Status:

COMPLETED

Celecoxib Inhibition of Aromatase Expression and Inflammation in Adipose Tissue of Obese Postmenopausal Women

Lead Sponsor:

Rockefeller University

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

40-70 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The study plans to find out whether Celebrex may be potentially useful to decrease inflammation in fat tissues and thereby lower the production of substances such as estrogens that may increase the ri...

Detailed Description

This study seeks to examine how effective the celebrex may be in reducing inflammation, crown-like structures in fat tissue, the enzyme aromatase, PGE-M in the urine and estrogen in blood and urine. V...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Postmenopausal woman defined as: 24 consecutive months without a menstrual period and currently not taking any medication known to induce amenorrhea.
  • Serum estradiol \< 20 pg/mL
  • Body Mass Index of 35-50
  • Stable weight defined as (+/- 5 %) of body weight for at least three months
  • 40-70 years of age
  • Fluent in English

Exclusion

  • Known hypersensitivity to celecoxib or sulfonamides
  • Known peptic ulcer disease
  • Hypertension BP \> 150/90 (on 2 occasions after resting)
  • Fasting blood glucose \> 165 mg/dL
  • HIV positive
  • Screening creatinine \> 2X upper limit of normal
  • Screening LFT results \> 2x upper limit of normal
  • Smokers (or stopped \< 3 months ago)
  • Framingham risk score \> 15
  • Evidence of active coronary disease by history and/or EKG
  • Subjects who consume 25 grams of soy protein/day or more than 45 mg of isoflavones/day, for subjects who consume this amount of soy, they may stop for 14 days prior to admission
  • Currently taking NSAIDS, aspirin, (if \> once a week, stopped \<30 days ago).
  • Consuming \> 3 servings of fish or seafood/week
  • Currently taking fish oil, omega-3 supplements or other herbal supplements that exceed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) levels, (if currently taking fish oil/omega-3 supplements, there must be a 30 day washout period)
  • Current use of anti-coagulants
  • Currently taking any weight control medication
  • Currently taking thioridazine
  • Currently taking lithium
  • Currently taking any estrogen/progesterone hormones including vaginal cream, e-string, or vaginal tablets
  • Currently taking any medication that can alter fat stores as determined by the principal investigator
  • History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease or other chronic inflammatory disorders
  • History of any malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer in the past 5 years
  • History of any bleeding disorder
  • History of cardiovascular disease
  • Diagnosis of asthma
  • Any medical, psychological or social condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the health or well-being of the participant during any study procedures or the integrity of the data.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01901679

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

August 1 2014

Last Update

February 1 2021

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The Rockefeller University

New York, New York, United States, 10065