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Clinical Trials/NCT00087659
NCT00087659
Completed
N/A

A Prostate Cancer Study in Men Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Novartis Pharmaceuticals15 sites in 1 countryDecember 2003

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Locations
15
Primary Endpoint
Percent change in bone mineral density of the lumbar spine (L2-L4) at 6 and 12 months.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to compare the effect of an investigational drug versus placebo on bone loss in men with prostate cancer who are receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). The study drug or placebo will be administered every three months of four treatments in one year.

In order to participate, male patients 18 years and older must be consecutive veterans from participating Veterans Administration Medical Centers.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 2003
End Date
May 2007
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
Male

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Signed informed consent
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate
  • No distant metastases at the start of ADT and continuously low PSA (\<2.0) on continuous ADT (stage Tany Nany MO).
  • Patients initiating or receiving ADT with a LHRH agonist (with or without an antiandrogen) and with the intended duration of ADT of at least 12 months at the time of randomization. Patients undergoing bilateral orchiectomy or with history of this procedure are also eligible.
  • Patient with a baseline BMD T-score at or above -2.0 standard deviations in the lumbar spine (L2-L4) and the total hip are eligible
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 months
  • Zubrod performance status of 0, 1, or 2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who received any prior bisphosphonate therapy in the past 6 months
  • Metabolic bone disease including Paget's disease or hyperparathyroidism
  • Radiographic evidence of bone metastases
  • Patients who have received prior treatment with systemic corticosteroids within the past 12 months (short term corticosteroid therapy, e.g. to prevent/treat chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting or for acute illness like asthma exacerbation, is acceptable)
  • Patients with prior exposure to anabolic steroids or growth hormone within the past 6 months
  • Current treatment with estrogen or complementary medicines known to contain estrogens
  • Patients with clinical or radiological evidence of existing fracture in the lumbar spine and/or total hip
  • Patients with a history of fracture with low-intensity or no associated trauma
  • Patients with any prior treatment for osteoporosis
  • Patients with previous or concomitant malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and colonic polyps with non-invasive malignancy which have been removed

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent change in bone mineral density of the lumbar spine (L2-L4) at 6 and 12 months.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Percent change in bone mineral density of the total hip (including femoral neck, trachanteric region, and Ward's triangle) following one year of therapy.

Study Sites (15)

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