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A study of Alpharadin in men with bone metastases from prostate cancer

Phase 1
Conditions
Hormone refractory prostate cancer with skeletal metastases
MedDRA version: 14.0 Level: PT Classification code 10027452 Term: Metastases to bone System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
Registration Number
EUCTR2007-006195-11-GB
Lead Sponsor
Algeta ASA
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
921
Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
2. Known hormone refractory disease defined as:
• Castrate serum testosterone level: = 50 ng/dL (1.7 nmol/L)
• Bilateral orchiectomy or maintenance on androgen ablation therapy with LHRH agonist or polyestradiol phosphate throughout the study
• Serum PSA progression defined as two consecutive increases in PSA over a previous reference value, each measurement at least 1 week apart)
3. Serum PSA value = 5 ng/mL (µg/L)
4. Multiple skeletal metastases (= 2 hot spots) on bone scintigraphy within previous 12 weeks
5. No intention to use cytotoxic chemotherapy within the next 6 months
6. Either regular (not occasional) analgesic medication use for cancer related bone pain or treatment with EBRT for bone pain within previous 12 weeks
7. Age = 18 years
8. ECOG Performance status (PS): 0-2
9. Life expectancy = 6 months
10. Laboratory requirements:
a. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) = 1.5 x 10^9/L
b. Platelet count = 100 x10^9/L
c. Hemoglobin = 10.0 g/dL (100 g/L; 6.2 mmol/L)
d. Total bilirubin level = 1.5 institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
e. ASAT and ALAT = 2.5 ULN
f. Creatinine = 1.5 ULN
g. Albumin > 25 g/L
11. Willing and able to comply with the protocol, including follow-up visits and examinations
12. Must be fully informed about the study and signed the informed consent form
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 225
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 675

Exclusion Criteria

1. Treatment with an investigational drug within previous 4 weeks, or planned during the treatment period
2. Eligible for first course of docetaxel, i.e. patients who are fit enough, willing and where docetaxel is available
3. Treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy within previous 4 weeks, or planned during the treatment period, or failure to recover from adverse events due to cytotoxic chemotherapy administered more than 4 weeks ago
4. Prior hemibody external radiotherapy
5. Systemic radiotherapy with strontium-89, samarium-153, rhenium-186 or rhenium-188 for the treatment of bony metastases within previous 24 weeks
6. Prior treatment with radium-223
7. Blood transfusion or erythropoetin stimulating agents within previous 4 weeks
8. Other malignancy treated within the last 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer or low-grade superficial bladder cancer)
9. History of visceral metastasis, or visceral metastases as assessed by abdominal/pelvic CT or chest x-ray within previous 8 weeks
10. Malignant lymphadenopathy exceeding 3 cm in short-axis diameter
11. Imminent or established spinal cord compression based on clinical findings and/or MRI
12. Any other serious illness or medical condition such as, but not limited to:
• any uncontrolled infection
• cardiac failure NYHA III or IV
• Crohns' disease or Ulcerative colitis
• Bone marrow dysplasia
13. Unmanageable faecal incontinence

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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