Status:

TERMINATED

Docetaxel, Radiation Therapy, and Prednisone in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery For Prostate Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiat...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the rate of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline and the number of patients reaching a PSA nadir of zero after treatment with chemoradiotherapy comprising docetaxe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed prostate cancer
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level \> 0.2 ng/mL after radical prostatectomy performed ≥ 6 weeks ago
  • No lymph node-positive prostate cancer
  • No documented metastatic disease
  • CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis negative (within the past 6 months)
  • No bone pain OR negative bone scan (within the past 6 months)
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Bilirubin normal
  • ALT and AST ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase normal
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No peripheral neuropathy \> grade 1
  • No other malignancy within the last 5 years that could affect the diagnosis or assessment of prostate cancer
  • No serious illness with a life expectancy of \< 5 years
  • No concurrent medical, psychological, or social circumstance that would preclude study compliance
  • No history of severe hypersensitivity reaction to docetaxel or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80

Exclusion

  • No prior orchiectomy
  • No prior chemotherapy regimen for this disease
  • No prior pelvic radiotherapy
  • No pre- or postoperative androgen manipulation, such as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, antiandrogens (flutamide, bicalutamide, or nilutamide), or finasteride
  • Preoperative androgen manipulation for a duration of ≤ 3 months allowed
  • No prior immunotherapy
  • No prior strontium chloride Sr 89, samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium, or other systemic radioisotopes
  • No concurrent filgrastim (G-CSF) or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
  • No concurrent herbal or alternative regimens including, but not limited to, any of the following:
  • Saw palmetto
  • PC-SPES
  • Shark cartilage
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormonal therapy (except for replacement steroids)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 8 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00348816

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

July 8 2016

Last Update

December 8 2017

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3900