Aspirin and Zileuton and Biomarker Expression in Nasal Tissue of Current Smokers

Clinical Study of the Effect of Combined Treatment of Aspirin and Zileuton on Biomarkers of Tobacco-Related Carcinogenesis in Current Smokers

This randomized phase II trial studies the effects of aspirin and zileuton on genes related to tobacco use in current smokers. Aspirin and zileuton may interfere with genes related to tobacco use and may be useful in preventing lung cancer in current smokers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Aspirin; Drug: Zileuton; Other: Placebo Administration; Other: Placebo Administration

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To analyze the impact of combined treatment of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) (aspirin) and zileuton on smoking-related gene expression signature in the nasal epithelium in current smokers and to analyze any difference between the ASA and zileuton intervention and placebo control.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the impact of ASA and zileuton on three lung cancer gene signatures (an 80-gene bronchial signature, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase [PI3K] pathway gene signature and a nasal diagnostic gene signature) and to compare this to placebo control.

II. To determine whether the change in the smoking-related gene expression signature and the three lung cancer gene signatures of nasal epithelium persists 10-14 days off agent intervention.

III. To measure urinary prostaglandin E metabolite (PGE-M) and leukotriene E(4) (LTE[4]) levels in current smokers after ASA and zileuton.

IV. To assess the safety in current smokers of 12 week exposure to ASA and zileuton.

V. To evaluate a gender effect in the modulatory effects of ASA and zileuton on smoking related-gene expression signature.

VI. To explore the effect of ASA and zileuton on the metabolomics profile of the arachidonic acid pathway.

VII. To explore, in a discovery-driven fashion, the effect of ASA and zileuton on whole-genome gene expression.

VIII. To analyze the impact of ASA and zileuton on karyometric analysis of buccal cells.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive aspirin orally (PO) once daily (QD) and zileuton PO twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive aspirin placebo PO QD and zileuton placebo PO BID for 12 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 2 weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 63
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
      • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
      • Boston University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current tobacco smokers with >= 20 pack years of self-reported smoking exposure and an average use of >= 10 cigarettes/day
• Karnofsky >= 70%
• Leukocytes >= 3,000/microliter
• Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/microliter
• Hematocrit >= the lower institutional limit
• Platelets >= the lower institutional limits
• Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) within normal institutional limits
• Creatinine =< the upper institutional limits
• Prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) within normal institutional limits
• Fertile subjects must use adequate contraception (abstinence, barrier methods, or birth control pills) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately
• Participants may have a history of indeterminate pulmonary nodule(s) by chest imaging if nodule follow-up has been completed or the study procedures would not interfere with nodule follow-up
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of allergic reaction to aspirin or attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to aspirin, including other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Gastric intolerance attributable to ASA or NSAIDs
• History of gastric ulcer within the past 5 years (with or without bleeding)
• Use of ASA or NSAIDs for more than 5 days per month within 3 months of enrollment
• Not willing or are unable to refrain from use of any non-study ASA, NSAIDs and leukotriene antagonists during the study period
• Adult asthma
• Chronic, current or recent (within the past three months) use of leukotriene antagonists
• Require chronic anticoagulation or anti-platelet therapy
• History of bleeding disorder or hemorrhagic stroke
• Chronic, current or recent (within the past three months) use of glucocorticoids (systemic, topical and/or nasal sprays or steroid topical creams to large body surface area); use of steroid topical creams for small body areas (=< 10% body surface) during study intervention is allowed
• History of chronic sinusitis or recent nasal polyps
• History of, or current, active or chronic liver disease even if transaminases have normalized
• History of allergic reaction to zileuton or attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to zileuton
• Are taking drugs known to interact with zileuton, including theophylline, warfarin, and propranolol
• Not willing or are unable to limit alcohol consumption to =< 2 alcoholic beverages a day during the study period
• Pregnant or lactating women; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with aspirin; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her study physician immediately
• Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
• Have a known history of inability to absorb an oral agent
• Invasive cancer within the past five years except non-melanoma skin cancer
• Urine cotinine level, if collected at screening, does not confirm active smoking status

