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CompletedNCT03559543Updated Feb 7, 2024

Evaluation of Ocoxin®-Viusid® in Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Ocoxin-Viusid in Colorectal Neoplasm, Intestinal Neoplasms and Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, sponsored by Catalysis SL. Completed at 1 site in Cuba. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-02-07.

Sponsored by Catalysis SL · Phase 2, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The research product, registered as a nutritional supplement (Ocoxin®, oral solution), manufactured by Laboratorios Catalysis S. L., comes in the form of single-dose vials of 30 ml. It will be used at a rate of 60 ml daily (1 vial every 12 hours). Our main objective is To evaluate the effect of Ocoxin®-Viusid® on the quality of life of patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma. Our hypothesis is that the administration of the nutritional supplement Ocoxin®-Viusid® it is expected to improve the quality of life and enhance tolerance to chemotherapy in at least 70% of patients.

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  • To evaluate the effect of Ocoxin®-Viusid® on the quality of life of patients.
  • To evaluate the influence of Ocoxin®-Viusid® on tolerance to onco-specific therapy.
  • Identify the changes that occur in the nutritional status of patients receiving the supplement.
  • To evaluate the toxicity of Ocoxin®-Viusid® in combination with chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma.
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Conditions studied

  • Colorectal Neoplasm
  • Intestinal Neoplasms
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
  • Digestive System Neoplasm
  • Rectal Diseases
  • Colonic Diseases
  • Intestinal Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Disease
  • Digestive System Disease

Keywords

  • Nutritional supplement
  • Metastatic colorectal Cancer
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Ocoxin Viusid
  • Antioxidant
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In context

Colorectal Neoplasms

6,541 studies on the registry are indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms; 1,667 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 76 across 4,800 interventional studies indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Catalysis SL is the lead sponsor of 53 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients of any sex, resident in Cuba, with an age greater than or equal to 18 years.
  • Patients that meet the diagnostic criteria.
  • Patients with general health according to ≥70%.
  • greater than or equal to 3 months.
  • Patients eligible to receive FOLFOX-IV chemotherapy.
  • Patients who have signed the .
  • Patients who have laboratory values in parameters that do not contraindicate the administration of chemotherapy:
  • ≥ 90 g / l
  • Total Leukocyte Count ≥ 3.0 x 109 / L
  • ≥1.5 x 109 / L
  • Count ≥100 x 109 / L
  • Total values ≤ 1.5 times the established in the institution.
  • TGO and TGP values ≤2.5 times the upper limit of the normal interval established in the institution.
  • Creatinine values within the normal limits of the institution.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating patients.
  • Patients with known to (5 Fluoracil, Folinic Acid or Oxaliplatin).
  • Patients who are receiving another product under investigation.
  • Patients with decompensated intercurrent diseases, including: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, active infections, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, liver damage or any other special condition that at the discretion of the doctor puts their health at risk and his life during the study or his participation in the trial.
  • Patients with .
  • Patients with mental disorders that may limit adherence to the requirements of the clinical trial and may hinder the collection of information, treatment or follow-up.

It is planned to include a total of 40 patients in the study, taking into account 10% of losses.

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(10)

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Karnofsky performance status (KPS)

A 0–100 scale of how well someone can carry out everyday activities. 100 is no complaints and no signs of illness; 70 is able to look after yourself but not to work or keep up normal activity; 50 is needing considerable help and frequent medical care.

Studies often ask for 60 or 70 and above. Your doctor gives the score.

Life expectancy

The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.

Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Brain metastases

Cancer deposits in the brain from a cancer that started elsewhere in the body (CNS metastases include the spinal cord).

Studies differ: some leave out any brain metastases, some accept ones treated and stable for some weeks. Check what this study allows.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ocoxin-Viusid®

    Dietary Supplement: Ocoxin-Viusid

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementOcoxin-Viusid

    An oral solution of Oncoxin® (30 ml vials) will be used at a rate of 60 ml daily (1 vial every 12 hours), preferably administered after breakfast and lunch. It will be prescribed for a period of 2 weeks before starting the QT up to 3 weeks after finishing the treatment. The treatment with Oncoxin®-Viusid® will continue in the possible periods of time of suspension of the chemotherapy treatment due to toxicities attributable to the oncospecific treatment. The treatment will be administered continuously for approximately 29 weeks from the patient's inclusion in the study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Evaluated through the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) CV instruments: EORTC QLQ-C30 (general quality of life in cancer patients: Physical, Role, Emotional, Cognitive, Social, Overall quality of life, Fatigue, Nausea and vomiting, Pain valorated from 1 to 4)

    Time frame: 8 months

  2. Quality of life

    Evaluated through the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) CV instruments: QLQ-CR29 specific questionnaire of quality of life in colon cancer (Urinary frequency, Blood and mucus in stool, Stool frequency and Body image, Urinary incontinence, Dysuria, Abdominal pain, Buttock pain , Bloating, Dry mouth, Hair loss, Taste, Anxiety, Weight, Flatulence, Faecal incontinence, Sore skin, Embarrassment, Stoma care problems, Sexual interest, Impotence, Dyspareunia valorated from 1 to 4).

