A Biological Study of Resveratrol's Effects on Notch-1 Signaling in Subjects With Low Grade Gastrointestinal Tumors

Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical Trial

Official title: A Biological Study of Resveratrol's Effects on Notch-1 Signaling in Subjects With Low Grade Gastrointestinal Tumors

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Resveratrol has been shown to activate a protein called Notch-1. Signaling of Notch-1 has been shown to prevent tumor cell growth. Resveratrol has also been shown to prevent growth of tumors in mice. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of resveratrol and Notch-1 on neuroendocrine tumor tissue and to examine how people with neuroendocrine tumors who take resveratrol for up to three months tolerate the product.

Clinical Trial Description

Patients will be treated with a dose of 5 gm/day of resveratrol orally, in two divided doses of 2.5 gm each without a break in therapy for a total of three cycles. All patients who receive at least one dose of resveratrol will be evaluated for toxicity and tolerability. Toxicities will be assessed every 28 days while the study drug is being taken by the patient. Pill bottles will be reviewed at this visit as well to ensure compliance with the study medication. Toxicities will be graded according to the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria. Blood will be drawn for a complete blood count and comprehensive metabolic panel. In addition, one vial of serum will be stored at the time of each toxicity assessment for later analysis of resveratrol levels. This level must be drawn one hour after the morning dose and the participants will be instructed to alter the time of the morning dose so as to allow proper timing with the scheduled blood draw.

During the third cycle of treatment, a post-treatment biopsy will be obtained for study related purposes and will be processed only for research related purposes. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Digestive System Neoplasms
• Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
• Neuroendocrine Tumor
• Neuroendocrine Tumors

• NCT number: NCT01476592
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2011
• Completion date: October 11, 2018