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Genistein Combined Polysaccharide (GCP) is derived from adding soy powder to shiitake mushrooms. This concentrated mixture is currently being sold in Japan and the United States and is thought to possibly contain properties that may be useful in treating certain types of cancer.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genistein Combined Polysaccharide (GCP) | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction in PSA serum levels. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilization of PSA serum levels. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must be male and have a pathological diagnosis of prostate cancer.
No treatment (surgery [RRP], radiation, or hormones) prior to study entry.
The patient has decided, after consultation with his own doctor, to have no treatment intervention (surgery [RRP], radiation, or hormones) for the next six months.
PSA between 2.0 and 10.0 ng/ml.
If PSA is >10.0, patient must have been on Active Surveillance for 12 months prior to study initiation.
No known allergy to soy or soy products.
The patient is not currently taking more than 2 grams of genistein a day in nutritional or diet enhancing supplements (OTC supplements).
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Exclusion Criteria:
No pathological documentation of prostate cancer.
Allergy to soy or soy products
Prior history of treatment for prostate cancer.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hackman, PhD | University of California, Davis | Principal Investigator |
| Ralph W deVere White, MD | University of California, Davis | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | Sacramento | California | 95817 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14972467 | Background | deVere White RW, Hackman RM, Soares SE, Beckett LA, Li Y, Sun B. Effects of a genistein-rich extract on PSA levels in men with a history of prostate cancer. Urology. 2004 Feb;63(2):259-63. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.061. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011471 | Prostatic Neoplasms |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005834 | Genital Neoplasms, Male |
| D014565 | Urogenital Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D005832 | Genital Diseases, Male |
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| ID | Term |
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| C473311 | genistein combined polysaccharide |
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| D000091662 |
| Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D011469 | Prostatic Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |