Status:

COMPLETED

Docetaxel Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the combination of chemotherapy and hormone therapy is safe and helpful for patients who plan to have their high-risk prostate cancer surgically r...

Detailed Description

* Participants will receive treatment in the outpatient clinic, where the docetaxel chemotherapy will be placed in a bag of fluid and will be given by vein every three weeks. Participants will take De...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Potential candidate for radical prostatectomy
  • Any of the following: a) clinical stage T3 patients, b) Serum PSA greater than or equal to 20 ng/ml, c) Gleason score 8-10, d) Clinical T2 disease and either MRI evidence of seminal vesicle involvement or Gleason 4+3 cancer with either 5 or 6 biopsies positive
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-1
  • WBC \> 3,000 ul
  • HCT \> 30%
  • PLT \> 100,000/ul
  • LFTS within normal limits

Exclusion

  • Prior hormones, radiation or chemotherapy for prostate cancer
  • Myocardial infarction within 1 year, significant change in anginal pattern within last 6 months, current congestive heart failure (NYHA Class 2 or higher), or deep venous thrombosis within 1 year
  • Evidence of active infection
  • Significant peripheral neuropathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01250717

Start Date

January 1 2001

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

February 4 2014

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115