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. 2010 Mar 31;2(4):517–551. doi: 10.3390/toxins2040517

Table 2.

Ongoing clinical trials testing dietary phytochemicals 1.

Trial Lead Organizations Therapy Phase Type of cancer
Polyphenol Other treatments
University of Texas - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Phenethyl isothiocyanate Fludarabine I Active Lymphoproliferative disorders
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center 17-AAG 2 Gemcitabine II Active Recurrent Advanced Ovarian Epithelial or Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center 17-AAG 2 Bortezomib I Active Advanced solid tumors and lymphomas
Oregon Health and Science University - Knight Cancer Institute Broccoli sprout extract II Active Ductal carcinoma in situ and/or atypical ductal hyperplasia
University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Curcumin II Active Advanced pancreatic cancer
Rambam Medical Center Curcumin Gemcitabine II Active Pancreatic cancer
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Curcumin Gemcitabine and celecoxib III Active Advance or inoperable pancreatic cancer
University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Curcumin Radiotherapy and capecitabine II Active Rectal cancer
Tata Memorial Hospital Curcumin Ashwagandha extract3 I/II Active Advanced osteosarcoma
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center Curcumin Boswellia serrata4 II Active Newly diagnosed or recurrent high-grade gliomas
University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Curcumin Bioperine Completed Multiple Myeloma
Johns Hopkins University Curcumin II Terminated FAP5
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Green Tea Extract I Completed Advanced solid tumors
Louisiana State University Health Sciences - Feist-Weiller Cancer Center Green Tea Extract II Active Breast cancer progression
UCLA - Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Green Tea - Black tea II Active Prostate adenocarcinoma
University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Polyphenon E 6 I Closed Breast cancer
University of Wisconsin - Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center Polyphenon E 6 II Active Bladder Cancer
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Polyphenon E 6 II Active MGUS7 and Multiple Myeloma
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Polyphenon E 6 II Active Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Louisiana State University Medical Center - Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center Polyphenon E 6 Erlotinib8 I/II Active NSLC 9
Aker Universitetssykehus HF Syntetic Genistein (Bonistein) II Closed Prostate cancer
Northwestern University - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Genistein II Closed Prostate cancer
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Genistein Gemcitabine II Completed Breast cancer
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Genistein I Closed Prostate Cancer
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University Genistein Interleukin-2 II Closed Metastatic Melanoma or kidney cancer
University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center Genistein II Closed Bladder cancer
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Genistein Gemcitabine, and Erlotinib II Closed Pancreatic Cancer
University of Minnesota - Masonic Cancer Center Genistein I/II Active Osseous Metastases
Parker Hughes Cancer Center Genistein immunoconjugate I Closed Recurrent B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or NHL 10
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Soy isoflavones II Closed Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center CCOP Research Bas Soy isoflavones NS Closed Breast cancer
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Soy isoflavones Radiotherapy II Closed Prostate cancer
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center Soy isoflavones Cholecalciferol II Active Prostate cancer
University of South Florida - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Purified isoflavones II Active Prostate Cancer
Novogen, Incorporated Phenoxodiol 11 I Completed Refractory solid tumors
Yale Cancer Center Phenoxodiol 11 Docetaxel I/II Active Ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cavity cancer
Marshall Edwards, Inc. Phenoxodiol 11 II Active Prostate cancer
University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Lycopene II Closed Prostate cancer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Lycopene Completed Prostate cancer
University of Illinois Cancer Center Lycopene NS Closed Prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia
North Central Cancer Treatment Group Lycopene II Completed Metastatic prostate cancer
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital Lycopene Supplements12 II Active Recurrent prostate cancer
Toronto Western Hospital Lycopene Antioxidants13 II Active Early stage prostate cancer
Toronto Western Hospital Lycopene Antioxidants13 II Active Prostate cancer
Ohio State University Medical Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Tomato-Soy Juice I/II Active Prostate cancer
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center Resveratrol I/II Closed Colon Cancer
University of Michigan - Comprehensive Cancer Center Resveratrol I Active Resectable colorectal cancer
GlaxoSmithkline SRT50114 I Active Colorectal cancer and hepatic metastases
GlaxoSmithkline SRT50114 Bortezomib II Active Multiple Myeloma

1 Deducted primarily from http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials; 2 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin; 3 Ingredients from traditional Indian medicine with potent anti-cancer compounds in laboratory as well as animal studies; 4 Extracts of Boswellia serrata are used in traditional herbal medicine in India and in African countries. Animal experiments show anti-inflammatory activity of the extract; 5 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; 6 A decaffeinated green tea catechin mixture containing about 50% EGCG and 30% other catechins; 7 Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance; 8 EFGR tyrosine kinase inhibitor; 9 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; 10 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 11 Synthetic genistein; 12 contains vitamin D3, vitamin E, selenium, green tea extract, saw palmetto, lycopene, and soy derivatives; 13 vitamin E, selenium and lycopene; 14 SRT501 is a proprietary chemical developed by Sirtris based on the naturally occurring resveratrol; NS, not specified.