Perillyl Alcohol in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Hormone Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00003238

Last Updated: 2019-12-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-02-28

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different way to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of perillyl alcohol in treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy with androgens.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the clinical effectiveness of oral perillyl alcohol given to patients with androgen independent metastatic prostate cancer. II. Assess the toxicity of this treatment in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral perillyl alcohol 4 times a day for 4 weeks. Patients continue treatment in the absence of severe toxicity and disease progression. Patients are followed every 3 months for survival after disease progression.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: This study will accrue 20-40 patients in approximately 2 years.

Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Keywords

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recurrent prostate cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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perillyl alcohol

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed progressive metastatic or progressive regional nodal adenocarcinoma of the prostate Regression of tumor following hormone therapy If on antiandrogen therapy, must fail to respond to withdrawal or have progressive disease following withdrawal of antiandrogen No CNS disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: WCCC 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1200/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT no greater than 2.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal Other: At least 5 years since prior malignancy other than: Inactive nonmelanoma skin cancer Adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission No other serious illness No spinal cord compression symptoms

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Prior chemotherapy required Endocrine therapy: Failed one secondary hormonal manipulation for metastatic disease Concurrent testicular androgen suppression (LHRH) allowed No concurrent hormonal therapy other than LHRH agonist At least 4 weeks since antiandrogen treatment in order to evaluate for response withdrawal Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiation therapy No prior strontium therapy Surgery: No prior orchiectomy Other: No concurrent cholesterol lowering agents No concurrent supplemental vitamins No concurrent antioxidants
Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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George Wilding, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

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Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center

Freeport, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Green Bay Oncology, Ltd.

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Mercy Health System

Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Meriter Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Sinai Samaritan Medical Center - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

North Central Oncology Associates, S.C.

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R03CA073906

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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WCCC-CO-9685

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-T97-0067

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000066113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id