Green Tea Extract and Prostate Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The purpose of the study is to see if a green tea extract can beneficially alter several markers of cancer risk and progression.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
• Collaborator: Polyphenon Pharma

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• recent biopsy positive for prostate cancer

• scheduled for prostatectomy

• must be able to swallow capsules

• Palpable mass by digital rectal examination (DRE)

• Ability to give informed consent and willingness to adhere to study protocol

• Age ≥ 18 years and less than 75

Exclusion Criteria:

• abnormal liver function

• Prior hormonal or surgical therapy for prostate cancer

• Liver or kidney problems that would interfere with metabolism of study drug

• Any condition that would hamper informed consent or ability to comply with study protocol

• Participation in another research study in the last three months

• Known malignancy at any site other than prostate

• Recent consumption of green tea (5 or more cups per day, within one week prior to biopsy)