Status:

COMPLETED

Bowman-Birk Inhibitor Concentrate in Preventing Cancer in Healthy Men

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

MALE

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This randomized phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate in preventing cancer in healthy men. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep c...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxic effects of Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate, administered as an orange juice suspension, in healthy male participants. II. Determine a safe dose range of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Healthy volunteer
  • Male
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • RBC normal
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • Platelet count normal
  • Hemoglobin normal
  • Hematocrit normal
  • ALT and AST normal
  • Bilirubin normal
  • Creatinine normal
  • No history of heart disease
  • EKG normal
  • No history of pancreatitis or obstruction of pancreatic ducts
  • No history of pancreatic cancer or pancreatic adenoma
  • Amylase normal
  • Lipase normal
  • Cholesterol normal
  • Triglycerides normal
  • Serum glucose ± 10% of normal
  • Within 15% of ideal body weight
  • No history of chronic medical condition
  • No history of excessive alcohol consumption (i.e., \> 2 alcoholic beverages per day on average)
  • No history of amyloidosis
  • Non-smoker
  • Former smokers are eligible provided they have not smoked within the past 3 months
  • No history of medical condition that would influence gastrointestinal uptake of the study drug
  • No history of diabetes mellitus
  • No allergy or prior adverse reaction to soybeans
  • Not a vegetarian
  • No diagnosis of cancer within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No evidence of other life-threatening disease
  • No evidence of psychiatric problems
  • More than 12 months since prior chemotherapy
  • More than 1 month since prior experimental drugs
  • More than 3 days since prior consumption of alcoholic beverages
  • More than 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent regular use (i.e., \> 3 times/week) of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • More than 2 weeks since prior multivitamin tablets (or other vitamin supplements) of \> 2 per day
  • No more than 2 multivitamin tablets (or other vitamin supplements) per day during study participation
  • No more than 1 serving of tofu, soy milk, or other primarily soy-based food per day

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00287833

    Start Date

    January 1 2006

    Last Update

    May 3 2013

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    Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104