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm I (aspirin, zileuton); Patients receive aspirin PO QD and zileuton PO BID for 12 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.	Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Correlative studies; Drug: Aspirin; Given PO; Other Names: Acetylsalicylic Acid; ASA; Aspergum; Ecotrin; Empirin; Entericin; Extren; Measurin; Drug: Zileuton; Given PO; Other Names: Zyflo
Placebo Comparator: Arm II (double placebo); Patients receive aspirin placebo PO QD and zileuton placebo PO BID for 12 weeks.	Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Correlative studies; Other: Placebo Administration; Given aspirin placebo PO; Other: Placebo Administration; Given zileuton placebo PO

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in a Smoking-related Gene Expression Signature Score in the Nasal Epithelium of Current Smokers	Change in a nasal smoking-related gene expression signature score derived from prior research was compared between the two study arms. Prior research showed that a higher score was observed in never smokers compared to current smokers. An increased score implicated a more favorable intervention effect. There is no minimum or maximum score.	Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants Experiencing Possibly/Probably/Definitely-related Adverse Events		Up to 2 weeks post-treatment
Changes in Three Lung Cancer Gene Signatures (an 80-gene Bronchial Signature, a PI3K Pathway Gene Signature and a Nasal Diagnostic Gene Signature) in the Nasal Epithelium of Current Smokers	Change in three lung cancer gene signatures (an 80-gene bronchial signature, a PI3K pathway gene signature and a nasal diagnostic gene signature) derived from prior research was compared between the two study arms. A decreased signature score implicated a more favorable intervention effect. There is no minimum or maximum score.	Baseline to 12 weeks (End of Intervention)
Changes in a Smoking-related Gene Expression Signature Score in the Nasal Epithelium of Current Smokers 10-14 Days Post Intervention	Change (from baseline to 10-14 days off intervention) in a nasal smoking-related gene expression signature score derived from prior research was compared between the two study arms. Prior research showed that a higher score was observed in never smokers compared to current smokers. An increased score implicated a more favorable intervention effect. There is no minimum or maximum score.	Baseline to 14 days post intervention
Changes in Three Lung Cancer Gene Signatures (an 80-gene Bronchial Signature, a PI3K Pathway Gene Signature and a Nasal Diagnostic Gene Signature) in the Nasal Epithelium of Current Smokers 10-14 Days Post Intervention	Change (from baseline to 10-14 days off intervention) in three lung cancer gene signatures (an 80-gene bronchial signature, a PI3K pathway gene signature and a nasal diagnostic gene signature) derived from prior research was compared between the two study arms. A decreased signature score implicated a more favorable intervention effect. There is no minimum or maximum score.	Baseline to 14 days post intervention
Change in Urinary PGE-M Levels		Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)
Change in Urinary LTE (4) Levels		Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)
Gender Effect on Smoking-related Gene Expression Signature	Change in a nasal smoking-related gene expression signature score derived from prior research was analyzed by gender. Prior research showed that a higher score was observed in never smokers compared to current smokers. An increased score implicated a more favorable intervention effect. There is no minimum or maximum score.	Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)
Changes in the Metabolomics Profile of the Arachidonic Acid Pathway	Two sample t tests will be performed to evaluate whether or not there are significant differences in changes in oxylipin metabolome between the treatment and placebo groups. In addition, system biology methods will also be used to analyze the oxylipin metabolome data.	Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)
Number of Genes Differentially Expressed After Aspirin and Zileuton Intervention Compared to Placebo	Number of genes differentially expressed after aspirin and zileuton intervention compared to placebo using whole-genome gene expression data	Baseline to 12 weeks (End-of-intervention)
Impact of ASA and Zileuton on Karyometric Analysis of Buccal Cells		Up to week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Linda L Garland, The University of Arizona Medical Center-University Campus

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 13, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 22, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): March 9, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 27, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 27, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): January 28, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 2, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 1, 2022
• Last Verified: June 1, 2022

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Tobacco Use Disorder; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Fibrinolytic Agents; Fibrin Modulating Agents; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; Antipyretics; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Leukotriene Antagonists; Hormone Antagonists; Lipoxygenase Inhibitors; Aspirin; Zileuton
• Other Study ID Numbers: NCI-2015-00061 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); P30CA023074 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); N01-CN-2012-00031; N01CN00031 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); 1403269898 (Other Identifier: Banner University Medical Center - Tucson); UAZ2013-02-01 (Other Identifier: DCP)