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Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®) in Ovarian Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Primary Purpose

Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
AHCC
Chemotherapy
Placebo
Sponsored by
University of California, Davis
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma focused on measuring AHCC, Standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal carcinoma High-grade or low-grade serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell, mixed or other histologies allowed Clinical stage I-IV at diagnosis Treatment decision to include standard-of-care adjuvant chemotherapy after primary or interval debulking surgery, or initial staging surgery. Chemotherapy should include a platinum and a taxane doublet. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is allowed (no washout period will be required) Any combination of platinum and taxane doublet is allowed (i.e., carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, or docetaxel) Different schedules of platinum and taxane doublet are allowed (i.e., every 21 days, dose-dense or weekly) Bevacizumab is allowed Age greater than or equal to 18 years of age English or Spanish-speaking individuals Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2 (Karnofsky greater than or equal to 60%) Organ and bone marrow function defined by: Leukocytes greater than or equal to 2,500/µL Absolute neutrophil count greater than or equal to 1,000/µL Platelets greater than or equal to 75,000/µL Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8 g/dL Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (however, patients with known Gilbert disease who have serum bilirubin level less than or equal to 3 x ULN may be enrolled) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ alanine transaminase (ALT) less than or equal to 3 × ULN (AST and/or ALT less than or equal to 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement) Alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to 2.5 × ULN (less than or equal to 5 x ULN for patients with documented liver involvement or bone metastases) Creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than or equal to 30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault or 30 mL/min/1.73m2 Individuals of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) for the duration of study participation (including dosing interruptions) and for at least 5 months (150 days) after the last dose of study agent or the duration specified in the United Surgical Partners International (USPI) for any of the agents used in the adjuvant standard-of-care regimen, whichever is longest. Patients must agree to refrain from egg donation during this timeframe. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are allowed in the study, but HIV-positive patients must have: A stable regimen of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) No requirement for concurrent antibiotics or antifungal agents for the prevention of opportunistic infections A cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count above 250 cells/µL and an undetectable HIV viral load on standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests within the last year. Exclusion Criteria: History of allergic reactions to mushrooms History of allergic reaction to dextrin History of allergic reaction to rapeseed oil History of allergic reaction to corn Consumption of other supplements derived from mushrooms or basidiomycetes Consumption of whole mushrooms through diet is acceptable Consumption of a blend with unknown/ unclear mushrooms or basidiomycetes contents, then it is ok to include participant Current or prior (within 3 months of enrollment) use of immunosuppressive medications (including, but not limited to, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents). The following are exceptions to this criterion: Intranasal, inhaled, topical or local steroid injections (e.g., intra-articular injection); steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions; systemic corticosteroid at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent may be enrolled. Patients who have received acute, low-dose, systemic immunosuppressant medications (e.g., a one-time dose of dexamethasone for nausea) may be enrolled. The use of inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone) for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical insufficiency is allowed. Uncontrolled intercurrent 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 interfere with patient safety or limit compliance with study requirements. Inability to swallow experimental agent or placebo History of gastrectomy or other malabsorption syndromes Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding Any condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent Any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the patient's safety or compliance while on trial.

Sites / Locations

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®)

Placebo

Arm Description

AHCC 3g PO Daily

Placebo PO Daily

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Proportion of participants randomized to taking AHCC or placebo during adjuvant chemotherapy
Time required to randomize 20 participants
Proportion of participants that complete study treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Proportion of participants that adhere to taking study treatment
Adherence to taking study treatment for each participant
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Ovarian (FACT-O)
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/ Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity (FACT/ GOG-NTX)
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-ES)
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Participant experience self-reported in the acceptability questionnaire compared to self-reported anticipated acceptability
The acceptability questionnaire measures the following ordinal data listed in order of most acceptable to least acceptable: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.

