Intermittent Fasting Using a Fasting-Mimicking Diet to Improve Prostate Cancer Control and Metabolic Outcomes

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
AgeNot listed
SponsorStephen Freedland

About this trial

This is a Phase 2, randomized two-armed, multi-site study of 138 patients with metastatic castrate sensitive prostate adenocarcinoma. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive the fasting mimicking diet, or usual diet. All patients will receive standard of care treatment for their prostate cancer. The fasting mimicking diet will be consumed for 5 days per month for a total of 6 months and will be monitored by trained research dietitians.

This study aims to examine the effects of a fasting mimicking diet (5 days per month eating L-Nutra products only for 6 months) vs. usual diet on response to cancer treatment of metastatic castrate sensitive prostate adenocarcinoma.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Metastatic castrate sensitive prostate adenocarcinoma (Adenocarcinoma prostate histologically confirmed by biopsy AND Metastatic disease confirmed biopsy, or MRI scan)

Men receiving or planning to start first-line intensified ADT (within 30 days of registration) with abiraterone, apalutamide, enzalutamide, or darolutamide with or without current or prior chemotherapy

Reads, writes, and understands English or Spanish and has telephone access for remote contact with the study dietitian.

Written informed consent obtained from subject and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.

Disqualifiers

Allergies to any ingredients listed on the Xentigen Ingredient List

Men with diabetes who are not on stable doses of antihyperglycemic medication for at least 6 months and without physician consent that they may safely hold antihyperglycemic medication during the 5 days of FMD

Regularly practicing a fasting diet that in the opinion of the study physician would impact study participation

Significant co-morbidities (i.e., cardiac, pulmonary, liver disease, ongoing alcohol/drug abuse) that in the opinion of the study physician would preclude enrollment in this study.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD)

    Behavioral

    Consume the FMD (Xentigen, L-Nutra, Los Angeles, CA) for 5 days every monthly cycle for 6 cycles total in 6 months.

  • Standard Anti-Cancer Diet

    Behavioral

    Will receive standard of care diet and exercise recommendations from the study dietitian. The diet advice will be consistent with the American Cancer Society for cancer survivors and exercise recommendation of a goal of 150 minutes/week of cardiovascular exercise and weight resistance training at least twice a week.

Treatment groups

138 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Fasting Mimicking DietExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Standard Anti-Cancer DietPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Response to cancer treatment

Will be measured by the proportion of patients who achieved PSA nadir ≤0.2 ng/dL at any time point within the 6-month study and absolute PSA nadir.

Time frame
6 Month visit

Secondary outcomes

1

Castration resistance 1

will be measured by Testosterone (ng/dl)

Time frame
6 Month visit
2

Castration resistance 2

will be measured by PSA levels (ng/mL)

Time frame
6 Month visit
3

Metabolic Toxicity 1

Will be measured by the changes in HbA1c

Time frame
Change from Baseline to 6 Month visit
4

Metabolic Toxicity 2

Will be measured by the changes in waist circumference

Time frame
Change from Baseline to 6 Month visit

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Stephen Freedland

Lead sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Sponsor institution

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator