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Adenomatous PolypPhase 2NCT00983580

Acetylsalicylic Acid and Eflornithine in Treating Patients at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin, Eflornithine and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Adenomatous Polyp, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This phase II trial is studying how well giving acetylsalicylic acid together with eflornithine works in treating patients at high risk for colorectal cancer. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of acetylsalicylic acid and eflornithine may prevent colorectal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Adenomatous Polyp
What is being tested?
Aspirin, Eflornithine and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
107 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
20 Aug 2009to 13 Aug 2019
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Current or prior advanced adenomas
  • Advanced adenomas are defined as subject with polyps >= 1 cm, tubulovillous adenomas (25-75 percent villous features), villous adenomas (> 75 percent villous), or high-grade dysplasia
  • Prior colon cancer (>= 3 years out from invasive cancer)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1
  • Ability to under and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Willingness to provide mandatory tissue for research purposes
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  • Negative pregnancy test =< 7 days prior to randomization
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) within normal limits for institution/lab
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/ul
  • White blood cell count (WBC) >= 3,000/ul
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2 x institutional ULN
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional ULN
  • Serum calcium =< institutional ULN
  • Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional ULN
  • Colonoscopy =< 45 days prior to randomization with removal of all adenomas or polyps >= 2 mm in size

Who cannot join

  • Any history of current or prior rectal cancer
  • Known diagnosis of colon heritable cancer syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis [FAP], hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer [HNPCC]) or inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
  • Inability to swallow pills
  • Bleeding diathesis
  • New diagnosis of carcinoma
  • History of hypersensitivity to COX-2 inhibitors, sulfonamides, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), salicylates, or ursodeoxycholic acid
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  • History of gastroduodenal ulcers documented =< 1 year
  • Known inability to participate in the scheduled follow-up tests
  • Significant medical or psychiatric problems which would make the subject a poor protocol candidate, in the opinion of the treating physician
  • Total colectomy
  • Patients with a colostomy
  • History of pelvic or rectal radiation therapy
  • History of invasive carcinoma =< 5 years (except subjects with Dukes A/B1 carcinoma =< 5 years prior to pre-registration or any stage of colon cancer if >= 3 years post surgical resection)
  • Acute liver disease, unexplained transaminase elevations, or elevated serum calcium
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical composition to the study agents
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia
  • Concomitant corticosteroids or anticoagulants needed on a regular or predictable intermittent basis
  • New diagnosis of invasive carcinoma
  • Use of non-study investigational agent(s) =< 3 months prior to randomization
  • Chemotherapy =< 6 months prior to randomization (Note: topical chemotherapy will be assessed on a case-by-case basis)
  • Pregnant women
  • Nursing women
  • Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
  • Regular use of NSAIDs =< 6 weeks prior to randomization, defined as a frequency of 7 consecutive days (1 week) for > 3 weeks (Exception: low dose aspirin [81 mg] for those subjects who are chronic users of aspirin prior to the beginning of the study)

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Phase II Trial of Aspirin and Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in Patients at High Risk of Colorectal Cancer

This phase II trial is studying how well giving acetylsalicylic acid together with eflornithine works in treating patients at high risk for colorectal cancer. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of acetylsalicylic acid and eflornithine may prevent colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. The proportion of subjects with an adenoma recurrence at the 1-year follow-up colonoscopy exam. This adenoma recurrence rate for difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) (eflornithine) + aspirin will be compared to double placebo to see if there is improvement in the adenoma recurrence rate in this patient population.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the relative tolerability and safety of the treatment regimens administered for 12 months.

II. To determine the effect of the study drugs (aspirin [acetylsalicylic acid] + DFMO) and placebo with respect to proliferation (Ki67 labeling index), apoptosis (caspase-3 expression assay), and drug effect markers (COX-1, -2, polyamines, PGE2) from adenomas, aberrant crypt focus (ACF) and normal-appearing mucosa using pre- and 12-month post-intervention tissue biopsy samples.

III. To estimate the percentage change in rectal ACF number, as determined by magnifying colonoscopy in subjects treated for 12 months with placebo or study drugs (aspirin +DFMO) by comparing % change in drug versus placebo arms.

IV. To characterize ACF based on three criteria (ACF size [crypt number < 50 or >= 50], crypt morphology characteristics, and histology) of ACF and to correlate such characteristics with the intervention (vs placebo). Also, to evaluate the natural history of ACF over 1-year on placebo.

  1. To correlate the 12-month measurements of ACF size (# crypts/ACF), number, morphology, and histopathology with the adenoma recurrence data at 12 and 36 months; correlate the 12-month % (and actual) change in ACF size and number with the 12- and 36-month adenoma recurrence rate; and correlate the adenoma recurrence data at 1 year with the adenoma recurrence data at 3 years.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To explore the effects of the study agents on a focused panel of tissue biomarkers in pre- and post-intervention biopsy samples from recurrent adenomas, rectal ACF, and adjacent normal-appearing mucosa among subjects enrolled in the phase II clinical trial.

II. To determine if cleaved capase-3 expression can improve the detection of apoptotic cells by recognizing cellular commitment to apoptosis prior to late nuclear morphologic features and correlate with apoptotic regulatory proteins, histology, and treatment response.

