Status:

COMPLETED

Dolcanatide in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Healthy Volunteers

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Colorectal Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This phase I trial studies how well dolcanatide works in preventing colorectal cancer in healthy participants. Dolcanatide is similar to a natural hormone released into the intestine. It is thought th...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To identify the ability of dolcanatide (SP333), when administered as a single daily dose of 27 mg x 7 days, to induce a direct pharmacological effect on cGMP levels, based on b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PRE-REGISTRATION INCLUSION
  • Able to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document and follow study procedures
  • Willing to abstain from grapefruit juice during study
  • Willing to employ adequate contraception for men and women of childbearing potential; Note: acceptable methods include double barrier methods, intrauterine device (IUD), postmenopausal status documented by serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and/or documentation of surgical sterilization
  • Willing to provide blood and tissue specimens for research purposes
  • REGISTRATION INCLUSION
  • Normal organ function and have normal laboratory findings without clinically significant findings
  • Leukocytes \>= 3 x 10\^3/microliter (B/L)
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1.5 x 10\^3/microliter (B/L)
  • Platelets \>= 100 x 10\^3/microliter (B/L)
  • Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\])/ alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase \[SGPT\]) =\< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine =\< institutional upper limit of normal
  • Body mass index \< 35 kg/m\^2
  • No findings in the rectum of advanced adenoma, chronic inflammation, or cancer

Exclusion

  • PRE-REGISTRATION EXCLUSION
  • Documented history of advanced adenomas (\>= 1 cm in maximal diameter, \>= 3 in total number, villous morphology, or high-grade dysplasia) or colorectal cancer
  • Family history of polyposis syndrome (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis \[FAP\], hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer \[HNPCC\]) or colorectal cancer (first degree relatives younger than 60 years old)
  • History of gastroparesis
  • History of surgery involving the luminal gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including bariatric surgery; exception: prior appendectomy \>= 60 days prior to pre-registration is not an exclusion criterion
  • History of celiac disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
  • Previous diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, functional bowel disorders, colonic motility disorder, or opioid-induced constipation
  • Any malignancy within 3 years of baseline; exception: participants with a history of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to dolcanatide or to any of the excipients
  • History of difficulty with sigmoidoscopy or abnormal colorectal anatomy
  • Uncontrolled current illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Current use of laxatives more than 3 times per week
  • Current use of \>= 5 cigarettes/day
  • Current use of \>= 3 alcoholic drinks/day
  • Use of anti-coagulants or anti-platelet agents within 5 days prior to anticipated sigmoidoscopy; exception: individuals taking aspirin will not be excluded and will not be subject to a wash-out period
  • History of bleeding/coagulation problems
  • Any medical condition reported by the participant or documented in the medical record that is judged by the investigator to constitute a risk to safe participation
  • Known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction
  • REGISTRATION EXCLUSION
  • Sigmoidoscopy finding requiring clinical intervention
  • Use of any illicit or illegal substances detected by urinary drug screen

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 27 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 17 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03300570

Start Date

July 27 2018

End Date

May 17 2021

Last Update

June 14 2021

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107