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Broccoli Sprout/Broccoli Seed Extract Supplement for Cancer

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Julie E Bauman
Research Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 14 days post intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a broccoli supplement can help decrease toxicity in heavy smokers.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cancer
  • Tobacco-Related Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 14 days post intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 14 days post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Urinary Excretion of the Mercapturic Acid of Benzene Following 4 Tablets Per Day of Avmacol
Change in Urinary Excretion of the Mercapturic Acid of Benzene Following 8 Tablets Per Day of Avmacol
Secondary outcome measures
Change in the NRF2 Target Gene Transcripts
Change in the Urinary Excretion of the Mercapturic Acids of Acrolein and Crotonaldehyde
Dose-response Relationship Between Avmacol Dose and Detoxification of Tobacco Carcinogens
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Other outcome measures
GSTM1 and GSTT1 Genotypes

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Arm II (Avmacol higher dose, Avmacol lower dose)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants receive higher dose broccoli sprout/broccoli seed extract supplement PO daily for 10-14 days. After 10-14 days, participants receive lower dose broccoli sprout/broccoli seed extract supplement PO daily for 10-14 days.
Group II: Arm I (Avmacol lower dose, Avmacol higher dose)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants receive lower dose broccoli sprout/broccoli seed extract supplement PO daily for 10-14 days. After 10-14 days, participants receive higher dose broccoli sprout/broccoli seed extract supplement PO daily for 10-14 days.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Broccoli Sprout/Broccoli Seed Extract Supplement
2018
Completed Early Phase 1
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Cancer Institute (NCI)Lead Sponsor
13,654 Previous Clinical Trials
40,933,104 Total Patients Enrolled
Julie E BaumanPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Arizona Medical Center-University Campus
2 Previous Clinical Trials
157 Total Patients Enrolled

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~7 spots leftby Apr 2025