- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04151355
Effect of Atorvastatin on 5-Fluorouracil Induced Mucositis
The Effect of Atorvastatin on The Prevention of 5-fluorouracil-induced Mucositis in Colorectal Cancer Patients
5-Fuorouracil (5-Fu) remains one of the most effective and most commonly used drugs to treat colorectal cancer. Mucositis is a major complication that occurs in approximately 80% of patients receiving 5-FU and results in abdominal bloating as well as vomiting and diarrhea. oral mucositis (OM) are often very painful and compromise nutrition and oral hygiene as well as increase risk for local and systemic infection.
OM is characterized by an intense inflammatory reaction on the mucosa lamina propria cells, which results in activation of the transcription factor NF-kB. The activation of NF-kB leads to transcription of genes involved in the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. Agents known to attenuate the expression of cytokines have demonstrated efficacy in the prevention of experimental mucositis.
The use of atorvastatin were associated with reduced production of TNF-α and IL-1β and decreased neutrophil infiltration evidenced by histopathological analysis and Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. In addition, atorvastatin also reduced oxidative stress and induced an increase in non-protein sulfhydryl groups showing anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory action.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Chemotherapy has life-threatening or distressing side effects such febrile neutropenia, infections, mucositis, nausea, vomiting, fatigue. Mucositis is defined as inflammatory and/or ulcerative lesions of the oral and/or gastrointestinal tract that can be caused by high dose chemotherapy, Infectious disease, immune deficiency and medications..
Lesions of oral mucositis (OM) are often very painful and compromise nutrition and oral hygiene as well as increase risk for local and systemic infection. Mucositis can also involve other areas of the alimentary tract; for example, gastrointestinal (GI) mucositis can manifest as diarrhea. Thus, mucositis is a highly significant and sometimes dose-limiting complication of cancer therapy.
OM leads to an increased risk of microbial infections and often entails parenteral nutrition, long-lasting intake of analgesics and extended hospitalization periods. This causes substantial costs to the health system and, also has a considerable impact on the patient's quality of life. Furthermore, dose reduction might become necessary, which limits the efficacy of the antitumor therapy.
OM is characterized by an intense inflammatory reaction on the mucosa lamina propria cells, which results in activation of the transcription factor NF-kB. The activation of NF-kB leads to transcription of genes involved in the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, and agents known to attenuate the expression of cytokines have demonstrated efficacy in the prevention of experimental mucositis.
Conventional chemotherapeutic drugs most frequently associated with mucositis include antimetabolites, such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), methotrexate, and purine antagonists. Anthracycline antitumor antibiotics (eg, doxorubicin) and taxanes (eg, paclitaxel and docetaxel) are other chemotherapeutic drugs that commonly cause mucositis.
Over the last five decades, 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) remains one of the most effective and most commonly used drugs to treat colorectal cancer. The commonly side effects of 5-FU include myelosuppression, dermatitis, cardiac toxicity, diarrhea, and mucositis. Among these adverse effects, gastrointestinal mucositis is a major complication that occurs in approximately 80% of patients receiving 5-FU and results in abdominal bloating as well as vomiting and diarrhea. 5-FU induces inflammation in the small intestine, characterized by the increased intestinal wall thickness and crypt length, the decreased villus height, and the increased myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in tissues and pro-inflammatory cytokine production in sera..
Statins are potent inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis and have been shown to decrease mortality from cardiovascular disease. In addition to their lipid lowering properties by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylgluteryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase. Statins possess various pleiotropic effects that include improvement in endothelial dysfunction, increased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), enhanced bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO), potent antioxidant potential and anti-inflammatory properties.
It has been reported that simvastatin had significant preventive effects on esophageal, gastric and intestinal damage in a rat model using 10 mg / Kg of simvastatin microemulsion by gavage, beginning one week prior to treatment with MTX, and during treatment with this drug. Animals received i.p. injection of atorvastatin (ATV; 1 or 5 mg/kg), saline or saline/ethanol 30 min before 5-FU and daily for 5 days (5 days) or 10 days (10 days). in hamsters showing significant reduction the macroscopic and micro-scopic lesions induced by 5-FU in the OM of hamsters.
