Status:

COMPLETED

Tetrathiomolybdate in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Purpose: The aim of this clinical trail is to evaluate Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

Tetrathiomolybdate or TM, a drug developed for Wilson's Disease, removes copper from the bloodstream. Copper is a key factor in angiogenesis (blood vessel growth)- a process that occurs normally in th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • Patients must have histologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate with progression following hormonal therapy and antiandrogen withdrawal.
  • Patients must have minimal disease (defined as bone metastasis or visceral disease with no impairment of organ function or pain severe enough to require narcotics for control).
  • Adequate bone marrow and renal function
  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) score of 0 or 1 (a measure of general well being where 1 represents asymptomatic and 5 represents death)
  • Life expectancy of at least 16 weeks
  • Must have completed radiation more than 4 weeks prior to registration and must have a rising PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) and lesion outside of the radiation field
  • Exclusion:
  • Patients with an elevated PSA as the only evidence of disease
  • Clinical evidence of spinal cord compression
  • History of prior malignancy within the past 5 years (with the exception of in situ carcinoma of any site or nonmelanoma skin cancer)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2001

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    19 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00150995

    Start Date

    May 1 2001

    End Date

    April 1 2006

    Last Update

    January 21 2015

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    The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109