Standard Chemotherapy With Blueberry Powder in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2

Terminated

• Conditions: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Blueberry powder

• Registration Number: NCT01426620
• Lead Sponsor: University of Louisville

Brief Summary

This phase II trial will evaluate phyto-therapy's, in the form of blueberry powder, synergistic effect on second-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The proposition is that the addition of blueberry polyphenolics to routine docetaxel therapy will have a significant, positive effect in the response rate and overall survival.

Detailed Description

This study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of using blueberry powder (rich in anthocyanidins) as an adjunct therapy with the conventional chemotherapy drug paclitaxel/docetaxel for treatment of NSCLC. The study is based on information from published studies in which blueberry anthocyanidins (bioflavonoids which give blueberries their color) have been shown to regulate a vast array of molecular targets, and on our own exciting and compelling preliminary data showing that blueberry anthocyanidins elicited potent synergistic chemo-sensitizing effects in two highly aggressive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2011-08-31
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

1. Provide written informed consent prior to screening

2. Male or female patients, age ≥ 18 years

3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC

4. Stage IV disease (including patients with pleural effusion previously classified as Stage IIIB)

5. All of the following if patient has had prior radiation therapy:

   • lesion(s) used for determination of response were not previously irradiated or have increased in size since the completion of radiotherapy
   • the patient has recovered from any acute effects of the radiotherapy
   • radiotherapy was completed at least 4 weeks prior to screening

6. Part 1: Have at least non-measurable evaluable disease (e.g., lesions which are smaller than the minimum size required for measurability; other non-measurable lesions such as bone metastases, malignant pleural effusion)

7. Part 2: Have measurable disease, defined as at least 1 lesion that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as > 10 millimeters (mm) on cross-sectional imaging (where the CT slice thickness is no greater than 5 mm) or at least 20 mm by standard techniques; positron emissions tomography [PET] and ultrasound are not permitted methods for tumor measurements under this protocol.

8. Performance status of 0 or 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status Scale

9. Have an estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks

10. Adequate organ function within 14 days prior to first berry powder dose or docetaxel whichever occurs first, including the following - absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 5.6 mmol/L), patients may receive packed red blood cells (RBC) transfusion to achieve this level at the discretion of the investigator, total bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) unless elevated secondary to conditions such as Gilbert's Disease, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 3 x ULN (< 5 x ULN in the presence of hepatic metastases), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 x ULN (< 5 x ULN in the presence of hepatic metastases), alkaline phosphatase < 3.0 x ULN, calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min per Cockcroft and Gault formula

11. Satisfy one of the following:

    • Females: non-pregnant and non-lactating; surgically sterile, post-menopausal, or patient/partner compliant with a reliable contraceptive regimen, as determined by the Investigator, for 4 weeks prior to screening. Patients of reproductive potential must test negative for pregnancy at screening and must agree to use a reliable method of birth control during the study period
    • Males: surgically sterile or patient/partner must agree to use a reliable contraceptive method, as determined by the Investigator, during the study period
    • The patient is willing and able to comply with the study visit schedule and procedures, and has geographical proximity (Investigator's discretion) that allows follow-up specified by the protocol
    • For Part 1: have discontinued all prior chemotherapies, biological therapies, and other investigational therapies for cancer for at least 4 weeks (6 weeks for mitomycin-C or nitrosoureas) prior to study treatment and have recovered from the acute effects of therapy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Part 1: More than one prior chemotherapy (single biological therapy, i.e., Erlotinib not included) regimens (approved or experimental) for NSCLC, not counting adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment. A regimen is defined as two or more consecutive cycles of treatment. Part 2: Any prior chemotherapy or biological therapy (approved or experimental) for NSCLC including adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments
2. Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 4 weeks (6 weeks for biological agents) before screening or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer
3. Patients with treated or untreated parenchymal brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Brain imaging is required for symptomatic patients to rule out brain metastases, but is not required in asymptomatic patients
4. Patients with known pericardial effusion
5. Patients with active infection or serious concomitant systemic disorder (for example, heart failure) incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the Investigator)
6. Presence or history of malignancy other than NSCLC, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or non-melanoma skin cancer. In the case of other malignancies, patients may be considered for participation if the prior malignancies were diagnosed and definitively treated at least two years previously with no subsequent evidence of recurrence.
7. Presence of an underlying disease state associated with active bleeding
8. Concurrent treatment with other anticancer drugs
9. Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy ≥ Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE) Grade 2
10. Planned concomitant participation in another clinical trial of an experimental agent, vaccine, or device
11. Patients with any other medical conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the patient unsuitable for enrollment, or could interfere with the patient participating in or completing the study
12. Allergy to berries

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Blueberry powder	Blueberry powder	This is a two-part open-label clinical trial of blueberry powder administered to patients with stage IV NSCLC in combination with docetaxel as a second line treatment. Patients will initially be enrolled in part 1 of the study, which is the feasibility/toxicity evaluation section of the study. Once the part I enrollment is completed, the patients will be enrolled in part 2 of the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical Response Rate	16 months after last treatment	Clinical response (complete, partial and sustained) rates will be evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumor (RECIST) Guidelines (version 1.1)
Proportion of patients successfully completing the entire treatment plan	2 years after study enrollment	Completion of treatment plan by 10 patients. Feasibility and toxicity for the study will be evaluated in Part 1 of the study based on 10 patients completing the treatment plan (20 if 2 of the initial 10 patients develop toxicities).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in biomarker levels, measured by blood tests taken throughout the study	2 years after study enrollment	The changes in biomarker levels and their association with response assessments will be studied.
Cumulative number of grade 3 or 4 toxic events	2 years after study enrollment	The cumulative number of toxic grade 3 or 4 events after each person is treated will be compared to the boundary outlined in the protocol. If the cumulative number of toxic events produces enough evidence to conclude that the true toxicity rate is greater then or equal to 33% (Pt0 = 0.33), then the trial will be stopped early for safety reasons.
Progression-free survival (PFS) time	16 months after last treatment	Progression-free survival time defined as the time from enrollment until the first indication of disease progression or death due to any cause. Progression will be determined based on radiological measurements using RECIST criteria.
Quality of Life FACT-L measurement	2 years after study enrollment	Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung(FACT-L) questionnaire will be used to evaluate and measure quality of life.
Overall Survival (OS)	2 years after time of enrollment of last participant	Overall Survival (OS) - time will be determined as the time from enrollment until death or last follow-up evaluation.
Measure the change in berry polyphenolic levels by blood tests throughout the study	2 years after study enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

James Graham Brown Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky, United States