliferation, apoptosis, cyclooxygenase-2, 8-OHdG, and 3-nitropyrosine levels as assessed by IHC
Time Frame: 4 years
4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan Goodin, PharmD, FCCP, BCOP, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2012

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 120802
  • P30CA072720 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • CDR0000639070 (Other Identifier: NIH)

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