Full Information

First Posted
January 27, 2023
Last Updated
October 10, 2023
Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Collaborators
Amino Up Chemicals Co., Ltd., National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05763199
Brief Title
Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®) in Ovarian Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Official Title
Feasibility Pilot Study of a Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®) on Quality of Life for Ovarian Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
December 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
April 1, 2026 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 1, 2027 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Collaborators
Amino Up Chemicals Co., Ltd., National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a pilot phase, randomized, double-blinded feasibility pilot study of AHCC in participants with ovarian cancer.
Detailed Description
This is a pilot phase, randomized, double-blinded feasibility pilot study of AHCC in participants with ovarian cancer. 20 women who plan to undergo adjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer at the University of California (UC) Davis Health Comprehensive Cancer Center will be enrolled and randomized 1:1 to receive AHCC (3 grams by mouth daily) or placebo during standard of care chemotherapy. HRQOL and adverse events will be assessed at baseline and during chemotherapy. The hypothesis is that a randomized controlled trial of AHCC supplementation for ovarian cancer patients on adjuvant chemotherapy is feasible.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinoma
Keywords
AHCC, Standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
20 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia (AHCC®)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
AHCC 3g PO Daily
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Placebo PO Daily
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
AHCC
Other Intervention Name(s)
A standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia
Intervention Description
AHCC is the cultured mycelia of Lentinula edodes mushrooms from the Basidiomycetes family.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Chemotherapy
Intervention Description
Chemotherapy will be administered per standard of care.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
Dextrin
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of participants randomized to taking AHCC or placebo during adjuvant chemotherapy
Time Frame
Study activation to randomization of 20th participant, which is estimated to be up to 1 year post study activation
Title
Time required to randomize 20 participants
Time Frame
Study activation to randomization of 20th participant, which is estimated to be up to 1 year post study activation
Title
Proportion of participants that complete study treatment
Time Frame
First dose through Cycle 3-6 post adjuvant chemotherapy; each cycle is 3 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of participants that adhere to taking study treatment
Time Frame
First dose through Cycle 3-6 post adjuvant chemotherapy; each cycle is 3 weeks
Title
Adherence to taking study treatment for each participant
Time Frame
First dose through Cycle 3-6 post adjuvant chemotherapy; each cycle is 3 weeks
Title
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Ovarian (FACT-O)
Description
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Time Frame
Baseline through 30d post last dose
Title
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/ Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity (FACT/ GOG-NTX)
Description
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Time Frame
Baseline through 30d post last dose
Title
Proportion of participants that adhere to completing the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-ES)
Description
All health-related quality of life assessments use a 5 point Likert-type scale and is scored based on a manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored; the higher the score, the better the quality of life.
Time Frame
Baseline through 30d post last dose
Title
Participant experience self-reported in the acceptability questionnaire compared to self-reported anticipated acceptability
Description
The acceptability questionnaire measures the following ordinal data listed in order of most acceptable to least acceptable: strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.
Time Frame
Baseline and at end of treatment (about 9-18 weeks post adjuvant chemotherapy)

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically or cytologically confirmed epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal carcinoma High-grade or low-grade serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell, mixed or other histologies allowed Clinical stage I-IV at diagnosis Treatment decision to include standard-of-care adjuvant chemotherapy after primary or interval debulking surgery, or initial staging surgery. Chemotherapy should include a platinum and a taxane doublet. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is allowed (no washout period will be required) Any combination of platinum and taxane doublet is allowed (i.e., carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, or docetaxel) Different schedules of platinum and taxane doublet are allowed (i.e., every 21 days, dose-dense or weekly) Bevacizumab is allowed Age greater than or equal to 18 years of age English or Spanish-speaking individuals Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2 (Karnofsky greater than or equal to 60%) Organ and bone marrow function defined by: Leukocytes greater than or equal to 2,500/µL Absolute neutrophil count greater than or equal to 1,000/µL Platelets greater than or equal to 75,000/µL Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8 g/dL Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (however, patients with known Gilbert disease who have serum bilirubin level less than or equal to 3 x ULN may be enrolled) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ alanine transaminase (ALT) less than or equal to 3 × ULN (AST and/or ALT less than or equal to 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement) Alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to 2.5 × ULN (less than or equal to 5 x ULN for patients with documented liver involvement or bone metastases) Creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than or equal to 30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault or 30 mL/min/1.73m2 Individuals of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) for the duration of study participation (including dosing interruptions) and for at least 5 months (150 days) after the last dose of study agent or the duration specified in the United Surgical Partners International (USPI) for any of the agents used in the adjuvant standard-of-care regimen, whichever is longest. Patients must agree to refrain from egg donation during this timeframe. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are allowed in the study, but HIV-positive patients must have: A stable regimen of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) No requirement for concurrent antibiotics or antifungal agents for the prevention of opportunistic infections A cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count above 250 cells/µL and an undetectable HIV viral load on standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests within the last year. Exclusion Criteria: History of allergic reactions to mushrooms History of allergic reaction to dextrin History of allergic reaction to rapeseed oil History of allergic reaction to corn Consumption of other supplements derived from mushrooms or basidiomycetes Consumption of whole mushrooms through diet is acceptable Consumption of a blend with unknown/ unclear mushrooms or basidiomycetes contents, then it is ok to include participant Current or prior (within 3 months of enrollment) use of immunosuppressive medications (including, but not limited to, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents). The following are exceptions to this criterion: Intranasal, inhaled, topical or local steroid injections (e.g., intra-articular injection); steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions; systemic corticosteroid at physiologic doses not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent may be enrolled. Patients who have received acute, low-dose, systemic immunosuppressant medications (e.g., a one-time dose of dexamethasone for nausea) may be enrolled. The use of inhaled corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids (e.g., fludrocortisone) for patients with orthostatic hypotension or adrenocortical insufficiency is allowed. Uncontrolled intercurrent 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 interfere with patient safety or limit compliance with study requirements. Inability to swallow experimental agent or placebo History of gastrectomy or other malabsorption syndromes Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding Any condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent Any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the patient's safety or compliance while on trial.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Selina Laqui
Phone
916-734-0565
Email
sblaqui@ucdavis.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hui Chen, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of California, Davis
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
City
Sacramento
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
95817
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Selina Laqui
Phone
916-734-0565
Email
sblaqui@ucdavis.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hui Chen

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