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Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) in Conjunction With Chemotherapy in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Fasting Mimicking Diet (Xentigen by L'Nutra)
Dietary Supplement: Standard diet
Registration Number
NCT05921149
Lead Sponsor
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Brief Summary

Rates of grade 3-4 toxicity with carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy range 26-84%. Interventions to reduce toxicity are needed.

Short term fasting protects against toxic effects of chemotherapy without decreasing efficacy. In a prospective clinical trial of breast cancer patients randomized to FMD or regular diet during chemotherapy, less antiemetic was required in the FMD group; radiographic and pathologic responses were better in this group.

This trial tests whether platinum-taxane chemotherapy combined with a FMD in advanced and recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer patients is associated with decreased toxicity and/ or improved tumor response to therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age ≥ 18 years

  2. All patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal carcinomas deemed appropriate candidates for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and patients with recurrent, platinum-sensitive disease (as defined by an interval of at least 6 months following completion of last platinum-based chemotherapy prior to disease relapse or progression)

  3. ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2.

  4. Adequate bone marrow reserve (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 x 109/L and platelet count ≥100 x 109/L).

  5. Adequate renal function defined as creatinine ≤1.5 x laboratory upper limit of normal (ULN).

  6. Adequate hepatic function defined as:

    Bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN ALT and AST ≤3 x ULN

  7. BMI ≥19 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with malnutrition and/ or BMI <19
  2. Patients with active eating disorders (as identified by history of pre-enrollment nutrition screen)
  3. Diabetes mellitus requiring medication management (both insulin and non-insulin requiring). Patients with diabetes mellitus controlled by diet alone (i.e. patients not requiring anti-glycemic medications) are NOT excluded and are eligible for participation.
  4. Allergy to component of fasting mimicking diet (FMD)
  5. Patients with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal carcinomas with relapse within 6 months of completion of last platinum-based chemotherapy regimen (i.e. patients with platinum-resistant disease)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with standard dietCarboplatinPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A standard diet is consumed throughout each cycle of therapy.
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with standard dietPaclitaxelPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A standard diet is consumed throughout each cycle of therapy.
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with standard dietStandard dietPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A standard diet is consumed throughout each cycle of therapy.
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with fasting mimicking diet (FMD)Fasting Mimicking Diet (Xentigen by L'Nutra)Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A fasting mimicking diet (FMD) is consumed beginning 3 days prior to chemotherapy and on the day of chemotherapy (days -2, -1, 0 and 1 of each cycle).
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with fasting mimicking diet (FMD)CarboplatinPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A fasting mimicking diet (FMD) is consumed beginning 3 days prior to chemotherapy and on the day of chemotherapy (days -2, -1, 0 and 1 of each cycle).
Carboplatin and paclitaxel with fasting mimicking diet (FMD)PaclitaxelPatients receive paclitaxel IV over 3 hours and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 6-10 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A fasting mimicking diet (FMD) is consumed beginning 3 days prior to chemotherapy and on the day of chemotherapy (days -2, -1, 0 and 1 of each cycle).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with decreased gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients.6 months

Toxicities and adverse events will be graded and summarized according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), v5.0 and will be compared between the two study groups. The following toxicity summaries will be used to compare the diet and non-diet group:

Any of the following Grade 2+ GI symptomatic toxicities (nausea and vomiting, anorexia, constipation or diarrhea, mucositis, stomatitis) experienced.

The NCI CTCAE has a specific scale (graded 1-5) for each toxicity which can be used objectively to compare different drug toxicities.

To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with improved quality of life (QOL) in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients6 months

The primary QOL question examines whether chemotherapy plus FMD is associated with improved physical function and reduced chemotherapy-related side effects/ symptoms compared to chemotherapy administered with a regular diet. QOL and side effects/ symptoms of chemotherapy will be recorded using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) ovarian cancer questionnaire and compared between the study groups.

To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with decreased hematologic toxicity in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients.6 months

Toxicities and adverse events will be graded and summarized according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), v5.0 and will be compared between the two study groups. The following toxicity summaries will be used to compare the diet and non-diet group:

Any Grade 3+ hematologic toxicity experienced. The NCI CTCAE has a specific scale (graded 1-5) for each toxicity which can be used objectively to compare different drug toxicities.

To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with improved QOL specifically with regards to less neuropathy in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients6 months

This specific QOL question examines whether chemotherapy plus FMD is associated with improved physical function and reduced chemotherapy-related neuropathy compared to chemotherapy administered with a regular diet. QOL as impacted by neuropathy, specifically will be recorded using the FACT/ Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)-Neurotoxicity (Ntx) 4-item subscale and compared between the two study groups.

To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with decreased neurotoxicity in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients.6 months

Toxicities and adverse events will be graded and summarized according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), v5.0 and will be compared between the two study groups. The following toxicity summaries will be used to compare the diet and non-diet group:

Any Grade 2+ neuropathy experienced. The NCI CTCAE has a specific scale (graded 1-5) for each toxicity which can be used objectively to compare different drug toxicities.

To determine whether the combination of standard of care platinum-taxane chemotherapy with a FMD compared to a regular diet is associated with improved QOL specifically with regards to less fatigue in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients6 months

This specific QOL question examines whether chemotherapy plus FMD is associated with improved physical function and reduced fatigue compared to chemotherapy administered with a regular diet. QOL as impacted by fatigue, specifically, will be assessed using the 7-item Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) fatigue short form and compared between the two study groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare radiographic tumor response to therapy in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients treated with the combination of platinum-taxane chemotherapy and a FMD versus a regular diet.6 months

Tumor response will be measured radiographically via RECIST 1.1.

To compare tumor response to therapy using a serum biomarker in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients treated with the combination of platinum-taxane chemotherapy and a FMD versus a regular diet.6 months

Tumor response based on change in serum biomarker will be measured using CA 125 blood levels.

To describe the safety and tolerability of a concurrent FMD, including patient compliance to diet, with platinum-taxane chemotherapy in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer patients.6 months

Safety will be assessed by measuring and comparing adverse events experienced by patients in each study group. This study will utilize the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 to describe and quantify study subject adverse events. In addition the number of patients that do not complete the FMD during chemotherapy will be recorded. The number of cycles completed with the FMD for each patient in the FMD group will be recorded to determine compliance with the regimen.

To compare tumor pathologic response to therapy in advanced ovarian cancer patients treated with the combination of platinum-taxane chemotherapy and a FMD versus a regular diet.6 months

Tumor pathologic response in the primary (neoadjuvant) treatment group will be measured using a 3-tier chemotherapy response score (CRS). CRS is assigned on a scale of 1-3 with 3 representing the most complete response to treatment (ie best response) and 1 representing the least robust response to treatment (ie worst response).

To measure the progression free survival (PFS) at 2 and 5 years in each group.2 and 5 years
To measure the overall survival (OS) in each group.5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NorthShore University HealthSystem

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Evanston, Illinois, United States

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