    Time frame: 8 months

  3. Tolerance of Chemotherapy

    Treatment with chemotherapy (CT) FOLFOX-IV will be considered

    Time frame: 8 months

  4. Nutritional status

    Variations in the patient's nutritional status and weight at the end of treatment will be considered

    Time frame: 8 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology (INOR)
    Havana, 10400, Cuba
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References and documents

Publications

  • Gomez EV, Perez YM, Sanchez HV, Forment GR, Soler EA, Bertot LC, Garcia AY, del Rosario Abreu Vazquez M, Fabian LG. Antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of Viusid in patients with chronic hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun 7;16(21):2638-47. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2638. PubMed 20518086 ↗
  • Vilar Gomez E, Sanchez Rodriguez Y, Torres Gonzalez A, Calzadilla Bertot L, Arus Soler E, Martinez Perez Y, Yasells Garcia A, Abreu Vazquez Mdel R. Viusid, a nutritional supplement, increases survival and reduces disease progression in HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis: a randomised and controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2011 Jan 1;1(2):e000140. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000140. PubMed 22021873 ↗
  • Roomi MW, Roomi N, Ivanov V, Kalinovsky T, Niedzwiecki A, Rath M. Inhibition of pulmonary metastasis of melanoma b16fo cells in C57BL/6 mice by a nutrient mixture consisting of ascorbic Acid, lysine, proline, arginine, and green tea extract. Exp Lung Res. 2006 Nov-Dec;32(10):517-30. doi: 10.1080/01902140601098552. PubMed 17169857 ↗
  • Hernandez-Unzueta I, Benedicto A, Olaso E, Sanz E, Viera C, Arteta B, Marquez J. Ocoxin oral solution(R) as a complement to irinotecan chemotherapy in the metastatic progression of colorectal cancer to the liver. Oncol Lett. 2017 Jun;13(6):4002-4012. doi: 10.3892/ol.2017.6016. Epub 2017 Apr 10. PubMed 28599406 ↗
  • Maruyama T, Murata S, Nakayama K, Sano N, Ogawa K, Nowatari T, Tamura T, Nozaki R, Fukunaga K, Ohkohchi N. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate suppresses liver metastasis of human colorectal cancer. Oncol Rep. 2014 Feb;31(2):625-33. doi: 10.3892/or.2013.2925. Epub 2013 Dec 13. PubMed 24337301 ↗
  • Yang C, Du W, Yang D. Inhibition of green tea polyphenol EGCG((-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate) on the proliferation of gastric cancer cells by suppressing canonical wnt/beta-catenin signalling pathway. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2016 Nov;67(7):818-27. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2016.1198892. Epub 2016 Jun 24. PubMed 27338284 ↗
  • Milligan SA, Burke P, Coleman DT, Bigelow RL, Steffan JJ, Carroll JL, Williams BJ, Cardelli JA. The green tea polyphenol EGCG potentiates the antiproliferative activity of c-Met and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer cells. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Aug 1;15(15):4885-94. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-0109. Epub 2009 Jul 28. PubMed 19638461 ↗
  • Siddiqui IA, Asim M, Hafeez BB, Adhami VM, Tarapore RS, Mukhtar H. Green tea polyphenol EGCG blunts androgen receptor function in prostate cancer. FASEB J. 2011 Apr;25(4):1198-207. doi: 10.1096/fj.10-167924. Epub 2010 Dec 21. PubMed 21177307 ↗
  • Diaz-Rodriguez E, Hernandez-Garcia S, Sanz E, Pandiella A. Antitumoral effect of Ocoxin on acute myeloid leukemia. Oncotarget. 2016 Feb 2;7(5):6231-42. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.6862. PubMed 26756220 ↗
  • Hernandez-Garcia S, Gonzalez V, Sanz E, Pandiella A. Effect of Oncoxin Oral Solution in HER2-Overexpressing Breast Cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2015;67(7):1159-69. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2015.1068819. Epub 2015 Aug 4. PubMed 26241555 ↗
  • Bardia A, Tleyjeh IM, Cerhan JR, Sood AK, Limburg PJ, Erwin PJ, Montori VM. Efficacy of antioxidant supplementation in reducing primary cancer incidence and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Jan;83(1):23-34. doi: 10.4065/83.1.23. PubMed 18173999 ↗
  • Rodrigues MJ, Bouyon A, Alexandre J. [Role of antioxidant complements and supplements in oncology in addition to an equilibrate regimen: a systematic review]. Bull Cancer. 2009 Jun;96(6):677-84. doi: 10.1684/bdc.2009.0886. French. PubMed 19493854 ↗
  • Prasad KN, Hernandez C, Edwards-Prasad J, Nelson J, Borus T, Robinson WA. Modification of the effect of tamoxifen, cis-platin, DTIC, and interferon-alpha 2b on human melanoma cells in culture by a mixture of vitamins. Nutr Cancer. 1994;22(3):233-45. doi: 10.1080/01635589409514349. PubMed 7877893 ↗
  • Block KI, Koch AC, Mead MN, Tothy PK, Newman RA, Gyllenhaal C. Impact of antioxidant supplementation on chemotherapeutic toxicity: a systematic review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials. Int J Cancer. 2008 Sep 15;123(6):1227-39. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23754. PubMed 18623084 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Oct 2018 to primary completion in Jun 2022, 44 months.

Of 120 industry-sponsored phase 2 interventional studies under Colorectal Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 34 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 26 and three quarters within 72. This study's 44 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 618 studies reached it within 49 months; a quarter within 31 and three quarters within 75.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 6, 2018
First posted
Jun 18, 2018
StartActual
Oct 25, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jun 30, 2022
CompletionActual
Jan 15, 2024
Last update
Feb 7, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 7, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03559543
Lead sponsor
Catalysis SL
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 18, 2018
Start date
Oct 25, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2022
Completion
Jan 15, 2024
Last update
Feb 7, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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