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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT00061997

Inositol in Preventing Lung Cancer in Patients With Bronchial Epithelial Dysplasia Who Are Current or Former Smokers

A Phase 1 study testing inositol in people with Lung Cancer and Precancerous Condition, run by British Columbia Cancer Agency at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Inositol may be effective in preventing the development of lung cancer in patients with bronchial epithelial dysplasia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 74 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Precancerous Condition
What is being tested?
inositol
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
May 2003to not given
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 74 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of persistent bronchial dysplasia despite regular twice-daily treatment with inhaled budesonide for 6 or 12 months on protocol BCCA-CIC-98-37
  • Current or former smokers who have smoked at least 30 pack years
  • Sputum cells showing AIC atypia by computer-assisted image analysis
  • At least 2 abnormal sites on fluorescence bronchoscopy (red/green ratio at least 0.45) suspicious for bronchial dysplasia
  • At least 1 site confirmed by bronchial biopsy
  • Solitary dysplastic lesion allowed provided the diameter is greater than 1.5 mm
  • No invasive cancer on bronchoscopy or abnormal low-dose spiral CT scan suspicious for lung cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 40 to 74

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Hematologic function normal
  • No bleeding disorder

Hepatic

  • Liver function normal
  • Liver enzymes no greater than upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Renal function normal

Cardiovascular

  • No unstable angina
  • No congestive heart failure

Pulmonary

  • No acute or chronic respiratory failure
  • No acute bronchitis or pneumonia within the past month

Other

  • Fasting glucose less than 144 mg/dL
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Willing to have a bronchoscopy
  • No schizophrenia
  • No bipolar disorder
  • No diabetes
  • No known reaction to topical xylocaine
  • No other medical condition that would jeopardize patient safety during study participation

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • No prior radiotherapy

Surgery

  • No prior surgery for lung cancer

Other

  • No concurrent lithium

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Cancer Centre

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study Of The Safety Of Myo-Inositol As A Chemopreventive Agent

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Inositol may be effective in preventing the development of lung cancer in patients with bronchial epithelial dysplasia.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of inositol in preventing lung cancer in current or former smokers with bronchial epithelial dysplasia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the safety of inositol for the prevention of lung cancer in patients with bronchial epithelial dysplasia who are current or former smokers.
  • Determine the potential efficacy of this drug in regression of existing dysplastic lesions or prevention of appearance of new dysplastic lesions in these patients.
  • Determine whether intake of this drug can facilitate smoking cessation in patients who are current smokers.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

Patients receive oral inositol twice daily. Treatment continues for 1 or 3 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-12 patients receive escalating doses of inositol until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 3 of 12 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

Once the MTD is determined, 10 patients are treated with inositol twice daily at the MTD for 3 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed at 1 month.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-28 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
inositol
Keywords
non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, precancerous condition
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Precancerous Conditions, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • inositolDietary supplement

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jun 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00061997
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000302633
Other IDs
BCCA-U98-0411, BCCA-C02-0298
Status last verified
Nov 2005
First submitted
5 Jun 2003
Last updated
2 Feb 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing inositol in people with Lung Cancer and Precancerous Condition, run by British Columbia Cancer Agency at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Feb 2010.

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