Cancer Treatment

The overall objective of this study is to test an intervention of green tea extract (GTE) to mitigate neuropathic pain in patients, specifically cancer survivors, receiving supportive palliative care. Our central hypothesis is that daily, oral, encapsulated GTE will mitigate neuropathic pain, as longitudinally measured by the validated Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4) and blood protein biomarkers reported to be linked to the development and/or chronicity of neuropathic pain.

This is a clinical study for patients with advanced solid tumors who have limited or no effective treatment options available. The study aims to evaluate a new investigational drug called VSV-02 Injection, which is developed by Shanghai Rongrui Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. The main purpose of this open-label, single-arm study is to assess the preliminary effectiveness and safety of VSV-02 when it is given through two routes: directly into a vein (intravenously) and by injection directly into the tumor (intratumorally). Patients will receive the treatment on the first day of each 3-week cycle, for up to 6 cycles. The study will follow a dose-escalation design to find a suitable dose. Treatment may be stopped if the disease progresses, if side effects become intolerable, or if the patient chooses to withdraw, among other reasons. Researchers will closely monitor patients to see if VSV-02 can help control the cancer and to record any side effects that may occur.