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Molecular Targeting of 15-Lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) for Apoptosis Induction in Human Colorectal Cancers

Molecular Targeting of 15-LOX-1 for Apoptosis Induction in Human Colorectal Cancers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00503035
Enrollment
51
Registered
2007-07-18
Start date
2003-08-20
Completion date
2021-04-02
Last updated
2023-02-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Keywords

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colorectal Tumors, Molecular Targeting, Celecoxib, Celebrex, SC-58635, Apoptosis Induction, Colon, Rectum, colonoscopy, Biopsy

Brief summary

Primary Objective: * To determine whether celecoxib downregulates GATA-6 expression to upregulate 15-LOX-1 expression and induce apoptosis in human rectal tumors, researchers will measure GATA-6 and 15-LOX-1 expression, 13-S-HODE levels, and apoptosis rates in normal and colorectal polyp epithelial tissues before and after 6 months of celecoxib treatment of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).

Detailed description

Celecoxib is a drug that was developed to treat arthritis. However, celecoxib may also help to stop or slow the growth of colon and rectal tumor cells. At the start of the study, you will be asked questions about your medical history, have a complete physical exam, and have around 2 tablespoons of blood drawn for blood tests as part of your routine care for familial adenomatous polyposis. Also, blood tests such as fasting blood glucose and lipid profiling (cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride) will be assessed to determine eligibility. Women who are able to have children must have a negative blood pregnancy test within 14 days of starting celecoxib. Before your scheduled colonoscopy, you will fill out a form asking about any medications and nutritional supplements that you are taking. In addition, you will be asked to complete a diet history. This will help researchers to evaluate patients' dietary habits. The questionnaire takes about 15 minutes to complete. You will also have around 1 teaspoon of blood drawn to measure the amount of celecoxib in your blood. Then, during your already scheduled colonoscopy procedure, you will have additional tissue biopsies (the size of a pencil tip) of your colon taken. For a colonoscopy procedure, a flexible tube with a light attached to the end is used to look inside your colon/lower gut. The biopsies will be taken through the flexible tube using a special cutting tool. Up to 23 biopsy samples may be taken. The biopsies should take about 20 extra minutes to complete. After the procedure, you will start taking celecoxib by mouth once every 12 hours for 6 months. You will also have around 1 teaspoon of blood drawn to measure the amount of celecoxib in your blood at the completion of month 2 and 4 of celecoxib treatment. At the end of the 6 month treatment period, you will have another colonoscopy procedure. This is an additional procedure performed solely for this study and is not part of your standard of care for the treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis. A second set of biopsies will be taken (23 maximum). These biopsy samples will be studied and compared to the samples taken before treatment with celecoxib. You will also have around 1 teaspoon of blood drawn to measure the amount of celecoxib in your blood. You will be contacted by phone 72 hours after your first dose of celecoxib and then every 2 weeks for the study to check for any side effects you may be experiencing. The maximum amount of time you will remain on this study is 6 months. If at any time, you experience any intolerable side effects, you will be taken off the study. This is an investigational study. Celecoxib is FDA approved and commercially available for familial adenomatous polyposis patients to reduce polyp formation. Up to 40 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Interventions

DRUGCelecoxib

400 mg by mouth twice daily x 6 months

Up to 23 additional colon tissue biopsies (the size of a pencil tip), additional 20 minutes on colonoscopy procedure

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of familial adenomatous polyposis (patients should have colorectal remnant that can be biopsied. Patients who have had total colorectal surgical resection are not eligible). 2. Adequate bone marrow function (ANC \> 1500 ml, platelet count \> 100,000/ml). Serum creatinine, total bilirubin, and ALT \< 1.5 upper limit normal. 3. Over 16 years of age. 4. Patient is able to give an informed consent. 5. Women of childbearing potential (women are considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are at 2 or more years post-menopausal/or surgically sterile), must: * Not be pregnant or lactating. * use adequate contraceptive measures (abstinence, IUD, birth control pills, or diaphragm or condom with spermicidal gel) starting with last menses and throughout the study duration. * Have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of starting celecoxib.

