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Docetaxel and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Biological: cetuximab
Registration Number
NCT00728663
Lead Sponsor
Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Cetuximab may also stop the growth of prostate cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving docetaxel together with cetuximab may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects of giving docetaxel together with cetuximab and to see how well it works in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* To assess the efficacy and safety of docetaxel and cetuximab in patients with docetaxel-resistant hormone-refractory prostate cancer

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive cetuximab IV once weekly and docetaxel IV on day 1 (3-week courses) or on days 1, 8, and 15 (4-week courses). Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 8 courses or every 4 weeks for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 4 weeks and then every 3 months thereafter.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm: Cetuximab and DocetaxelcetuximabCetuximab: 400 mg/m2 initial dose on day 1, then 250 mg/m2 weekly starting on day 8 and Docetaxel: 75 mg/m2 day 1 of a 21 day cycle or 35 mg/m2 day 1,8,15 of a 28 day cycle --- for max. 24 weeks or until progression or unacceptable toxicity ---
Arm: Cetuximab and DocetaxeldocetaxelCetuximab: 400 mg/m2 initial dose on day 1, then 250 mg/m2 weekly starting on day 8 and Docetaxel: 75 mg/m2 day 1 of a 21 day cycle or 35 mg/m2 day 1,8,15 of a 28 day cycle --- for max. 24 weeks or until progression or unacceptable toxicity ---
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival (PFS)at 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse eventsAll AEs will be assessed according to NCI CTCAE v3.0.
Tumor assessment of bone lesionsat 12 weeks
Overall survivalcalculated from registration until death.
Tumor assessment of measurable disease according to RECIST criteriaafter 12 weeks of treatment, or earlier if clinically indicated
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response (30% and 50% PSA response)is defined as a decrease in PSA level of at least 50% (compared to baseline PSA) confirmed after 3-4 weeks (according to the PSA working group consensus criteria)

Trial Locations

Locations (21)

Kantonspital Aarau

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Aarau, Switzerland

AndreasKlinik Cham Zug

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Cham, Switzerland

Spitalzentrum Biel

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Biel, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Winterthur

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Winterthur, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Baden

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Baden, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Bruderholz

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Bruderholz, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Graubuenden

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Chur, Switzerland

Saint Claraspital AG

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Basel, Switzerland

Universitaetsspital-Basel

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Basel, Switzerland

Inselspital Bern

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Bern, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Liestal

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Liestal, Switzerland

Onkozentrum

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Zurich, Switzerland

Klinik Hirslanden

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Zurich, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Freiburg

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Freiburg, Switzerland

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Lausanne, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Olten

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Olten, Switzerland

Kantonsspital, Luzerne

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Luzerne, Switzerland

Kantonsspital - St. Gallen

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

Regionalspital

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Thun, Switzerland

City Hospital Triemli

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Zurich, Switzerland

UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich

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Zurich, Switzerland

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