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ZOMETA® (Zoledronic Acid) for Prevention of Bone Metastases

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00294437
Lead Sponsor
Central European Cooperative Oncology Group
Brief Summary

To determine if therapy with Zometa® (zoledronic acid) 4mg will be effective in preventing the occurrence of bone metastases in prostate cancer patients at high risk of developing them. In addition, pain and analgesic scores and overall safety are to be evaluated throughout the study.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized, stratified open-label (Zometa + hormonal ablation versus hormonal ablation alone) multicenter clinical study evaluating the efficacy of Zometa 4mg given every 3 month as an adjunct to hormonal or surgical castration for prevention of bone metastases in locally advanced, high risk prostate cancer patients, who are hormone-naiv at time of randomization. the primary efficacy variable is the time to occurrence of first bone metastases.

Zometa® (zoledronic acid) provided as 4mg lyophilised powder Supplementation 500mg Calcium +400-500IU Vitamin D p.o. qd

Arm A:

Zometa® (zoledronic acid) in 100ml of calcium free solution i.v. as a 15 minute infusion every 3 months

Arm B:

no reference therapy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
376
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent
  • Age > 18 years
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate
  • ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2
  • No radiological evident bone metastasis (negative bone scan or verification of suspected foci as benign lesions by additional radiological examination)
  • T3-4 AND highest pre-study PSA >20 ng/ml AND Gleason score = 8 (or Gleason grade = 4)
  • Patients with prior prostatectomy or prior local radiotherapy are eligible for this study
  • Patients are destined to receive medical (LHRH analogue) or surgical (orchiectomy) castration and Zometa® treatment will start not later than 6 weeks after surgery
  • Patients should be fully recovered from prior interventions where applicable
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a serum creatinine determination >265 µmol/L (3.0 mg/dL)
  • Patients that received prior medical (LHRH analogue) castration
  • Current (or previous) evidence of metastatic disease to the bone
  • History of any other neoplasm within the past five years except for nonmelanomatous skin cancer.
  • Previous hormonal therapy with LHRH agonists or other forms of hormonal ablation
  • WBC<3.0x109, ANC < 1500/mm3, Hgb<8.0 g/dL, platelets < 75 x 109/L
  • Liver function tests >2.5 ULN
  • Prior treatment with Zometa® (zoledronic acid) or other bisphosphonates
  • Treatment with calcitonin, mithramycin, or gallium nitrate within 2 weeks prior to the date of randomization (Visit 2)
  • Use of other investigational drugs (drugs not marketed for any indication) within 30 days prior to the date of randomization (Visit 2)
  • Patients with evidence in the six months prior to randomization of severe cardiovascular disease (defined as uncontrolled congestive heart failure), hypertension refractory to treatment, or symptomatic coronary artery disease uncontrolled by treatment
  • History of noncompliance to medical regimens and patients who are considered potentially unreliable or incapable of giving informed consent as judged by the investigator.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
zoledronic acidZometaZometa® (zoledronic acid) in 100ml of calcium free solution i.v. as a 15 minute infusion every 3 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to occurrence of first bone metastasis, as assessed by bone scan and confirmed by additional radiological examination
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the effects of i.v. Zometa® (zoledronic acid) 4 mg, with respect to the following efficacy parameters as well as safety and tolerability:
Effects on pain and analgesic drug consumption, assessed by the composite pain score from BPI (Brief Pain Inventory) for pain and by analgesic score
Time to first event of bone pain
Time to first occurrence of Skeletal Related Events (SREs), defined as pathologic bone fractures, spinal cord compression, surgery to bone, radiation therapy to bone (including the use of radioisotopes)
Proportion of patients in each arm having SRE
Serum PSA
Overall safety

Trial Locations

Locations (54)

Clinical Center

🇷🇸

Nis, Serbia

GH, Dep Oncology and Reumatology

🇭🇷

Varazdin, Croatia

Clinical Hospital

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Univ. Hospital, Dep of Pathophysiology

🇭🇷

Split, Croatia

Univ. of Pecs,Urologic Clinic

🇭🇺

Pecs, Hungary

Clinical Center of Serbia

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

Gh, Dep of Urology

🇸🇮

Maribor, Slovenia

Urological Hospital

🇿🇦

Pretoria, South Africa

Lithuanian Oncology Center

🇱🇹

Vilnius, Lithuania

Medical Radiological Research Center

🇷🇺

Obninsk, Russian Federation

Thermenkh Baden, Urologie

🇦🇹

Baden bei Wien, Austria

KH d Elisabethinen Linz, Dep of Urology

🇦🇹

Linz, Austria

KH der Barmherzigen Schwestern, Dept Urologie

🇦🇹

Linz, Austria

Semmelweiss Univ of Medicine, Clinic of Urology

🇭🇺

Budapest, Hungary

Dept. Of Urology and Surgery

🇭🇺

Szombathely, Hungary

Centrum Onkologii Instytut

🇵🇱

Krakow, Poland

P.D.R. Clinic

🇷🇴

Brasov, Romania

Fundeni Hospital, Dep of Urology

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

Institutul Oncologic Cluj

🇷🇴

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

University Hospital

🇷🇴

Iasi, Romania

Hertzen Research Oncological Institute

🇷🇺

Moscow, Russian Federation

Oncology Institute Belgrade

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

FNsP - akad L. Derea Urology

🇸🇰

Bratislava, Slovakia

FN sP Dep of Urology

🇸🇰

Martin, Slovakia

Johannesburg Hospital Dep of Urology

🇿🇦

Johannesburg, South Africa

Turret House

🇿🇦

Claremont, South Africa

St. Annes Hospital

🇿🇦

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

LKH Innsbruck, Dept f. Urologie

🇦🇹

Innsbruck, Austria

SBALO National Oncology Center

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

Modozs-Veliko

🇧🇬

Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Hospital Kromeriz, Dep of Urology

🇨🇿

Kromeriz, Czech Republic

Centre of Oncology

🇨🇿

Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic

Mustamae Korpus

🇪🇪

Tallinn, Estonia

Clinic of surgery

🇪🇪

Tartu, Estonia

karolyi sandor Hospital, Dept of Urology

🇭🇺

Budapest, Hungary

LKH Leoben, Abt. für Innere Medizin

🇦🇹

Leoben, Steiermark, Austria

Plovdiv Cancer Center

🇧🇬

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

FN Motol, Dep of Urology

🇨🇿

Prague, Czech Republic

Saint John Emergency Clinical Hospital

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

Emergency Clinical County Hospital , Clin Oncol. Dep

🇷🇴

Craiova, Romania

Oncological Hospital

🇧🇬

Varna, Bulgaria

Dept. Of Urology , Jahn Ferenc Delpesti Hospital

🇭🇺

Budapest, Hungary

LKH Salzburg, Clinic f Radiotherapy a Radiooncology

🇦🇹

Salzburg, Austria

Sofia Cancer Center compl. Mladost ,

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

Clinical Center of Montenegro

🇲🇪

Podgorica, Montenegro

Oncology Institute

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

Institute for Oncology

🇷🇸

Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

MODOSZ Oncology Dispensary

🇧🇬

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Medical Academy

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Poland

Central Rail Hospital,

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Poland

LKH Graz Univ. Klinik f Urologie

🇦🇹

Graz, Austria

FH, Urological Clinic

🇨🇿

Brno, Czech Republic

FNsP Dep of Urology

🇸🇰

Kosice, Slovakia

University Clinical Center

🇸🇮

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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