New plant-based treatment aims to fight chemo fatigue in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07669506
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested whether Nuvastatic, a plant extract, can reduce cancer-related fatigue in 180 women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Participants took Nuvastatic or a placebo three times daily for three chemo cycles. The study measured fatigue levels and quality of life using standard questionnaires. The goal is to find a safe, natural way to help patients feel less exhausted during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nuvastatic (a plant extract)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural option to ease severe fatigue during chemotherapy, helping patients feel better day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. Fatigue is subjective, and the placebo effect can be strong. The extract may not outperform placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female Patients aged ≥ 18 years and ≤65 years who are willing to voluntarily provide consent for participation in the study. 2. Confirm diagnosis of Breast cancer as per the available Report. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2 at Screening. 4. The patient has stable haemoglobin (≥ 9 g/dL) throughout the screening. 5. Life expectancy ≥ 6 months, as per Investigator's judgment 6. Patients with co-morbidities or medical conditions including Type 2 DM, hypertension and are deem stable by the investigator can be included in the study 7. At screening patient with stable fatigue, has a newly developed fatigue OR worsening of fatigue scoring as assessed by BFI should be included. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have any untreated reversible medical condition which may cause fatigue (e.g. major metabolic or electrolyte disturbance, active infection, endocrine abnormalities) as per the Investigator's clinical judgement. 2. Patient who have stage IV Disease 3. Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding. 4. Patients with known hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, HIV infection. 5. Patients who have nausea and vomiting or any gastrointestinal disorder that is severe enough to interfere with study drug absorption in the opinion of the Investigator. 6. Patients with uncontrolled pain, who in the opinion of the Investigator are not eligible for the study. ' 7. Patients with planned therapy or treatment with another investigational agent. 8. Previous exposure to any investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to screening, or planned administration of an Investigational agent, other than as specified by this protocol, during the study period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Avicenna Hospital
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226016, India
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Department of Medical Oncology (In Charge - Oncology Unit), Govt. Medical College & Govt. General Hospital,
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, 532001, India
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Hanji Cancer Centre
Belagavi, Karnataka, 590006, India
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K.R. Hospital, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute
Mysuru, Karnataka, 570001, India
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Onco-Life Cancer Centre
Satara, Maharashtra, 415519, India
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Onco-Life Cancer Centre, Pvt. Ltd (Talegaon General Hospital)
Talegaon Dābhāde, Maharashtra, 410506, India
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Siddharth Gupta Memorial Cancer Hospital (A Unit of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital)
Wardha, Maharashtra, 442004, India
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