Clinical Study of Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Combined With Chemotherapy (LCKY2015-21(x))

Gao Yajie

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2

Conditions: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Treatments: Drug: Ganoderma lucidum spore; Drug: Chemotherapy; Drug: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02844114

NationalHealthyFood G20090069

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effect of the serum level of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Malondialdehyde (MDA), pro-inflammatory factors, stress hormones and Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX)in tumor patients with the treatment of Ganoderma lucidum spore based combination chemotherapy. Half of participants will receive Ganoderma lucidum spore and chemotherapy in combination, and the other half will receive a placebo and chemotherapy.

Study design: Phase 2. Experimental: Ganoderma lucidum spore & Chemotherapy; Placebo Comparator: Placebo & Chemotherapy.

Outcome Measure:

1. The life quality of participants was assessed with use of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaire at the initial diagnosis (baseline) and at 42 days after the treatment;
2. Investigators assessed Procedural mortality factor ligand 1(PD-L1)expression prospectively on tumour cells and tumour-infiltrating immune cells with the VENTANA PD-L1 immunohistochemistry assay;
3. National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria.

Statistical analysis: All experiment results were analyzed with Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software (version 16.0). Data are presented as mean±standard deviation and analysed by one-way ANOVA. Semi-quantitative data were compared using the Kruskal- Wallis nonparametric analysis. The results were considered statistically significant at P<0.05.

Full description

Ganoderma lucidum spore, as a natural substance is widely recognized and used in tumor patients for its nutritive value. The effect has proved that Ganoderma lucidum spore which has polysaccharide, triterpene compounds and the other trace elements, combined with chemotherapy can reduce toxicity and enhance efficacy in patients.

Ganoderma lucidum spore can reduce bone narrow depression, gastrointestinal mucosal damage and enhance the immunity. Previous studies have reported that Ganoderma lucidum spore have antivirus, antineoplastic, decreasing blood lipids, hypoglycemic and anti-hypoxic activities. The objective of this study is to observe the effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore based combination chemotherapy in treatment of patients. And then to detect the serum level of SOD, MDA, pro-inflammatory factors, stress hormones and GSH-PX.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have been diagnosed definitely by cytopathology examination and image methods.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score standard: 0-2.
• Survival time may last more than 3 months.
• Normal electrocardiogram changes.
• WBC≧4.0×10*9/L, PLT≧1.5×10*9/L, HB≧100.0g/L
• Have no cardiac disease, no myocardial infarction in past 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Receiving other effective treatments currently.
• Have diabetes or another chronic metabolic disorder (BIM <18 or >25).
• Serious pyogenic or chronic infections.
• Have hematologic disease or coagulation dysfunction.
• Unhealed serious cerebral disease or tumor, depression disorders, senile dementia or other mental diseases.
• Pregnant and lactation women, allergic constitution.
• Combined liver, kidney, blood system Primary serious diseases, mental patients.
• Within the past 4 weeks to participate in other clinical trials of patients.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Ganoderma lucidum spore & Chemotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

Ganoderma lucidum spore 1500mg tablet by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days; Gemcitabine 1000mg intravenously on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks(iv.over 30 minutes) or cisplatin 75mg intravenously on days 2 and 3 every 3 weeks (iv.15-30 minutes).

Treatment:

Drug: Chemotherapy

Drug: Ganoderma lucidum spore

Placebo & Chemotherapy

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo tablet by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days; Gemcitabine 1000mg intravenously on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks(iv.over 30 minutes) or cisplatin 75mg intravenously on days 2 and 3 every 3 weeks (iv.15-30 minutes).

Treatment:

Drug: Chemotherapy

Drug: Placebo