Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Prevention in Patients With Lynch Syndrome (COLYNE)



Status:Not yet recruiting
Conditions:Colorectal Cancer, Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:2/22/2019
Start Date:February 2019
End Date:August 2021
Contact:CT Nurse Navigator
Email:ctnursenav@kumc.edu
Phone:913-945-7552

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This is a pilot study aimed at assessing the effects of moderate dose omega-3-acid ethyl
esters capsules (generic Lovaza) on molecular, and intestinal microbiota changes in
participants at high risk for colorectal cancer. The study will be a single arm, open label
study.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Ability of participant or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand this
study, and participant or LAR willingness to sign a written informed consent

- Candidate for elective endoscopy procedure

- Participants with known Lynch Syndrome

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1

- Willing to undergo a colonoscopy and biopsy at baseline and another colonoscopy and
biopsy at 12 months visit.

- Participants taking Aspirin for chemoprevention must agree to stop it for at least 4
weeks prior to study entry and throughout the trial period

- Adequate organ and marrow function

- Women of child-bearing potential and men with partners of child-bearing potential must
agree to practice sexual abstinence, or to use two forms of adequate contraception
(hormonal AND barrier method of birth control) prior to study entry, for the duration
of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. If a woman
becomes pregnant or suspects she is pregnant while participating in this study, she
should inform her treating physician immediately.

- Men of child-bearing potential must not father a child or donate sperm while on this
study and for 90 days after their last study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Current or anticipated use of other investigational agents while participating in this
study.

- Psychiatric illness/social situations that could limit compliance with study
requirements.

- Pregnant or breast feeding.

- Familial adenomatous polyposis, Putz-Jeghers disease, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's
disease.

- Previous or known active malignancies, except non-melanoma skin cancers, unless
curatively treated and with no evidence of recurrence for more than 5 years

- Current use of anticoagulation therapy

- Current use of therapeutic doses of aspirin for reasons other than chemoprevention

- Use of omega 3 fatty acids or flaxseed supplements within 4 weeks before this study's
screening/baseline colonoscopy

- Use of high dose omega 3 fatty acids within the past 3 months prior to study
baseline/screening

- Current, regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)

- Allergy to fish and/or fish products

- Uncontrolled infectious disease

- Malabsorption syndrome, disease affecting gastrointestinal function, or previous
resection of the stomach or small bowel.

- Unable to swallow and retain oral medication
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2650 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Kansas City, Kansas 66205
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