Status:
COMPLETED
Degarelix as Second-Line Hormonal Treatment After Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA)-Failure in GnRH Agonist Treated Patients With Prostate Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Conditions:
Prostate Cancer
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This was an open-label, multi-centre, uncontrolled, exploratory trial with a duration of 12 months in two cohorts. The trial aimed to investigate Degarelix as a second-line hormonal treatment in Prost...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient has given written informed consent before any trial-related activity is performed.
- Patient is 18 years or older.
- Histologically confirmed prostate cancer.
- Patient has received GnRH receptor agonist therapy for a duration of at least 12 months (the first dose of GnRH-antagonist is to be administered when the next dose of the GnRH-agonist would have been due).
- Patient has experienced rising PSA levels although receiving GnRH agonist therapy, defined as two consecutive rises of PSA at least two weeks apart in two 50% increases over the nadir, and at least one PSA value of \>2.5 ng/mL within the last six months.
- Testosterone on castrate level (defined as ≤ 0.5 ng/mL) (cohort 1); Testosterone ≥0.2 ng/mL at inclusion (cohort 2)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
- Estimated life expectancy at least 12 months.
Exclusion
- Previous history or presence of another malignancy, other than prostate cancer or treated squamous / basal cell carcinoma of the skin, within the last five years.
- Ongoing GnRH agonist therapy (last dose of previous GnRH agonist must have been received before Visit 1).
- Any pre-trial secondary hormonal manipulation (including antiandrogens) after PSA increase as described as above and before trial entry. Antiandrogens as part of complete androgen blockade must have been discontinued at least three months before first dose of trial medication.
- Previous or current treatment with chemotherapy (e.g. estramustine) for prostate cancer.
- Known hypersensitivity towards any component of the investigational medical product.
- History of severe uncontrolled asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema.
- Known or suspected clinically significant liver and/or biliary disease.
- Any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, disorders, or other condition, including alcohol or drug abuse, which may affect the patient's health or the outcome of the trial as judged by the Investigator.
- Patient has a clinically significant disorder (other than prostate cancer) including, but not limited to, renal, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiac, neurological, or psychiatric disease, and alcohol or drug abuse or any other condition, which may affect the patient's health or the outcome of the trial as judged by the Investigator.
- Patient has a mental incapacity or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or co-operation.
- Patient has received an investigational drug within the last 28 days preceding screening visit. Or longer if considered to possibly influencing the outcome of the current trial.
- Previous participation in any degarelix trial.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00738673
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 18 2013
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Urologische Praxis
Bautzen, Germany
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Urologische Klinik
Berlin, Germany
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Urologische Praxis
Berlin, Germany
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Urologische Praxis
Borken, Germany