Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of BAY 43-9006 in Combination With Bicalutamide in Patients With Chemo-Naïve Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Conditions:

Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Purpose: To determine the efficacy of BAY 43-9006 in combination with bicalutamide in patients with chemo-naïve hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Hypothesis: That there will be PSA response when ...

Detailed Description

Justification: The biologic and clinical activity and tolerability of BAY 43-9006, the therapeutic needs of the proposed patient population, and the experimental evidence in support of targeting the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have a histologic or cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  • Patients must have low-bulk asymptomatic metastatic or biochemical recurrent disease for which no curative therapy exists.
  • Patients must have documented evidence of PSA progression while receiving androgen ablative therapy, i.e. must be hormone refractory.
  • The PSA must be \> 5 μg/L at the time of study entry.
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Age 18 years of age or older
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
  • Chemotherapy: No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy is permissible. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy is permissible provided it was \> 12 months prior to registration.
  • Hormonal Therapy:
  • Prior hormone therapy in the form of medical or surgical castration is required. Patients must be hormone refractory and have been previously and currently treated with androgen ablative therapy.
  • Patients may have received up to one line of non-steroidal anti- androgens in combination with chemical or surgical castration. Use of prior Bicalutamide is restricted to less than 3 months of continuous usage. Patients must be off anti-androgens for at least 6 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Radiation: Prior external beam radiation is permitted provided a minimum of 4 weeks has elapsed between the last dose and enrollment to the trial.
  • Steroids. Current treatment with steroids ≤ an equivalent of prednisone 20 mg day is permitted.
  • Men of childbearing potential must use an effective form of contraception i.e. double barrier method.
  • Laboratory Requirements - within 7 days prior to enrollment Hematology: Hemoglobin ≥ 100g/L Neutrophils \> 1.5 x 109/L Platelets \> 100 x 109/L INR ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal Biochemistry: AST, ALT within normal limits Bilirubin within normal limits Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • 15\. Patient consent must be obtained 16. Patients must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. 17. Protocol treatment is to begin within 5 working days of patient registration.

Exclusion

  • Prior use of BAY 43-9006 or other VEGF/VEGFR or EGFR targeting agents.
  • Patients with a history of other malignancies, except: adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or other solid tumours curatively treated with no evidence of disease for \> 5 years.
  • Patients with known brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to BAY 43-9006 or other agents used in the study.
  • Other serious intercurrent illness or medical condition that might be aggravated by protocol treatment including:myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study entry:
  • myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study entry
  • congestive heart failure
  • unstable angina
  • cardiomyopathy
  • unstable ventricular arrhythmia
  • uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 160, diastolic blood pressure ≥100)
  • controlled psychotic disorders
  • serious infections
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • history of bleeding diathesis
  • Upper gastrointestinal or other conditions that would preclude compliance with oral medication.
  • Patients with immune deficiency are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy. Therefore, HIV-positive patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy are excluded from the study because of possible pharmacokinetic interactions with BAY 43-9006. Appropriate studies will be undertaken in patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy when indicated.
  • Patients who require large amounts of narcotic therapy to control pain (e.g. morphine equivalent dose \> 30 mg/day) since these patients would more appropriately be offered systemic chemotherapy.
  • Patients who require therapeutic anticoagulation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00430235

Start Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

August 5 2010

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BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6