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Bowman Birk Inhibitor Concentrate and Oral Leukoplakia: A Randomized Phase IIb Trial


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer, Oral Leukoplakia, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer

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Trial Information

Bowman Birk Inhibitor Concentrate and Oral Leukoplakia: A Randomized Phase IIb Trial


PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine if chemoprevention by the Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate (BBIC) can prevent
cancer in patients with oral leukoplakia (OL).

II. Determine the clinical and histologic response rate of OL to BBIC.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Measure the effect of BBIC on intermediate marker endpoint levels. II. Correlate the
clinical and histologic responses of OL with cellular levels of proteolytic activity, erb-B2
(neu), retinioc acid receptor β, bcl-2, and mutant p53 expression, and serum levels of neu.

III. Determine the individual and group side effects of BBIC.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study. Prior
to randomization, all patients receive oral placebo for 4 weeks. Patients who show good
compliance (> 75% packet count) are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive oral Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate twice daily for 6 months in
the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive oral placebo twice daily for 6 months in the absence of disease
progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients complete questionnaires about diet, tobacco, and alcohol usage at baseline and at
the completion of study treatment. Blood, urine, and biopsy tissue are collected at baseline
and at the completion of study treatment. Oral mucosal cells are collected at baseline,
during the run-in phase, at randomization, after completion of study treatment, and at 3
months after completion of study treatment. Samples are examined for protease activity,
levels of bcl-2 and erbB-2, mutant p53 oncogene expression and epidermal growth factor
receptor, and retinoic acid receptor-β expression.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 3 months.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Histologically and clinically confirmed oral leukoplakia and/or erythroplakia

- Bidimensionally measurable disease (≥ 100 mm^2 for total area of all lesions) after
biopsy

- No presence of obvious head and neck aerodigestive tract cancer, carcinoma in situ,
or previously treated head and neck cancer within the past 2 years

- Not pregnant or nursing

- Negative pregnancy test

- Fertile patients must use effective contraception

- No history of allergic reaction to soybeans, sorbitol, sucrose, artificial
flavorings, aspartame, saccharin, or lidocaine

- At least 6 months since prior Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate

- At least 6 months since prior participation in another randomized clinical trail

- At least 3 months since prior systemic steroids or topical oral steroid preparations

- Topical nasal steroid sprays or cutaneous preparations with minimal systemic
absorption for nasal or dermatologic disorders allowed

- More than 6 months since prior beta carotene capsules

- At least 2 years since prior retinoid or other beta carotene therapy, including >
25,000 IU of vitamin A for any reason

- Up to 2 multivitamins per day allowed

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

Comparison of proportion responding in treatment and placebo arms after six months on drug

Outcome Description:

The primary analysis will be intent-to-treat (Theresa et al, 2000). Secondary analyses of proportion responders will be by logistic regression (e.g., Hosmer & Lemeshow, 1989) to relate probability of clinical response to models including treatment and other categorical or continuous variables, such as sex, age, use of tobacco and alcohol (should these show variability), dietary elements, and biomarkers. Models fitting these covariates to relative percent change in total lesion area, as a continuous measure, will be assessed via multiple-regression techniques (e.g., Zar, 1984).

Outcome Time Frame:

6 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Frank Meyskens

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of California Medical Center At Irvine-Orange Campus

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

NCI-2009-00888

NCT ID:

NCT00330382

Start Date:

January 1999

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
  • Oral Leukoplakia
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Leukoplakia
  • Leukoplakia, Oral
  • Mouth Neoplasms
  • Tongue Neoplasms
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Lip Neoplasms

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University of California Medical Center At Irvine-Orange Campus Orange, California  92868