Exclusion criteria

1. Inflammatory bowel disease. 2. Intake of anti-inflammatory medications (e.g., non-steroidal, aspirin, and sulfasalazine) that cannot be discontinued starting 3 days prior to the enrollment. 3. Chemotherapy or radiation therapy in less than three months from the time of enrollment. 4. Individuals who are taking Coumadin that can not be discontinued starting 7 days prior to the enrollment. 5. Individuals who have received an investigational chemopreventive agent during the month prior to the biopsies. 6. History of bleeding diathesis. 7. History of sulfonamides (sulfa) allergies. 8. History of cardiovascular diseases that might include the following: myocardial infarction, angina, coronary angioplasty, congestive heart failure, stroke, or coronary bypass surgery. 9. Uncontrolled hypertension (\> 135/\> 85 mm Hg on three repeated measurements during the 6 weeks prior to enrollment on the study). 10. Diagnosis of diabetes. 11. Smoking history during the 6 months prior to enrollment on the study. 12. Uncontrolled hypercholesteremia (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) \> 130). Hypercholesteremia needs to be controlled following the updated the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines for at least 3 months prior to enrollment on the study. Hypercholesteremia treatment needs to be continued during the enrollment on the protocol. 13. Family history of premature coronary disease (i.e., onset \< 55 years of age). 14. Metabolic syndrome diagnosis in patients who are 30 years or older. (The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is made when three or more of these risk factors are present): * Waist circumference: Men \> 102 cm (\> 40 in); Women \> 88 cm (\> 35 in). \*Triglycerides = 150 mg/dl (= 1.69 mmol/L). * High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C): \[Men \< 40 mg/dl (\< 1.03 mmol/L), Women \<50 mg/dl (\< 1.29 mmol/L)\]. * Blood pressure = 130/= 85 mm Hg. * Fasting glucose = 110 mg/dl (= 6.1 mmol/L). 15. History of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, systemic lupus erythematous, family history of protein S or C deficiencies or prior heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
13-HODE Colonic Tissue LevelsBaseline to post 6 months of celecoxib treatment13-HODE colonic tissue levels measured by Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry measurements (LC/MS/MS) in colorectal normal and polyp tissues

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PGE2 Colonic Tissue Levelsat the baseline colonoscopy (or sigmoidoscopy in patients who had undergone colectomy) before the initiation of celecoxib, and the follow-up colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy was performed after celecoxib treatment (month 6)PGE2 colonic tissue levels measured by Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry measurements (LC/MS/MS) in colorectal normal and polyp tissues

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

51 participants consented, 4 participants were inevaluable.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Celecoxib
Celecoxib 400 mg orally twice daily for 6 months. Up to 23 colon tissue biopsies (the size of a pencil tip).
29
Total29

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyIneligible15
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up2
Overall StudyPhysician Decision3

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCelecoxib
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
7 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
22 Participants
Age, Continuous32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.48
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
26 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
29 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
29 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 32
other
Total, other adverse events
24 / 32
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 32

Outcome results

Primary

13-HODE Colonic Tissue Levels

13-HODE colonic tissue levels measured by Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry measurements (LC/MS/MS) in colorectal normal and polyp tissues

Time frame: Baseline to post 6 months of celecoxib treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Celecoxib13-HODE Colonic Tissue Levelspolyps after celecoxib treatment18.83 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 14
Celecoxib13-HODE Colonic Tissue Levelspolyps before celecoxib treatment14.56 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 9.93
Celecoxib13-HODE Colonic Tissue LevelsNormal: before celecoxib treatment23.02 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 18.55
Celecoxib13-HODE Colonic Tissue LevelsNormal: after celecoxib treatment20.03 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 11.7
Secondary

PGE2 Colonic Tissue Levels

PGE2 colonic tissue levels measured by Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry measurements (LC/MS/MS) in colorectal normal and polyp tissues

Time frame: at the baseline colonoscopy (or sigmoidoscopy in patients who had undergone colectomy) before the initiation of celecoxib, and the follow-up colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy was performed after celecoxib treatment (month 6)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
CelecoxibPGE2 Colonic Tissue LevelsPolyps: before celecoxib treatment14.71 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 6.95
CelecoxibPGE2 Colonic Tissue LevelsPolyps: after celecoxib treatment20.62 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 10.48
CelecoxibPGE2 Colonic Tissue LevelsNormal: before celecoxib treatment21.48 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 14.32
CelecoxibPGE2 Colonic Tissue LevelsNormal: after celecoxib treatment24.99 ng/mg tissue proteinStandard Deviation 18.25

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026