Bicalutamide and Ridaforolimus in Men With Prostate Cancer (MK-8669-002)
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00777959
- Lead Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brief Summary
This study will look to see if the combination of ridaforolimus and bicalutamide works better than placebo and bicalutamide in men with prostate cancer.
- Detailed Description
Ridaforolimus (MK8669/AP23573) was also known as deforolimus until May 2009.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
- Confirmed adenocarcinomas of the prostate.
- Evidence of metastatic disease
- Evidence of disease progression including one of the following: increasing levels of PSA, progressive lymph node disease, or worsening bone scan
- PSA level is greater or equal to 7 ng/ml.
- ECOG performance status less than or equal to 1
Exclusion Criteria :
- Previously received bicalutamide, flutamide, or nilutamide within the past 12 months (except for a period of use less than 30 days long).
- Prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer
- Prior rapamycin or rapamycin analogs, including ridaforolimus, everolimus, or temsirolimus.
- Patient is receiving an opioid or narcotic analgesic for pain due to prostate cancer
- Patient has pain related to prostate cancer that warrants the initiation of chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ridaforolimus ridaforolimus (MK8669) ridaforolimus (MK8669)+ bicalutamide Open Label open-label ridaforolimus (MK8669) ridaforolimus (MK8669)+ bicalutamide
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) Day 1 to Day 35 30% Prostate specific antigen (PSA) decline within 12 weeks 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pharmacokinetics Maximum Concentration (Cmax), Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax), Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of Ridaforolimus 30 Minutes to 24 hour postdose Prostate specific antigen (PSA) response rate 12 weeks Time to prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression 12 weeks Number of patients with progression free survival (PFS) 12 weeks
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