Inositol in Preventing Lung Cancer in Current or Former Smokers With Bronchial Dysplasia

Inclusion Criteria

• Histologically confirmed bronchial dysplasia in ≥ 1 site AND meets one of the following criteria:
• Current or former smoker with ≥ a 30 pack-year smoking history and no history of lung cancer
• Stage 0 or I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) curatively treated by surgery (local ablation or resection), adjuvant chemotherapy, or radiotherapy with a ≥ 30 pack-year smoking history
• At least 6 months since prior surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy, or radiotherapy
• No current evidence of lung cancer by CT scan
• No non-calcified lung nodules ≥ 10 mm diameter on spiral CT scan unless cancer is ruled out by PET/CT scan or by biopsy
• ECOG performance status 0-1
• Hemoglobin normal
• Leukocyte count ≥ 3,000/mm³
• Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
• Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
• Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• ALT and AST ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• BUN ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Chloride ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Total CO\_2 ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Sodium ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Calcium ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Potassium ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Phosphorus ≤ 1.5 times ULN
• Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN OR creatinine clearance ≥ 30mL/min
• Fasting blood glucose normal
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective contraception
• No cancer within the past 3 years except stage 0 or I NSCLC, nonmelanomatous skin cancer, localized prostate cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or superficial bladder cancer that was treated > 6 months ago
• No concurrent uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
• Ongoing or active infection
• Symptomatic congestive heart failure
• Unstable angina pectoris
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring supplemental oxygen
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Psychiatric illness or social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
• No schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
• No diabetes
• No requirement for supplemental oxygen (continuous or intermittent)
• SaO\_2 ≥ 90% on room air
• No history of allergic reactions attributed to inositol
• No history of allergies to any ingredient in the study agent or placebo
• No other concurrent investigational agents
• At least 7 days since prior anticoagulant use (e.g., coumadin or heparin)
• More than 6 months since prior participation in another chemoprevention clinical trial
• No prior pneumonectomy
• No prior solid organ transplantation
• No concurrent lithium, carbamazepine, or valproate
• No concurrent use of other natural health products containing inositol