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Combination Casodex® and Iressa™ in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00319787
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of ZD1839 Iressa™ to standard treatment with Casodex® (bicalutamide) for locally advanced prostate cancer can detect a difference in the rate of decrease of prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 to 80 years of age. Men with histologically confirmed locally advanced prostatic adenocarcinoma
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Exclusion Criteria
  • No prior treatment for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, cryotherapy or thermotherapy. No abnormal laboratory values. No co-existing malignancies and any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determine the difference in the rate of PSA decrease between treatments over a 6 months period.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To detect changes in prostatic metabolites by using in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
To detect changes in prostate gland using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
To detect changes in serum tumor markers
To assess histopathological changes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Trondheim, Norway

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