Status:

COMPLETED

Diindolylmethane in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: The use of diindolylmethane, a substance found in cruciferous vegetables, may slow the growth of tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well diindolylmethane works in tr...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To measure the level of diindolylmethane in prostate tissue after treatment with oral microencapsulated diindolylmethane (B-DIM) in patients with stage I or II adenocarcinoma o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Stage I or II (T1-T2 a, b, or c) disease
  • Disease confined to the prostate by clinical judgment of the surgeon
  • Deemed an appropriate candidate for surgery by clinical judgment of the surgeon
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • ANC ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and/or ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN if alkaline phosphatase normal OR alkaline phosphatase ≤ 4 times ULN if AST and/or ALT normal
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to oral microencapsulated diindolylmethane
  • No concurrent uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Symptomatic congestive hart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No prior chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, brachytherapy, cryotherapy, external beam radiotherapy, or other therapy for prostate cancer
  • No concurrent micronutrient supplements or dietary soy products
  • No concurrent systemic therapy for any other cancer
  • No concurrent p450 inducers or inhibitors (e.g., carbamazepine, clarithromycin, fluconazole, fosphenytoin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, or rifampin)
  • No concurrent finasteride or dutasteride
  • No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies for the malignancy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    41 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00888654

    Start Date

    August 1 2009

    End Date

    April 1 2014

    Last Update

    March 19 2018

    Active Locations (2)

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    Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379

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    Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202