Overview
Open clinical trial addressing the effect of a nutritional support based on whey proteins, leucine and vitamin D on muscle mass and multiple anticancer treatment-related endpoints in patients with gynecologic cancer receiving first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (adjuvant or curative). A comparison to matched historical controls will be performed to address potential evidence of efficacy to be investigated in a subsequent randomized trial.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- histologically confirmed diagnosis of gynecologic cancer (ovarian, uterine, cervical);
- indication for a first-line chemotherapy (adjuvant or curative) with a platinum-based regimen to be used by investigator's choice within the framework of good clinical practice and in agreement with current Italian Association of Medical Oncology guidelines;
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2;
- signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- age <18 years
- ECOG performance status >2
- indication to or ongoing artificial nutrition support
- known kidney failure (previous glomerular filtration rate <30 ml/min);
- known liver failure (Child B or C)
- endocrine disorders associated with disorders of calcium metabolism (excluding osteoporosis)
- decompensated diabetes
- indications related to the study product: more than 10 µg (400 IU) of daily Vitamin D intake from medical sources More than 500 mg of daily calcium intake from medical sources; adherence to a high energy or high protein diet up or use of protein containing or amino acid containing nutritional supplements up to three months before starting the study.
- known allergy to milk, milk products or other components of the proposed interventions
- inclusion in other nutritional intervention trials
- patients refusal