A Phase II Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Fisetin and Exercise to Prevent Frailty in Breast Cancer Survivors
This phase II trial tests how well fisetin and exercise works in preventing frailty in breast cancer survivors. Fisetin is a natural substance found in strawberries and other foods and is available as a nutritional supplement. Nutritional supplements may be useful in eliminating cells that have undergone a process called senescence. Senescence is when a cell ages and permanently stops dividing but does not die. Over time, large numbers of these cells build up in tissues throughout the body and can release harmful substances that cause inflammation and damage nearby healthy cells. Giving fisetin may eliminate senescent cells in patients with breast cancer undergoing physical activity.
• Women who are postmenopausal at the start of study treatment
⁃ Postmenopausal status will be established as follows: Women who are 50 years or older and who are not menstruating for greater than 12 months will be considered postmenopausal. Women who are less than 50 years with an intact uterus and ovaries must have chemically induced menopause (e.g., ovarian suppression) to be considered postmenopausal
• Women with a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer (stage I, II, III) treated with neo/adjuvant chemotherapy within 12 months of starting study treatment
• No evidence of active/recurrent breast cancer or other serious chronic illnesses
• Have evidence of pre-frail health, defined as a 6-minute walk distance (400-480m) at baseline
• Platelets \> 60,000/mm\^3
• White blood cell count \> 2,000/mm\^3
• Absolute neutrophil count \> 500/mm\^3
• Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
• Total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 4.0 x ULN
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 4.0 x ULN
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥ 30mL/min/1.73m\^2 per the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) calculation. GFR (mL/min/1.73 m²) = 175 × (Scr)-1.154 × (Age)-0.203 × (0.742 if female) × (1.212 if African American)
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document