Phase Ib Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Escalation Study of Polyphenon E in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2005
The goal of this clinical research study is to test the safety of defined green tea catechin extract at different dose levels. Researchers also want to find out what effects, good and bad, it may have on individual and their risk for esophagus cancer. Esophagus cancer is an increased risk associated with Barrett's esophagus. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of defined green tea catechin extract may prevent esophageal cancer.
Epistemonikos ID: 2fed87261339e45c5f3e4f8f9a131ce97d29ae96
First added on: May 04, 2024