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Paclitaxel Plus Estramustine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00003614
Lead Sponsor
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel plus estramustine in treating patients who have metastatic prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of weekly paclitaxel plus estramustine on PSA response in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. II. Describe the toxic effects of this treatment in this patient population. III. Determine the effect of treatment on pain, asthenia, and quality of life. IV. Determine the objective response rate after treatment among the patients with bidimensionally measurable disease.

OUTLINE: Patients receive estramustine orally twice a day on days 1-3 of each week for 6 weeks. Patients also receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour on day 2 of each week for 6 weeks. Courses repeat every 8 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity and disease progression. Quality of life is assessed prior to treatment and at weeks 4, 8, 20, and 24. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for years 2-5, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: There will be 17-52 patients accrued into this study over 14 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (28)

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Lakeside)

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Central Illinois

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Decatur, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Indiana University Hospitals

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Ochsner

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New England Medical Center Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States

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