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Nitric Oxide-Releasing Acetylsalicyclic Acid in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Patients at High Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00331786
Lead Sponsor
Stony Brook University
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid may prevent colorectal cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid in preventing colorectal cancer in patients at high risk of colorectal cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Evaluate the effects of nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid on aberrant cryptic foci (ACF) in patients at high risk for colon cancer.

Secondary

* Determine the pharmacokinetic profile of this drug in these patients.

* Determine the presence or absence of ACF in these patients.

* Determine the expression of PGE2, COX-1, COX-2, NF-kB, and β-catenin in colon tissue.

* Determine the safety and tolerability of long-term nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. Patients are stratified according to gender and race (black vs non-Hispanic white vs Hispanic white vs Asian). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid twice daily for 6 months.

* Arm II: Patients receive nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid twice daily for 6 months at a higher dose than in arm I.

* Arm III: Patients receive oral placebo twice daily for 6 months. Patients undergo sigmoidoscopies at baseline and at the completion of study treatment. Biopsies of aberrant cryptic foci (ACF) and non-ACF sites are collected at both sigmoidoscopies. Tissue is examined for biomarkers (PGE_2, COX, NF-kB, β-catenin).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 240 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effects of nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicyclic acid (NCX 4016) on aberrant cryptic foci (ACF) multiplicity after the second dose at 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacokinetic profile by blood, urine, and colon tissue sampling
Incidence of ACF as measured by magnification chromoendoscopy
Data on C-Reactive protein as a marker for inflammation
Assessment of biomarkers expressed in colon tissue, including PGE2 (measured by immunoassay), COX-1, COX-2, NF-kB, and β-catenin (measured by immunohistochemistry) at baseline and at the final visit
Safety and tolerability of long-term oral administration of NCX 4016 as measured by NCI CTCAE v3.0

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stony Brook University Cancer Center

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

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