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Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Breast Cancer Prevention

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Waitlist Available
Led By Lisa D Yee, MD
Research Sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center
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 baseline to up to 12 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing the effects of two different doses of omega-3 fatty acids on women who are at risk for breast cancer.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for women who've had Stage 0 to III breast cancer that's hormone receptor negative and HER-2/neu positive or negative. They should be done with major treatments like chemotherapy for at least six months, not currently pregnant or nursing, and without other cancers or serious illnesses that could interfere with the study.
What is being tested?
The study tests how different doses of omega 3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) affect biological markers in breast tissue over a year. Women will be randomly assigned to either a high or low dose group, and researchers will use fine needle aspiration to collect cell samples from their breasts.
What are the potential side effects?
While omega 3 supplements are generally considered safe, potential side effects may include an upset stomach, fishy aftertaste, bleeding if taking high doses or interacting with certain medications like anticoagulants.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to up to 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to up to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Changes in eicosanoids/metabolites including PGE2, PGE3 in breast adipose tissue
Secondary study objectives
Changes in DNA promoter methylation and pro-inflammatory gene expression in mammary epithelial and adipose tissue
Changes in cytomorphology and/or cell proliferation of mammary epithelial cells

Side effects data

From 2015 Phase 3 trial • 70 Patients • NCT02041520
3%
diarrhea
3%
dizzines
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Placebo
Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Omega 3 fatty acids - low doseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
\~0.9 g EPA+DHA + fatty acids based on the typical American diet in 5 capsules per day
Group II: Omega 3 fatty acids - high doseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
\~5 g EPA+DHA in 5 capsules per day
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
omega 3 fatty acids
2019
Completed Phase 3
~400

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Who is running the clinical trial?

City of Hope Medical CenterLead Sponsor
602 Previous Clinical Trials
1,923,500 Total Patients Enrolled
41 Trials studying Breast Cancer
4,797 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,928 Previous Clinical Trials
41,017,980 Total Patients Enrolled
941 Trials studying Breast Cancer
1,443,157 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Lisa D Yee, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCity of Hope Medical Center
2 Previous Clinical Trials
67 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Breast Cancer
67 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer

Media Library

Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02295059 — N/A
Breast Cancer Research Study Groups: Omega 3 fatty acids - high dose, Omega 3 fatty acids - low dose
Breast Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Omega 3 Fatty Acids Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02295059 — N/A
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02295059 — N/A
~1 spots leftby Dec 2024