The macroscopic protective effects of atorvastatin were associated with reduced production of TNF-α and IL-1β and decreased neutrophil infiltration evidenced by histopathological analysis and Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. In addition, atorvastatin also reduced oxidative stress and induced an increase in non-protein sulfhydryl groups showing anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory action.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Rasha M. Elsayed AbdelMotagalee, Consultant
- Phone Number: 01224122560
- Email: elsayedonco@hotmail.com
Study Locations
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Cairo, Egypt
- Recruiting
- Faculty of Pharmacy
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Contact:
- Faculty of Pharmacy Ain shams University
- Phone Number: 115 0224051180
- Email: viced.research@pharma.asu.edu.eg
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients (>18 years old).
- Colon cancer patients ???? who will receive adjuvant FOLFOX 6& FOLFIRI 6 for 6 cycles.
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Adequate bone marrow function (white blood count ≥4,000/mm3, platelet count ≥100,000/mm3), liver function (serum total bilirubin <1.5 mg/dl), renal function (creatinine <1.5 mg/dl).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have Clinical GIT mucositis or Periodontal disease.
- Patients with other primary malignancy.
- Patients receiving mTOR inhibitors (eg, rapamycin, everolimus, and temsirolimus), EGFR inhibitors (eg, bevacizumab and erlotinib) and tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (eg, sorafenib and sunitinib).
- Hypersensitivity to Atorvastatin.
6-Pregnant and lactating women. 7- Patients treated with ATV for any other indication. 8- Patient who already have a mucositis
Study Plan
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 |
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Experimental: Atorvastatin group
50 colorectal cancer patients receiving FOLFOX 6: (Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 IV over 2 hrs + leucovorin 400mg/m2 IV over 2 hrs, followed by 5-FU 400mg/m2 IV bolus, followed by 5-FU 1,200mg/m2 /day IV x 2 days (total 2,400mg/m2 ) as a 46-48 hr continuous infusion.
Repeat every 2 weeks) in addittion to atorvastatin (20 mg once daily) or FOLFIRI 6:( Irinotecan 180mg/m2 IV + leucovorin 400mg/m2 IV, followed by 5-FU 400mg/m2 IV bolus, followed by 5-FU 1,200mg/m2 /day IV x 2 days (total 2,400mg/m2 ) as a 46-48 hr continuous infusion.
Repeat every 2 weeks) in addittion to atorvastatin (20 mg once daily) in addittion to atorvastatin (20 mg once daily)
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atorvastatin (20 mg once daily)
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No Intervention: Control group
50 colorectal cancer patients receiving FOLFOX 6: (Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 IV over 2 hrs + leucovorin 400mg/m2 IV over 2 hrs, followed by 5-FU 400mg/m2 IV bolus, followed by 5-FU 1,200mg/m2 /day IV x 2 days (total 2,400mg/m2 ) as a 46-48 hr continuous infusion.
Repeat every 2 weeks) or FOLFIRI 6:( Irinotecan 180mg/m2 IV + leucovorin 400mg/m2 IV, followed by 5-FU 400mg/m2 IV bolus, followed by 5-FU 1,200mg/m2 /day IV x 2 days (total 2,400mg/m2 ) as a 46-48 hr continuous infusion.
Repeat every 2 weeks)
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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incidence of mucositis
Time Frame: 6 months
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screening the patients seeking mucositis & grading mucositis using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, CTCAE version 5 ( ranging from grade 1 of better outcome to 5 of worst outcome ) and evaluating the effect of atorvastatin on mucositis
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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grade of mucositis
Time Frame: 6 month
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the grade of mucositis will be assessed using common terminology criteria of adverse effects version 5
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6 month
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Pain score
Time Frame: 6 month
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the pain due to mucositis will be assessed using visual analogue scale
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6 month
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Effect of mucositis on patient's daily life
Time Frame: 6-months
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The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) will be used to assess the effect of mucositis on the patients' liferanging from 0 of better outcome to 56 of worst outcome
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6-months
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liver function test
Time Frame: 6 months
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serum ALT and AST will be assessed before each cycle
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6 months
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serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)
Time Frame: 6 months
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serum tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) will be assessed at baseline and after 6 months
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Radwa S. Gad, diplome, Clinical Pharmacist
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Neoplasms by Site
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Digestive System Neoplasms
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastroenteritis
- Stomatognathic Diseases
- Mouth Diseases
- Colonic Diseases
- Intestinal Diseases
- Intestinal Neoplasms
- Rectal Diseases
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Mucositis
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antimetabolites
- Anticholesteremic Agents
- Hypolipidemic Agents
- Lipid Regulating Agents
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Atorvastatin
Other Study ID Numbers
- 216
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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