III. To determine the effects of aspirin on its biochemical targets COX-1, -2, and prostaglandin E2, and polyamine levels in subjects receiving DFMO.

IV. To examine COX-2-dependent genes (i.e., Bcl-2 and DR5) in adenomas and ACF that have been shown to regulate the intrinsic mitochondrial and extrinsic death receptor-mediated apoptotic pathways in vitro and in vivo.

  1. To perform expression profiling of adenomas or ACF and to relate such date to ACF histology, size/morphology, modulation by chemopreventive agents, and subsequent adenoma recurrence rates.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive acetylsalicylic acid orally (PO) once daily and eflornithine PO twice daily on days 1-28.

ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO three times daily on days 1-28.

Treatment repeats every 28 days for 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 6, 12, and 36 months.

Being tested
Aspirin, Eflornithine, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Placebo, Telephone-Based Intervention
Medical subject headings
Adenomatous Polyps

What participants receive

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

  • AspirinDrug

    Also called Acetylsalicylic Acid, ASA, Aspergum, Ecotrin

    Given PO

  • EflornithineDrug

    Also called Alpha-Difluoromethylornithine, DFMO, difluoromethylornithine, Difluromethylornithine

    Given PO

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative study

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called placebo therapy, PLCB, sham therapy

    Given PO

  • Telephone-Based InterventionOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT00983580
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (acetylsalicylic acid and eflornithine)ExperimentalPatients receive acetylsalicylic acid PO once daily and eflornithine PO twice daily on days 1-28.
Receives: Drug: Aspirin; Drug: Eflornithine; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Telephone-Based Intervention
Arm II (placebo)Placebo comparatorPatients receive placebo PO three times daily on days 1-28.
Receives: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Placebo; Other: Telephone-Based Intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Adenoma Recurrence Rate for the Treatment Arm Relative to Placebo

    The primary endpoint is the proportion of participants with an adenoma recurrence at the 1-year follow-up colonoscopy exam. All eligible, randomized participants who have signed a consent form and received at least one follow-up endoscopy exam will be considered evaluable for the primary endpoint. This adenoma recurrence rate for DFMO + aspirin will be compared to double placebo to see if there is improvement in the adenoma recurrence rate in this patient population. A 1-sided Chi-square test was used to determine if there was a significant difference between treatment arms.

    Measured: At 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. ACF Characteristics vs Adenoma Recurrence Rate

    A potential surrogate endpoint biomarker is the aberrant crypt focus (ACF). ACF are the earliest lesions that can be detected in colorectal mucosa and are believed to be precursors of adenomas and cancers. At the 1-year time point, the presence of adenoma recurrence and the number of ACF sites was recorded for each patient. The percent change in ACF number was calculated as the number of ACF present at the 1-year post-intervention exam minus the baseline number of ACF, divided by the number of ACF present at baseline. A negative score represents a loss in the number of sites and a positive number indicates an increase in the number of ACF sites. Therefore, the possible range in percent change cannot be lower than -100% and has no upper bound. A Wilcoxon Rank-sum test was used to assess the relationship between ACF percent change and adenoma recurrence rate. This analysis was only conducted in those participants who had at least 5 rectal ACF at baseline.

    Measured: At baseline and 1 year

  2. Characterization of ACF

    A potential surrogate endpoint biomarker is the aberrant crypt focus (ACF). ACF are the earliest lesions that can be detected in colorectal mucosa and are believed to be precursors of adenomas and cancers. The number and total size of ACF sites may serve as risk markers for adenoma/carcinoma development. The median number of ACF sites per patient were collected prior to treatment.

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Comparison of the Percent Change in ACF Number Across the 2 Treatment Arms

    The number of ACF sites per patient was collected at baseline and at 1-year time points. The percent change in ACF number was calculated as the number of ACF present at the 12-month post-intervention exam minus the baseline number of ACF, divided by the number of ACF present at baseline. A negative score represents a loss in the number of sites from baseline to year 1 post-treatment. A positive number indicates an increase in the number of ACF sites. Therefore, the possible range in percent change cannot be lower than -100% and has no upper bound. The percent change in ACF number between arms was compared using a t-test.

    Measured: At baseline and 12 months

  4. Safety, Tolerability, and Adverse Events of Study Treatment

    The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) Version 3.0 was used to grade all adverse events. The number of patients reporting a grade 3 or higher event are tabulated here. A grade 3 event is one categorized as being severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening. A grade 4 is considered life-threatening, and a grade 5 is death related to the event. A complete list of all adverse events is given in the Adverse Events section.

    Measured: Up to 48 months from beginning treatment.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Sep 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start20 Aug 2009
  3. Primary completion7 Oct 2016
  4. Study completion13 Aug 2019

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 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
107 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00983580
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2009-01192
Other IDs
NCI-2009-01192, 09-001758, MC054A, R01CA113681, P30CA015083
Status last verified
Aug 2019
First submitted
23 Sep 2009
Last updated
4 Sep 2019

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin, Eflornithine and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Adenomatous Polyp, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 3 sites in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 24 exclusion criteria. 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 4 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Apr 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adenoma Recurrence Rate for the Treatment Arm Relative to Placebo (time frame: At 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 4 Sep 2019.

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