Muscadine Plus (MPX) In Men With Prostate Cancer

Last updated: May 18, 2023
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

3

Condition

Adenocarcinoma

Prostate Cancer

Treatment

Muscadine Plus

Placebos

Clinical Study ID

NCT03535675
J1823
IRB00166021
  • Ages 18-99
  • Male

Study Summary

This research is being done to determine if men with rising PSA after initial therapy for localized prostate cancer who display the Alanine/Alanine SOD2 genotype of MnSOD and supplement their diet with MPX have greater decrease in PSA slope following treatment compared to men that do not supplement with MPX.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria: Patients meeting the following conditions are eligible for registration and participationin the study:

  1. Subject has histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  2. Subject has undergone definitive treatment (surgery, surgery with radiation therapy,cryotherapy, radiation therapy or brachytherapy) for the primary prostate tumor (priorchemotherapy is not allowed) . a. A subject with a rising PSA post-prostatectomy should consider radiation as apotentially curative alternative. If subject declines radiation or is not a candidatefor radiation, he may be considered eligible in this setting.
  3. Subject has a rising PSA on a minimum of 3 time points (2 rises) within the 12 monthsprior to study initiation (this will include the PSA measurement taken at thescreening visit, but not at the baseline day 0 study visit). For purposes of calculating PSA doubling time (PSADT):
  4. All PSA values used in the calculation should be ≥ 0.20 ng/ml and overall shouldfollow a rising trend;
  5. Record every available PSA drawn within the last 12 months of the most recentlocal PSA;
  6. The minimum requirement is 3 PSA values obtained over 3 months with a minimum of 4 weeks between measurements;
  7. If there are 4 or more PSAs available, the time interval between the first andlast PSA measurements must be at least 3 months, and, there is no minimum timeinterval requirement between any two PSA measurements;
  8. For radiotherapy only patients, record PSA nadir value and collection date. PSADT (PSA doubling time) must be positive according to Memorial Sloan Kettering CancerCenter Prostate Cancer Nomograms under this link:http://www.mskcc.org/applications/nomograms/prostate/PsaDoublingTime.aspx
  9. One of the following criteria must be met.
  10. Absolute level of PSA >0.4 ng/mL following surgery. (surgery only)
  11. Absolute level of PSA >0.4 ng/mL for subjects treated with multiple treatmentmodalities (e.g., surgery + radiation, surgery + cryotherapy, etc.).
  12. A rise by 2 ng/mL or more above the nadir PSA will be considered the standarddefinition for biochemical failure after radiation therapy with or withouthormonal therapy. (radiation only)
  13. Subject is >18 years of age.
  14. Subject has life expectancy of greater than 12 months.
  15. Subject has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0, 1 or 2
  16. Subject has testosterone level of ≥1.5 ng/mL at screening.
  17. Subject has normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
  18. Leukocytes >3,000/microliter
  19. absolute neutrophil count >1,500/microliter
  20. platelets >100,000/microliter
  21. total bilirubin <1.5 x upper limit of normal except for Gilberts <2.5 x upperlimit of normal
  22. aspartate aminotransferase/Alanine transaminase ≤ 2.5 X upper limit of normal
  23. creatinine ≤ 2.5 upper limit of normal
  24. Subject agrees to abstain from other commercially available MuscadinePlus (MP)products (Vinetra, MuscadinePlus or MP capsules) while participating in this study.
  25. Subject's use of other dietary/herbal supplements (e.g. saw palmetto, selenium,pomegranate juice or pills, acai concentrated extract, etc) has been stable for atleast 2 months prior to screening and the subject agrees not to stop or change thedose(s) while participating in the study.
  26. Subject has signed a written informed consent document and agrees to comply withrequirements of the study.
  27. CT or MRI chest/abdomen/pelvis and bone scan without evidence of metastatic disease asan inclusion.
  28. Subject agrees to genotyping of manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase 2 (MnSOD2)gene and any genetic counseling. Only those with Alanine/Alanine SOD2 genotype will berandomized.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Subjects meeting the following conditions are not eligible for participation in the study:

  1. Subject has known radiographic evidence of metastatic disease, except for presence ofpositive lymph nodes from the surgical pathology. Pelvic/intraperitoneal lymph nodesless than 1.5 cm maybe considered nonspecific and the patient would be eligible. Ifthere is any clinical suspicion for metastatic disease, CT and Bone Scan must beperformed to rule out metastatic disease, within the last four months, per standard ofcare.
  2. Subject has received any therapies that modulate testosterone levels (e.g., androgenablative/anti-androgen therapy, 5 alpha reductase inhibitors) for a minimum of 12months prior to study.
  3. Subject has had prior or concomitant treatment with experimental drugs, high dosesteroids, or any other cancer treatment within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of thestudy product.
  4. Subject has consumed any Muscadine Plus over the past 2 months.
  5. Subject has a known allergy to muscadine grapes, ellagic acid or rice
  6. Subject has uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing oractive infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris,cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limitcompliance with study requirements.
  7. Subject has negative PSA doubling time (negative doubling time corresponds withdecreasing PSA) Doubling time may be computed using the Sloan Kettering predictiontools posted athttp://www.mskcc.org/applications/nomograms/prostate/PsaDoublingTime.aspx

Study Design

Total Participants: 59
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Muscadine Plus
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
October 30, 2018
Estimated Completion Date:
November 03, 2022

Study Description

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a single-chain glycoprotein produced by the epithelial cells of the prostate. PSA has been used for early detection and monitoring of patients with prostate cancer who receive a variety of treatments. Due to the widespread use of serum PSA to monitor for prostate cancer recurrence following primary treatment, there exists a group of men with a rising PSA as their only evidence of recurrence. These patients may not demonstrate clinical or radiographic evidence of disease progression for an average 8 years from the time of detectable PSA to detectable metastatic disease by standard imaging. Currently there are limited treatment options for these patients that may delay disease progression or improve survival, including salvage radiation for prior surgical patients, hormonal therapy, and active surveillance.

Although some surgical patients are candidates for salvage radiation, not all patients will want salvage radiation. Even the early initiation of hormonal therapy (e.g., luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs) has not demonstrated a survival benefit, although Schroder et al suggests an advantage for early hormone therapy in the setting of metastatic regional lymph nodes. Furthermore, early initiation of androgen ablation is associated with significant morbidity and impact on quality of life, including fatigue, hot flashes, loss of libido, decreased muscle mass, and osteoporosis with long term use. This group of relatively well men with biochemical recurrence are currently offered androgen ablation therapy or active surveillance (regular PSA monitoring and annual scans) until there is evidence of metastatic disease, because other options have not been available. These patients are excellent candidates for innovative treatments hypothesized to slow the progression of clinical prostate cancer and delay the development of metastatic disease.

As the previous section documents, preclinical studies of muscadine grape skin offer evidence that it may extend the time between biochemical recurrence and development of metastatic disease. While the Phase II study described above found no significant difference in PSA doubling time between placebo and either dose of MPX, there was a signal of benefit in the subgroup analysis of men with the Alanine/Alanine superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) genotype that received high dose MPX. It is therefore proposed to test the benefits of high dose MPX in capsule formulation in a randomized, controlled study of men who have failed primary therapy, either radiation, surgery or cryotherapy, as primary treatment for prostate cancer. Eligible subjects will have a rising PSA and will have 3 PSA values at least 7 days apart with a recovered testosterone to be able to calculate a baseline PSA doubling time. The primary endpoint of this study will be mean PSA slope during the study period.

Connect with a study center

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California 91010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California 92093
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Colorado Cancer Center

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sibley Memorial Hospital

    Washington, District of Columbia 20016
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland 21205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts 02215
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan 48201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Allegheny Health Network

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Carolina Urologic Research Center

    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29572
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
    United States

    Site Not Available

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