Docetaxel and Lycopene in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

A Phase I Study of Docetaxel Plus Synthetic Lycopene in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients With Biochemical or Clinical Relapse

Docetaxel is the standard, first-line chemotherapeutic agent for castrate resistant prostate cancer. While it has clinically useful activity, there is a strong need for substantial improvement in its efficacy. Possible ways for improving docetaxel monotherapy would be to combine it with an agent that either minimized toxicity (thus allowing higher doses) or improves efficacy (by targeting synergistic pathways). Lycopene is an attractive agent for combination with docetaxel because of its known accumulation in prostate tissue, its low toxicity, and its ability to inhibit signaling through the IGF-1 axis, and to reduce IL6 levels. Lycopene is highly synergistic with docetaxel at inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer in mice. The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of lycopene given in combination with docetaxel. This dose can then be used for subsequent phase II or phase III studies.

New findings from the ECOG E3805 study presented at ASCO 2014, showed that concurrent chemotherapy with first-line ADT for newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer markedly improved overall survival compared with delayed or no chemotherapy. These subjects could also benefit from intervention to increase docetaxel effectiveness.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Lycopene and Docetaxel

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
      • Medical University of South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
      • Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects must have a histological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate and 2 increasing pre-study PSA values, the last of which must be ≥1 ng/ml, at least 1 week apart.
• Patients must have current or prior evidence of metastatic prostate cancer. Patients with radiographic evidence of disease progression but without PSA progression may also be eligible.
• Subjects may have received prior chemotherapy except for a combination of docetaxel and lycopene. Prior chemotherapy must have been completed at least 1 year prior to start of treatment under this protocol. Prior biologic therapy, or any investigational drug must have been completed at least 28 days prior to start of therapy, and the patient must have recovered from toxicities of prior therapy to grade 1 or less.
• Patients may or may not be surgically or medically castrated. If surgically or medically castrated, it would be documented by a testosterone level less than 50ng/mL. If the patient is being treated with medical castration, he must be willing to continue this treatment for the duration of the study. ADT should not be initiated, terminated, or dose-adjusted during the study.
• Prior external beam radiation therapy (to less than 30% of the bone marrow only) is allowed. At least 28 days must have elapsed since the completion of radiation therapy and the patient must have recovered from side effects. Prior treatment with samarium-153, radium-223, or strontium-86 is allowed if at least eight weeks have elapsed since dosing, and all toxicities have resolved to grade 1. Soft tissue disease which has been radiated in the prior 2 months is not assessable as measurable disease.
• Patients may have received prior surgery. However, at least 21 days must have elapsed since completion of surgery and the patient must have recovered from all side effects.
• Patient must have adequate hepatic function as defined by 1) a serum bilirubin ≤the institutional upper limit of normal (IULN), and 2) SGOT or SGPT ≤2.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal obtained within 14 days prior to start of therapy. Liver function tests should be evaluated prior to each treatment.
• Patients must have adequate renal function as defined by a serum creatinine ≤1.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal obtained within 14 days prior to start of therapy.
• Men of child bearing potential must be willing to consent to using effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter.
• Age > 18
• Patient must have an ECOG performance status 0-2.
• Patients must meet the following hematological criteria (minimal values):
• Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mcL
• Hemoglobin of > 8.0gm/dL,
• White blood cell count >2,500/mcL,
• Platelets > 100,000/mcL Patients with lower values may participate if, in the opinion of the investigator, the cytopenias are the result of bone marrow involvement with active prostate cancer.
• Patients must be able to take oral medications.
• All patients must be informed and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines. Patients who are unable to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures are ineligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrolled brain or spinal cord metastases
• History of congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within the previous six months.
• History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study drugs
• Evidence or history of a bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, including therapy-induced coagulopathy.
• Presence of chronic diarrhea (> grade 1 by CTC criteria), short bowel syndrome,pancreatic insufficiency, or malabsorption.
• Presence of any severe or uncontrolled concurrent medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would increase the risk of serious toxicity from the study drugs.
• Concurrent use of any vitamin, herb, or mineral supplements containing lycopene for at least 14 days prior to start of therapy
• Evidence of Grade 2 neuropathy at time of screening.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Docetaxel and Lycopene

Drug: Lycopene and Docetaxel; During administration of standard of care Docetaxel at 75 mg/m2 on day 15 and every 21 days, study patients will also receive Lycopene at the dose specified per the dose cohort they are enrolled. There are three dose cohort levels as follows: Dose level 1 = 30 mg PO every day; Dose level 2 = 90 mg PO every day; Dose level 3 = 150 mg PO every day.Treatment will continue until disease progression or toxicity or patient withdrawal.; Other Names: Taxotere; LycoVit

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Determination of the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Lycopene when given in combination with docetaxel	The Dose Limiting Toxicity period is from Day 1 to Day 36 of study treatment with Lycopene and Docetaxel

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
IGF1 signaling inhibition at MTD	To determine the ability of lycopene given at the MTD in combination with docetaxel, to inhibit IGF1 signaling, as reflected in the level of phosphoIGF1R (Y1131) following ex vivo stimulation of PBMNCs.	For patients treated at the dose determined to be the MTD, IGF1 signaling inhibition will be studied at Day 1 and Day 64.
Pharmacokinetic assessment of docetaxel and lycopene	To determine the effects of lycopene on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel and effects of docetaxel on the pharmacokinetics of lycopene during combination therapy.	For patients treated at the dose determined to be the MTD, IGF1 signaling inhibition will be studied at Day 1 and Day 64.
Assessment of plasma levels of IL6, IGF1, IGF-2, and IGFBP3; and IGF1R level	To determine the effects of lycopene + docetaxel therapy on plasma levels of IL6, IGF1, IGF-2, and IGFBP3; and IGF1R level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.	Pre-tx and Days 15,36,57,78,and 99. (during MTD phase only): pre-tx, Days 22, 43,64.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Michael Lilly, MD, Medical University of South Carolina

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): July 12, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 19, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): September 24, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 11, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 10, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: prostate cancer; metastatic; docetaxel; castration resistant; lycopene
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Prostatic Diseases; Prostatic Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Tubulin Modulators; Antimitotic Agents; Mitosis Modulators; Protective Agents; Antioxidants; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Radiation-Protective Agents; Docetaxel; Lycopene
• Other Study ID Numbers: 101681; 1R21CA166839-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)