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The Effectiveness of High-dose Intravenous Vitamin c With Very Low Carbohydrate Diet for Terminal Colon Cancer Patients

NCT04035096

Description:

The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of high dose intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy plus very low carbohydrate diet (VLCD) for stage IV colon cancer (with KRAS and BRAF mutation ) with or without chemotherapy.

Related Conditions:
  • Colon Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Not yet recruiting

Phase:

Phase 1/Phase 2

URL:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04035096

Trial Eligibility

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Title

  • Brief Title: The Effectiveness of High-dose Intravenous Vitamin c With Very Low Carbohydrate Diet for Terminal Colon Cancer Patients
  • Official Title: The Effectiveness of High-dose Intravenous Vitamin c With Very Low Carbohydrate Diet for Terminal Colon Cancer Patients

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 201901083MINB
  • NCT ID: NCT04035096

Conditions

  • Colon Cancer Stage Iv

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
Ascorbic AcidVLCD (very low carbohydrate diet) intervention in the first 12 weeksThe high-dose vitamin C with very low carbohydrate diet group

Purpose

The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of high dose intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy plus very low carbohydrate diet (VLCD) for stage IV colon cancer (with KRAS and BRAF mutation ) with or without chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

      High dose IVC induces pro-oxidant effects, inhibits energy metabolism, acts as cytotoxic
      effect, and induces cancer cell apoptosis and necrosis. The recent advance in Warburg effect
      makes a new direction in high dose IVC therapy. The Warburg effect is the enhanced conversion
      of glucose to lactate observed in tumor cells, even in the presence of normal levels of
      oxygen. Converting glucose to lactate, rather than metabolizing it through oxidative
      phosphorylation in the mitochondria, is far less efficient as less ATP is generated per unit
      of glucose metabolized. Therefore, a high rate of glucose uptake is required to meet
      increased energy needs to support rapid tumor progression..

      Vitamin C shares very similar structure with glucose. The high-dose IVC gets accessibility to
      glucose transporter, with competition to glucose. Having a reduced level of blood sugar seems
      to be a necessary parameter to increase IVC's anticancer effectiveness. VLCD with high dose
      IVC showed effectiveness in case series.

      The investigator's project is a single-centered, clinical trial (pilot study) for stage IV
      colon cancer patients with or without chemotherapy. The experimental group will receive high
      dose vitamin C 75 or 100g (with blood vitamin C level > 350 mg/dl) in 1000 ml distilled water
      in 2-hour infusion, twice per week for 12 weeks. Then maintenance dose is 75-100 g once per 2
      weeks for 12 weeks. Very low carbohydrate diet will be executed for the first 12 weeks. The
      control group will be matched for age, sex and chemotherapy and target therapy medication.
      The control group will receive usual care. The primary outcome will be the response rate by
      computerized tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen and pelvis at 12 weeks and 24 weeks. The
      secondary outcome will be the improvement of tumor markers (CEA and Ca199).

      This is the first clinical trial of IVC therapy with VLCD for stage IV colon cancer in Taiwan
      and in the world. This innovation will give us a primitive answer on the effectiveness of IVC
      therapy with VLCD for cancers. Vitamin C is a cheap and harmless therapy. The study result
      will open a door for alternative cancer treatment.

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
The high-dose vitamin C with very low carbohydrate diet groupExperimentalInitiation of High dose IVC therapy: start with 25g IVC biweekly for one week; 50g IVC biweekly for one week; 75g biweekly for one week. Blood vitamin C level measurement: Confirm the plasma vitamin C level above 350 mg/dl by Arkray company PocketChem VC ( Kyoto, Japan) from the 75g/dose Once the target blood level is confirmed, the dose remains g biweekly for 12 weeks. If the target blood level is below 350mg/dl, the dose will titrate up to 100 g/dose or maximal dose of 1.5g/kg/dose to achieve the target level. The blood vitamin C level will be checked again and record. The final dose will be kept for 12 weeks. The Riordan IVC protocol (Taiwan) Maintenance dose: 75-100g every 2 week will be maintained for additional 12 weeks The infusion schedule change within 2 weeks is accepted with the fixed frequency per week or month VLCD intervention in the first 12 weeks
  • Ascorbic Acid
The control groupActive ComparatorSelection of control group: stage IV colon cancer patients match for sex, age and chemotherapy /target therapy drugs Usual care

    Eligibility Criteria

            Inclusion Criteria:

          -  stage IV colon cancer

          -  with KRAS and BRAF mutation

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  G-6-PD deficiency,

          -  metastatic kidney disease,

          -  obstructive uropathy,

          -  nephrotic syndrome,

          -  under other alternative medicine treatment or intravenous vitamin treatment,

          -  pregnant or lactating women,

          -  impaired renal function with a serum creatinine ≥ 132.6µmol/L(1.5 mg/dL)

          -  significant fluid retention(pleural effusion, ascites, lower leg edema),

          -  terminal heart failure,

          -  incapability to make decision,
    Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
    Minimum Eligible Age:20 Years
    Eligible Gender:All
    Healthy Volunteers:No

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Measure:Change from baseline by computerized tomography of Chest, abdomen and pelvis
    Time Frame:12 weeks
    Safety Issue:
    Description:all the participants will be evaluated by CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis for possible response to treatment, using the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) criteria at 12 weeks by the same radiologist, who is blind to the patients group.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Measure:Number of participants with changes of tumor markers
    Time Frame:12 weeks
    Safety Issue:
    Description:CEA, and Ca 199

    Details

    Phase:Phase 1/Phase 2
    Primary Purpose:Interventional
    Overall Status:Not yet recruiting
    Lead Sponsor:National Taiwan University Hospital

    Trial Keywords

    • high dose vitamin C
    • very low carbohydrate diet

    Last Updated

    July 29, 2019