Status:

COMPLETED

Diindolylmethane in Treating Patients With Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded To Previous Hormone Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Diindolylmethane may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of diindolylmethane in treating patients with nonmetas...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Establish the maximum tolerated dose, dose-limiting toxicity, and a recommended phase II dose of absorption-enhanced diindolylmethane (BioResponse-DIM\^® \[BR-DIM\]) in patient...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Prostate specific antigen (PSA)-only failure after local therapy (surgery, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, or cryotherapy)
  • Rising PSA despite androgen-deprivation therapy with castrate levels of testosterone (\< 50 ng/dL)
  • Two successive rising PSA levels at least 1 week apart
  • PSA ≥ 5 ng/mL
  • Patients with a history of combined hormonal therapy must continue luteinizing-hormone releasing-hormone agonist treatment but must demonstrate rising PSA after anti-androgen withdrawal
  • No evidence of distant metastasis by bone scan and CT scan
  • No known brain metastases requiring active therapy
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 3
  • Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • SGOT and/or SGPT ≤ 2.5 times ULN AND alkaline phosphatase normal OR alkaline phosphatase ≤ 4 times ULN AND SGOT and/or SGPT normal
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min OR creatinine normal
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • None of the following conditions within the past 6 months:
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Severe or unstable angina
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack
  • Coronary/peripheral artery bypass grafting
  • No other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that would preclude study participation
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 28 days since prior radiotherapy
  • At least 28 days since prior investigational agents for treatment of prostate cancer
  • At least 4 weeks since prior flutamide
  • At least 6 weeks since prior bicalutamide
  • No other concurrent antineoplastic agents
  • No concurrent warfarin-related anticoagulants
  • No concurrent proton-pump inhibitor drugs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (e.g., rabeprazole, esomeprazole magnesium, lansoprazole, omeprazole, or pantoprazole sodium)
  • No concurrent micronutrient supplements or dietary soy products
  • One daily multivitamin allowed

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    12 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00305747

    Start Date

    August 1 2005

    End Date

    September 1 2010

    Last Update

    January 15 2014

    Active Locations (2)

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    Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379

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    Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48334