Could a simple capsule beat chemo fatigue? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07669467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether Nuvastatic 300 mg capsules can reduce the crushing fatigue that often comes with chemotherapy. About 250 women with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer will take either the supplement or a placebo three times daily for 60 days while continuing standard chemo. Researchers will track changes in fatigue scores and quality of life to see if Nuvastatic offers real relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nuvastatic 300 mg capsules (a botanical-based supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug option to ease severe fatigue during chemotherapy for breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with only 250 participants. Fatigue is subjective, and the placebo effect may be strong. The supplement 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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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Female patients aged ≥ 18 years and ≤ 65 years who are willing to voluntarily provide consent for participation in the study. * Patients with confirmed triple negative metastatic breast cancer who are planned or scheduled to receive standard chemotherapy treatment for at least 4 to 6 cycles respectively. * Patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of triple negative metastatic breast cancer as per standard guidelines. * Patients must have at least one tumour lesion with ≥ 1cm in one dimension that is radiographically apparent on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2 at screening. * The patient has stable haemoglobin (≥ 9 g/dL) throughout the screening. * Life expectancy ≥ 6 months, as per the investigator's judgment. * Patients with co-morbidities or medical conditions including Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension who are deemed stable by the investigator can be included in the study. * At screening, patients with stable fatigue, newly developed fatigue, or worsening fatigue scores as assessed by the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) should be included. Exclusion Criteria: * 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 judgment. * Patients with an inability to understand local language(s) for scales used for evaluations i.e. VAFS, BFI AND SF-36. * Patients who have received concurrent stimulant medication (e.g. dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate) during the screening period or any medication which may interfere with the study drug. * Patients with any delay in chemotherapy treatment such that the screening period extends beyond 21 days. * Patients with known central nervous system (CNS) involvement. * Patients with any serious, uncontrolled, non-malignant medical or psychiatric disorder, or any other medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the patient's safety or study participation and conduct. * Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. * Patients with known hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, HIV infection. * 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. * Patients with uncontrolled pain, who in the opinion of the investigator are not eligible for the study. * Patients with known hypersensitivity or intolerance of rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, and other related phenolic compounds as well as excipients in the Nuvastatic® 300 mg or placebo treatment. * Patients with planned therapy or treatment with another investigational agent. * 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
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erode Cancer Care Centre
RECRUITINGErode, Tamil Nadu, 638012, India
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International Oncology Cancer Tower 1
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Jeevanjyoti Cancer Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJalgaon, Maharashtra, 425001, India
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K R Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMysore, Karnataka, 570001, India
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Omega Hospital Chinna Gadhili
RECRUITINGVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530040, India
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Sangavi Multispeciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd,
RECRUITINGPune, Mahrasta, 411027, India
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