Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane Derivative) With or Without Bioperine in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

NCT00113841 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2011-11-23

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Summary

Primary Objectives:

1. To evaluate clinical tolerance and response to curcumin alone and in combination with Bioperine in patients with multiple myeloma.
2. To compare the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and curcumin + Bioperine and evaluate the effect of Bioperine on the bioavailability of curcumin.
3. To evaluate the biologic effects of curcumin alone and in combination with Bioperine on the expression of NF-kB and related genes in the Multiple Myeloma (MM) cells.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Curcumin

2 grams (Capsules) orally in 2 divided doses (a.m., p.m.)

DRUG

Bioperine

5 mg (Tablets) orally twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Saroj Vadhan-Raj, MD · MDAnderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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