Effects of Muscadine Grape Extract in Men With Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy

A Phase 2 Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Effects of Muscadine Grape Extract in Men With Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy

It is estimated that one-third of the more than 7 million deaths from cancer worldwide are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors, with 374,000 deaths preventable through diet modification alone. Diet supplementation for the prevention or treatment of cancer is attractive, as implementation is relatively easy, even in populations with reduced incomes and resources. Grape extracts or active components isolated from grapes have received attention as chemopreventive or therapeutic agents based upon their anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant properties. Evidence from preclinical trials also suggests that muscadine grape products may decrease systemic inflammation. This study builds upon promising preclinical and clinical evidence to determine if the addition muscadine grape extract (MGE) to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) improves symptoms in men with prostate cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: MGE; Other: ADT; Other: Placebo

Detailed Description

Primary Objective: To compare levels of fatigue in the MGE group compared to the placebo group at 6 months.

Secondary Objectives

• To compare levels of fatigue in the MGE group compared to the placebo group at 3, 9, and 12 months.
• To compare quality of life in men in the MGE group compared to the placebo group.
• To compare physical function, physical fitness, and body composition in men in the MGE group compared to the placebo group.
• To compare time to PSA progression (from study entry) in men in the MGE group compared to the placebo group.
• To compare progression-free survival (from study entry) in men in the MGE group compared to the placebo group.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized into 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I (Muscadine grape extract): Participants begin Androgen deprivation therapy prior to receiving muscadine grape extract and then receive muscadine grape extract orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

GROUP II (PLACEBO): Participants begin Androgen deprivation therapy prior to receiving placebo and then receive placebo PO BID for 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 72 hours and then for up to 12 months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 160
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Katherine Pleasant; Phone Number: 3367135045; Email: kpleasan@wakehealth.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • North Carolina
    • Salisbury, North Carolina, United States, 28144
      • Recruiting
      • WG Hefner VA Medical Center
      • Principal Investigator: Michael Goodman, MD
      • Contact: Study Nurse
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
      • Recruiting
      • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
      • Contact: Katherine Pleaseant; Phone Number: 336-713-5045; Email: kpleasan@wakehealth.edu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men age ≥18 years who are fluent in English.
• Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
• Prior surgical castration or active ongoing use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with expectation by the treating physician that patient would remain on ADT for the upcoming 12 months. ADT in the setting of definitive radiation therapy permitted. Concurrent treatment with androgen pathway inhibitors (examples include enzalutamide, abiraterone, darolutamide, apalutamide) permitted..
• Normal organ and marrow function function (labs within 30 days prior to study entry) as defined below:

White blood cell count greater than or equal to 3,500/mcL (or 3.5 (x103)) Platelet count greater than or equal to 75,000/mcL (or 75 (x103)) Hemoglobin greater than or equal to >9 g/dL Total bilirubin less than or equal to 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) less than or equal to 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal Creatinine less than or equal to 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal

• Able to ambulate (use of assist device is acceptable).
• Able to cooperate with study-related activities.
• The effects of MGE on the developing human fetus are unknown. Men must agree to use adequate contraception (barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent document (either directly or via a legally authorized representative).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic metastatic disease requiring medical treatment (i.e., painful metastases to bone).
• Prostate cancer related surgery or radiation within 60 days prior to study entry.
• Documented rise in PSA (defined as rise of > 0.5 ng/mL) while on current prostate cancer therapy, determined by PSA values, at least one of which must be during the 6 months prior to study entry PSA values must be at least 7 days apart.
• Planned cessation of ADT or planned use of cytotoxic chemotherapy (i.e., docetaxel) within 12 months after study entry.
• Ongoing use of any other investigational cancer-directed agents.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to MGE.
• Inability to swallow oral medications.
• Malabsorption due to bowel resection or gastrointestinal disease leading to uncontrolled diarrhea, or persistent nausea or vomiting requiring daily antiemetic therapy for symptom management within the past week.
• 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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MGE group; Patients will be randomized to muscadine grape extract (MGE). The patients will take 4 capsules by mouth BID (twice daily). Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is to be started within 60 days prior to initiation of MGE.	Drug: MGE; The patients will take 4 capsules by mouth BID (twice daily).; Other: ADT; Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is to be started within 60 days prior to initiation of MGE.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo group; Patients will be randomized to placebo. The patients will take 4 capsules by mouth BID (twice daily). Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is to be started within 60 days prior to initiation of placebo.	Other: ADT; Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is to be started within 60 days prior to initiation of MGE.; Other: Placebo; The patients will take 4 capsules by mouth BID (twice daily).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in fatigue	The PROMIS Fatigue 7a Short-Form assesses the experience (3 items) and impact (4 items) of fatigue. Item responses are rated on a five-point scale ranging from "never" to "always" and are summed for a total score and transformed to a T-score metric. Higher scores indicate more fatigue. Recommendations for classifying fatigue based on the T scores are as follows: <50 normal; 50-59 mild; 60-69 moderate; ≥70 severe.	Baseline and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in quality of life: PROMIS	General Quality of Life will be measured using the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System© (PROMIS©) Global Health Short Form (SF), a 10-item instrument representing multiple domains. Items assess self-reported measures of general aspects of physical, mental and social health in adults. Raw scores are summed within each sub-domain, and converted to T-scores. Higher scores indicate better general health than the general population.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in quality of life: HFRDIS	Quality of life will be assessed by the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS). HFRDIS is a 10-item scale that assesses the degree to which hot flashes interfere with a variety of daily activities and quality of life. Interference is rated on an 11-point scale (0=not interfere; 10=completely interfere). Higher scores indicate more interference.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in sleep disturbance	Sleep disturbance will be measured using the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance (SD) SF 8a. The PROMIS-SD items assess self-reported perceptions of sleep quality, sleep depth, and restoration associated with sleep. Each question has five response options ranging in value from one to five. The lowest possible raw score is 8; the highest possible raw score is 40. Raw scores are converted to a standardized T-score. Higher scores indicate more sleep disturbance.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in cognitive abilities	Cognitive abilities will be measured using the PROMIS Cognitive Abilities SF 4a, which assesses patient-perceived functional abilities related to mental acuity, concentration, and memory. Raw scores are converted to a standardized T-score; final scores are represented by the T-score. Higher scored indicate more cognitive ability.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in self-reported physical function	Self-reported physical function will be measured using the PROMIS Physical Function 10a SF, which is designed to assess self-reported capability rather than actual performance of physical activities. The form consists of 10 items. Raw scores are summed within each sub-domain, and converted to T-scores. Higher scores indicate better physical function general health than the general population.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in physical performance	Physical performance will be objectively assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Each performance measure is scored ranging from 0-4 (0 = unable to complete; 4 = highest performance level), with total sum score range from 0-12. Lower score on the SPPB have been associated with increased risk of disability, hospitalization and worse survival among older adults with and without cancer.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in sub-maximal exercise	Submaximal (6-minute walk) exercise capacity will be measured to assess physical fitness.	baseline and 6 month
Changes in body composition	Whole body lean mass, fat mass, and bone mass will be measured by duel energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). BMI will be calculated from height and weight.	Baseline and 6 months
Changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression	PSA will be measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months while patient is on MGE/placebo.	baseline, 6, and 12 months
Progression-free survival	Progression-free survival is defined as the time from initiation of ADT treatment to disease progression or death.	up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Heidi Klepin, MD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 29, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 5, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 5, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): April 12, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 3, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 2, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Androgen Deprivation Therapy; Muscadine Grape Extract
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Prostatic Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Prostatic Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB00047840; CCCWFU 85417 (Other Identifier: Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes