Prevention of Frailty With Fisetin and Exercise (PROFFi) in Breast Cancer Survivors (PROFFi)

A Phase II Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Fisetin and Exercise to Prevent Frailty in Breast Cancer Survivors

This phase II trial tests how well fisetin and exercise works in preventing frailty in breast cancer survivors. Fisetin is a natural substance found in strawberries and other foods and is available as a nutritional supplement. Nutritional supplements may be useful in eliminating cells that have undergone a process called senescence. Senescence is when a cell ages and permanently stops dividing but does not die. Over time, large numbers of these cells build up in tissues throughout the body and can release harmful substances that cause inflammation and damage nearby healthy cells. Giving fisetin may eliminate senescent cells in patients with breast cancer undergoing physical activity.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8; Early Stage Breast Carcinoma; Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) v8
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Drug: Placebo Administration; Drug: Fisetin; Other: Physical Performance Testing; Other: Educational Intervention; Other: Exercise Intervention

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on physical function, as assessed using the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), in chemotherapy-treated postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on heart rate and step count, as measured by wearable device.

II. To determine the effect of fisetin on other measures of physical function beyond 6MWD (short physical performance battery [SPPB], grip strength, frailty phenotype, physical activity).

III. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on fatigue (Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion [RPE]).

IV. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on neuropathy (Quality of Life Questionnaire - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20 [QLQ-CIPN20]).

V. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on cognition (Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS] cognitive function short form).

VI. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on health-related quality of life (Short Form [SF]-36).

VII. To determine the effect of fisetin on local and distant recurrence free survival (RFS).

VIII. To determine the effect of fisetin on breast cancer-specific survival and overall survival.

IX. To evaluate the safety and tolerability (National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version [v]5.0) of fisetin.

X. To estimate rates of adherence to fisetin and/or exercise regimen.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on p16 expression in peripheral CD3+ T-cells.

II. To determine the effect of fisetin and/or exercise on circulating senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) inflammatory factors in blood and urine.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 arms.

ARM AB: Patients receive fisetin orally (PO) on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive individually tailored supervised exercise training consisting of 30-45 minutes of aerobic training and 20-30 minutes of resistance training three times a week over 16 weeks. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.

ARM A: Patients receive fisetin PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive handout on the importance of physical activity during baseline. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.

ARM B: Patients receive placebo PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive individually tailored supervised exercise training consisting of 30-45 minutes of aerobic training and 20-30 minutes of resistance training three times a week over 16 weeks. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.

ARM C: Patients receive placebo PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive handout on the importance of physical activity during baseline. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.

Following completion of study intervention, patients are followed up on days 120 and 180 and then annually for up to 3 years.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 164
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
      • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Contact: Mina S. Sedrak; Phone Number: 310-825-3181; Email: msedrak@mednet.ucla.edu
      • Principal Investigator: Mina S. Sedrak

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women who are postmenopausal at the start of study treatment

  • Postmenopausal status will be established as follows: Women who are 50 years or older and who are not menstruating for greater than 12 months will be considered postmenopausal. Women who are less than 50 years with an intact uterus and ovaries must have chemically induced menopause (e.g., ovarian suppression) to be considered postmenopausal
• Women with a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer (stage I, II, III) treated with neo/adjuvant chemotherapy within 12 months of starting study treatment
• No evidence of active/recurrent breast cancer or other serious chronic illnesses
• Have evidence of pre-frail health, defined as a 6-minute walk distance (400-480m) at baseline
• Platelets > 60,000/mm^3
• White blood cell count > 2,000/mm^3
• Absolute neutrophil count > 500/mm^3
• Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
• Total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 4.0 x ULN
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 4.0 x ULN
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥ 30mL/min/1.73m^2 per the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) calculation
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cancer-directed chemotherapy, biological therapy, or immunotherapy within 30 days prior to the start of study treatment. Exceptions include: trastuzumab, pertuzumab, pembrolizumab, tamoxifen, and aromatase inhibitors
• Surgery and/or radiation within the last 30 days of starting study treatment (Exception: invasive non-major procedures such as an outpatient biopsy)

• Subjects taking medications that are considered prohibited

  • Exception: Subjects taking any of the medications under "Temporary medication adjustment required" may participate if they are otherwise eligible AND the medication can be safely withheld (from immediately before the 1st study agent administration until at least 10 hours after the last study agent administration, for each dosing interval)
• On herbal and natural medications with possible senolytic properties (i.e., curcumin, kava kava, St. John's wort) and are unable or unwilling to hold its administration 2 days prior to and during study treatment dosing. Exceptions include cannabidiol (CBD), vitamins, probiotics, and fish oil. Other herbal and natural medications may be permitted or prohibited per clinician discretion
• Subjects taking potentially senolytic agents within the last year: fisetin, quercetin, luteolin, dasatinib or imatinib (or other tyrosine kinase inhibitors), piperlongumine, or navitoclax
• Subjects on therapeutic doses of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, factor Xa inhibitors, etc.)
• Issues with tolerating oral medication (such as but not limited to, inability to swallow pills (gastrostomy [g]-tubes not allowed), malabsorption issues, ongoing nausea or vomiting during screening, history of Crohn's, gastric bypass/reduction, or celiac disease)
• Any other condition that would, in the investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures
• Currently participating in another intervention research study seeking to improve functional status, alleviate frailty, muscle strength, exhaustion/fatigue, or cognitive function

