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Isoflavones and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00243048
Lead Sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Eating a diet high in soy foods may slow the progression of some types of cancer. Isoflavones are compounds found in soy food that may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells and prevent further development of prostate cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving isoflavones together with radiation therapy may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving isoflavones together with radiation therapy works in treating patients with localized prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the effect of soy protein isolate (isoflavones) and radiotherapy on the modulation of biomarkers in patients with localized prostate cancer.

* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.

* Determine the effect of this regimen on the quality of life of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral soy protein isolate (isoflavones) twice daily for 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Patients receive an oral placebo twice daily for 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

In both arms, patients also undergo radiotherapy while receiving isoflavones or placebo.

Quality of life is assessed periodically.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 70 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxidative DNA damage at 3 and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life as measured by questionnaire at 3 and 6 months
Toxicity as measured by number and grade of adverse events weekly during radiation and at 3 and 6 months
Response as measured by prostate-specific antigen and clinical assessment at 3 and 6 months
Isoflavone serum level at 3 and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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