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Clinical Trial of Green Tea Catechins in Men on Active Surveillance

Phase II Clinical Trial of Green Tea Catechins in Men on Active Surveillance (AS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04300855
Enrollment
115
Registered
2020-03-09
Start date
2020-08-21
Completion date
2027-02-27
Last updated
2026-04-01

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

Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Prostate Cancer

Keywords

Prostate, Green Tea, Green Tea Catechins

Brief summary

This randomized double-blinded Phase II clinical trial will evaluate the bioavailability, safety, effectiveness and validate the mechanism by which a standardized formulation of whole Green Tea Catechin, (Sunphenon® 90D) containing 405 mgs vs. Placebo, administered for 24 months in a cohort of men with low to intermediate grade prostate managed on active surveillance

Interventions

The study agent will be administered in divided doses with food, three capsules twice a day (405 mg) for 24 months

DRUGPlacebo

Matching placebo

Sponsors

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Intervention model description

Participants participating in the study will be randomized 2:1 (2 study agent: 1 placebo) to receive Sunphenon® 90D (405 mg EGCG BID) or placebo.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age or older * Biopsy-proven (consisting of ≥ 12 tissue cores) adenocarcinoma of the prostate with cancer present in at least one biopsy core (TRUS or/and mpMRI/TRUS fusion), Gleason score (3+3) or predominant Gleason pattern 3 (3+4), ≤ 33% of biopsy cores, and ≤50% involvement of any biopsy core (Participant meets all criteria for Active Surveillance as determined by MD) * Willing to start or continue on active surveillance * Baseline/screening serum PSA \<10 ng/mL * No other prior treatment for PCa, including focal therapy * ECOG performance status 0-1 * No history of renal or hepatic disease, including history of hepatitis B and C * Meet hematological eligibility parameters (Neutrophil count ≥ 1,200/mm3 (≥1.2 k/μL), Stable platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3 (≥ 75k/μL) Hepatic and renal function eligibility parameters, serum total Bilirubin ≤ULN (ULN: 1.2 mg/dl) (or ≤3.0 mg/dL for patients with Gilbert's syndrome), AST or ALT \<1.5x ULN and Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN * Willing to abstain from consumption of any supplements containing GTC * Willing to restrict tea consumption to less than three (3) servings of hot tea or three (3) servings of iced tea per week * Willing to discontinue current vitamin/mineral supplement use and use one provided by study * Willing to take study agent or placebo at the dose specified with meals.

Exclusion criteria

* Have had prior treatment for PCa by surgery, irradiation, local ablative (i.e., cryosurgery or high-intensity focused ultrasound), or androgen-deprivation therapy) * Men who are currently treated or those treated in the past 3 months prior to day of randomization with 5- alpha-reductase inhibitors (e.g., finasteride, dutasteride) * Participants who have PCa with distant metastases * Participants who have been treated with: hormone therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy and/or radiation, for any malignancies within the past 2 years prior to registration.Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial. All patients with metastatic disease will be excluded * Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents * History of allergic reactions attributed to tea or compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to green tea extracts.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Progression to Prostate Cancer (PCa)24 monthsNumber of participants with clinical progression defined as a composite outcome on repeat prostate biopsy \>33% of biopsy cores positive for cancer or \>50% of any biopsy tissue core positive for cancer or adverse reclassification of Gleason sum \>3+3 or \>3+4 respectively at end of study biopsy

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Occurrence of Adverse Events per Study ArmBase line to 24 monthsSafety of Green Tea Catechins (GTC) at daily dose (vs. Placebo) as indicated by incidence of adverse events and toxicities, monitored using Common Toxicity Criteria version 5.0, complete blood count (CBC), and complete metabolic panel (CMP) from baseline, month 6, month 12 and month 24 at end of trial, Liver toxicities (LFTs) from baseline, month 3, 6 and every 3 months until end of intervention
Adherence of Green Tea Catechins vs.PlaceboBaseline to 24 monthsAdherence based on pill counts and agent logs
Acceptability of Green Tea Catechins vs.PlaceboBaseline to 24 monthsAcceptability based on pill counts and agent logs
Change in (prostate-specific antigen) PSA and PSA kineticsBaseline to 24 monthsPSA or PSA density and PSA doubling time at month 12 and at 24 months) from serum at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and month 24
Change in gene expression panelBaseline to 24 monthsAsses change in gene expression panel (Decipher) and a set of 13 biomarker genes known to be overexpressed in PCa from baseline to end of study (EOS) using biopsy tissue
Proportion of men with no cancerBaseline to 24 monthsAssess the proportion of men with no cancer in the post-intervention biopsy

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNagi Kumar, PhD RD FADA

Moffitt Cancer Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026