Status:

COMPLETED

Docetaxel, Estramustine and Short Term Androgen Withdrawal for Patients With a Rising PSA After Local Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Conditions:

Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the combination of chemotherapy drugs and drugs to suppress testosterone (hormone therapy) is effective in controlling early prostate cancer. This study will at...

Detailed Description

* Patients will receive two medications; docetaxel and estramustine. Estramustine will be taken orally three times daily for 5 days starting on day one. Docetaxel will be given intravenously on day 2....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically documented adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Previous treatment with either radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy
  • Post prostatectomy: PSA rising on at least two successive occasions at least two weeks apart
  • Post radiation therapy alone: PSA has to be rising as documented on two successive occasions at least two weeks apart and also have doubled from the nadir post treatment value
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • ANC \> 1,500/mm3
  • Platelet counts \> 100,000/mm3
  • SGOT and/or SGPT may be up to 2.5 x ULN

Exclusion

  • Documented local recurrence of prostate cancer or documented metastatic disease
  • History of other malignancy within the last 5 years, other than curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Medical condition requiring the use of concommitant corticosteroids
  • Active infection
  • Significant cardiac disease, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within six months
  • Prior chemotherapy including estramustine, suramin
  • Active thrombophlebitis or history of thromboembolic events in the six months preceding study treatment
  • Clinically significant neuropathy
  • Elevated bilirubin above ULN

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00165399

Start Date

March 1 2004

End Date

December 31 2005

Last Update

June 25 2018

Active Locations (5)

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1

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

2

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

3

Lahey Clinic-Burlington

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805

4

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655