Green Tea and Quercetin in Combination With Docetaxel Chemotherapy in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Patients

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed and dated informed consent form and HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorization.
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
* Male patients 18 years or older
* Diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer
* History of confirmed progressive disease with concurrent use of medical castration (e.g. luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue), or surgical castration
* Confirmed progressive disease with concurrent use of enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, and/or abiraterone acetate
* Clinical decision to start doc infusion with prednisone treatment
* Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) more than1500 cells/mm³, platelet count more than 100,000 cells/mm³)
* Adequate liver function (total bilirubin less than upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 1.5 x ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than 1.5 x ULN)
* Adequate renal function (serum creatinine level within normal limits)
* At least a 6-month or greater life expectancy
* Willing to stop consuming tea or tea-containing products and quercetin supplements throughout the entire intervention period except for the green tea extract and quercetin provided during study intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior treatment of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for metastatic disease
* Any comorbid condition that would preclude the administration of docetaxel/prednisone
* Ongoing alcohol abuse
* Significant medical or psychiatric conditions that would make the patient a poor protocol candidate
* Prior allergic reaction to tea, tea products or quercetin supplements
* Allergies to multiple food items or nutritional supplements