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm A (fisetin, physical activity handout); Patients receive fisetin PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive handout on the importance of physical activity during baseline. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.	Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo collection of blood samples; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection; Drug: Fisetin; Given PO; Other Names: 3,3',4',7-Tetrahydroxyflavone; 7,3',4'-Flavon-3-ol; Other: Physical Performance Testing; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Physical Fitness Testing; Physical Function Testing; Other: Educational Intervention; Receive handout on physical activity; Other Names: Education for Intervention; Intervention by Education; Intervention through Education; Intervention, Educational
Experimental: Arm AB (fisetin, tailored exercise training); Patients receive fisetin PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive individually tailored supervised exercise training consisting of 30-45 minutes of aerobic training and 20-30 minutes of resistance training three times a week over 16 weeks. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.	Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo collection of blood samples; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection; Drug: Fisetin; Given PO; Other Names: 3,3',4',7-Tetrahydroxyflavone; 7,3',4'-Flavon-3-ol; Other: Physical Performance Testing; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Physical Fitness Testing; Physical Function Testing; Other: Exercise Intervention; Receive individually tailored exercise intervention
Active Comparator: Arm B (placebo, tailored exercise training); Patients receive placebo PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive individually tailored supervised exercise training consisting of 30-45 minutes of aerobic training and 20-30 minutes of resistance training three times a week over 16 weeks. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.	Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo collection of blood samples; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection; Drug: Placebo Administration; Given PO; Other: Physical Performance Testing; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Physical Fitness Testing; Physical Function Testing; Other: Exercise Intervention; Receive individually tailored exercise intervention
Active Comparator: Arm C (placebo, physical activity handout); Patients receive placebo PO on days 1-3 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive handout on the importance of physical activity during baseline. Patients undergo collection of blood samples on study.	Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Quality of Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo collection of blood samples; Other Names: Biological Sample Collection; Biospecimen Collected; Specimen Collection; Drug: Placebo Administration; Given PO; Other: Physical Performance Testing; Ancillary studies; Other Names: Physical Fitness Testing; Physical Function Testing; Other: Educational Intervention; Receive handout on physical activity; Other Names: Education for Intervention; Intervention by Education; Intervention through Education; Intervention, Educational

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in 6 minute walk distance (6MWD)	The 6MWD will assess the distance walked over 6 minutes and is measured in meters. A linear model will be fit to outcome variable (change score) with a factor variable representing the four study arms and control for baseline 6MWD, site, and age stratum. The analysis will be conducted as intention-to-treat analysis. Will conduct an as-treated analysis, comparing the treatments received (instead of as-randomized).	From baseline to day 120

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall survival		Up to 3 years
Change in heart rate	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in step count	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in short physical performance battery (SPPB)	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in grip strength	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in frailty phenotype	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in physical function subsection of Short Form (SF)-36	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Change in the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends.	From baseline to day 120
Local and distant recurrence free survival		Up to 3 years
Breast cancer specific survival		Up to 3 years
Incidence of adverse events	Measured by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)5.0.	Up to day 120
Adherence rate	Treatment adherence will be evaluated in clinic on day 1 of each cycle and via telephone follow-up on day 2, day 3 of each cycle. Adherence information obtained will include the start and finish time for ingesting the drug and the number of pills ingested. Adherence will also be collected in a pill diary.	Up to day 120
Change in Quality of Life Questionnaire - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20 (QLQ-CIPN20) scores	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends. Quality of Life Questionnaire - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20 (QLQ-CIPN20). Scoring range is from 20-80. A lower score defines a more favorable outcome.	From baseline to day 120
Change in Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) cognitive function short form score	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends. Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) cognitive function short form. A composite score of 0-40 is created with higher scores indicating a better health outcome.	From baseline to day 120
Change in SF-36 scores	Changes will be calculated for treatments A, B, AB, and C. Linear models will be used to determine treatment effects using the two-stage testing procedure. Will conduct as-treated analysis and linear mixed models will also be fit to examine trends. Soring range is 0-100. a higher score defines a more favorable outcome.	From baseline to day 120

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Mina S Sedrak, UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): September 30, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 26, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 2, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 13, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms; Frailty
• Other Study ID Numbers: 23-001171; P30CA016042 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); NCI-2023-06774 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); R01CA280088 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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.: No