Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Prostate Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00003517

Last Updated: 2013-07-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Antineoplastons are naturally occurring substances that may also be made in the laboratory. Antineoplastons may inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well antineoplaston therapy works in treating patients with stage III or stage IV prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the antitumor activity of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 capsules in combination with total androgen blockade in patients with localized, regional or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate by determining the proportion of patients who experience an objective tumor response.
* Evaluate the adverse effects of and tolerance to this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label study.

Patients receive gradually escalating doses of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 capsules orally 6-7 times daily until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues for at least 3 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Concurrently, patients continue hormonal therapy with flutamide, leuprolide, or bicalutamide at the same dose as before beginning antineoplaston therapy.

Tumors are measured every 4 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Stage III Prostate Cancer Stage IV Prostate Cancer Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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antineoplaston A10

Intervention Type DRUG

antineoplaston AS2-1

Intervention Type DRUG

bicalutamide

Intervention Type DRUG

flutamide

Intervention Type DRUG

leuprolide acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

alternative product therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

antiandrogen therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

biological therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

biologically based therapies

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

cancer prevention intervention

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

complementary and alternative therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

differentiation therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

endocrine therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

hormone therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically proven localized, regional, or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate
* Progressive disease during prior hormonal therapy (both antiandrogen and gonadotropin-releasing hormone) and must continue hormonal therapy
* Measurable tumors or tumor markers
* Bone metastases allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Performance status:

* Karnofsky 60-100%

Life expectancy:

* At least 3 months

Hematopoietic:

* WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3

Hepatic:

* No hepatic failure
* Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
* SGOT no greater than 2 times normal

Renal:

* No chronic renal failure
* BUN less than 60 mg/dL
* Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL OR
* Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min
* Blood ammonia normal

Cardiovascular:

* No severe heart disease

Pulmonary:

* No severe lung disease

Other:

* Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation
* No serious active infections or fever
* No other prior or concurrent second malignancy within the past 2 years

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* At least 4 weeks since prior biologic therapy and recovered

Chemotherapy:

* At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered

Endocrine therapy:

* See Disease Characteristics

Radiotherapy:

* At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery:

* Not specified

Other:

* At least 4 weeks since prior investigational clinical trial
* No other concurrent treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Burzynski Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Burzynski Research Institute

Locations

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Burzynski Clinic

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000066560

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BC-PR-6

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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