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Calcitriol in Preventing Prostate Cancer in Patients With Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: calcitriol
Procedure: observation
Registration Number
NCT00118066
Lead Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of calcitriol may prevent prostate cancer. It is not yet known whether calcitriol is more effective than observation in preventing prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well calcitriol works in preventing prostate cancer in patients with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the effects of calcitriol in patients with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia.

* Determine the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

* Determine the effect of this drug on prostate specific antigen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral calcitriol once daily for 8 weeks. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of course 2 (week 16), patients undergo biopsy. Patients continue to receive calcitriol for up to 3 additional weeks while the biopsy is being evaluated. Patients with persistent high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) by biopsy receive 2 additional courses of calcitriol. Patients with no HGPIN or prostate cancer by biopsy are removed from the study.

* Arm II: Patients undergo observation for 16 weeks. At week 16, patients undergo biopsy. Patients with persistent HGPIN by biopsy receive 2 courses of calcitriol as in arm I. Patients with no HGPIN or prostate cancer by biopsy are removed from the study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed annually for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients (25 per arm) will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm IIcalcitriolPatients undergo observation for 16 weeks. At week 16, patients undergo biopsy. Patients with persistent HGPIN by biopsy receive 2 courses of calcitriol as in arm I.
Arm IcalcitriolPatients receive oral calcitriol once daily for 8 weeks. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for 2 courses. After completion of course 2 (week 16), patients undergo biopsy. Patients continue to receive calcitriol for up to 3 additional weeks while the biopsy is being evaluated. Patients with persistent high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) by biopsy receive 2 additional courses of calcitriol.
Arm IIobservationPatients undergo observation for 16 weeks. At week 16, patients undergo biopsy. Patients with persistent HGPIN by biopsy receive 2 courses of calcitriol as in arm I.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Presence of prostate intraepithelial neoplasia after 16 weeks4 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Saint Peter's University Hospital

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Central Jersey Oncology Center, PA - East Brunswick

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East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Overlook Hospital

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Summit, New Jersey, United States

Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital

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Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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