Hormone Ablation Therapy, Doxorubicin, and Zoledronate With or Without Strontium 89 in Treating Patients With Androgen-Dependent Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastases

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs such as goserelin and leuprolide may fight prostate cancer by stopping the adrenal glands from producing androgens. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as doxorubicin work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Zoledronate may prevent bone loss and stop the growth of tumor cells in bone. Radioactive substances such as strontium-89 may relieve bone pain associated with prostate cancer. It is not yet known whether hormone (androgen) ablation therapy and chemotherapy combined with zoledronate is more effective with or without strontium-89 in treating prostate cancer and bone metastases.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying giving hormone ablation therapy, doxorubicin, and zoledronate together with strontium-89 to see how well it works compared to hormone ablation therapy, doxorubicin, and zoledronate alone in treating patients with androgen-dependent prostate cancer and bone metastases.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the clinical efficacy of hormonal ablative therapy combined with doxorubicin and zoledronate with or without strontium chloride Sr 89, in terms of progression-free survival, in patients with androgen-dependent prostate cancer and bone metastases.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to the number of bony metastases (≤ 6 versus \> 6). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive hormonal ablative therapy comprising luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (e.g., leuprolide or goserelin) continuously during study treatment OR bilateral orchiectomy. Patients also receive doxorubicin intravenously (IV) on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 courses; zoledronate IV over 15 minutes on day 1 every 28 days for 6 courses; and a single dose of strontium chloride Sr 89 IV over 1-2 minutes on day 1.
* Arm II: Patients receive hormonal ablative therapy, doxorubicin, and zoledronate as in arm I.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed every 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80 patients (40 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 20 months.

Conditions

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Metastatic Cancer Prostate Cancer

Keywords

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recurrent prostate cancer stage IV prostate cancer bone metastases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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HAT, Doxorubicin, Zoledronate + Strontium chloride

Arm I: Hormonal ablative therapy (HAT) comprising luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (e.g., leuprolide or goserelin) continuously during study treatment OR bilateral orchiectomy; doxorubicin IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 courses; zoledronate IV over 15 minutes on day 1 every 28 days for 6 courses; and a single dose of strontium chloride Sr 89 IV over 1-2 minutes on day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin 20 mg/m\^2 is administered intravenously either over 15 to 30 minutes via a peripheral line or over 24 hours via a central line on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 cycles.

Goserelin acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Leuprolide acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Zoledronic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

4 mg given intravenously over 15 minutes every 28 days for a total of 6 doses.

orchiectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

strontium chloride Sr

Intervention Type RADIATION

1 dose of strontium-89 (4 millicurie (mCi) total dose) administered intravenously on the first day of treatment

HAT, Doxorubicin + Zoledronate

Arm II: HAT, doxorubicin, and zoledronate as in arm I. HAT comprising luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (e.g., leuprolide or goserelin) continuously during study treatment OR bilateral orchiectomy; doxorubicin IV on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 courses; zoledronate IV over 15 minutes on day 1 every 28 days for 6 courses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin 20 mg/m\^2 is administered intravenously either over 15 to 30 minutes via a peripheral line or over 24 hours via a central line on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 cycles.

Goserelin acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Leuprolide acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Zoledronic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

4 mg given intravenously over 15 minutes every 28 days for a total of 6 doses.

orchiectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Doxorubicin hydrochloride

Doxorubicin 20 mg/m\^2 is administered intravenously either over 15 to 30 minutes via a peripheral line or over 24 hours via a central line on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days for 2 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Goserelin acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Leuprolide acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Zoledronic acid

4 mg given intravenously over 15 minutes every 28 days for a total of 6 doses.

Intervention Type DRUG

orchiectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

strontium chloride Sr

1 dose of strontium-89 (4 millicurie (mCi) total dose) administered intravenously on the first day of treatment

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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Adriamycin PFS Adriamycin RDF Adriamycin Rubex Zoladex Lupron Depot Zoledronate Zometa Sr-89 Strontium-89 Mestastron

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed prostate carcinoma.
2. Osteoblastic metastases on bone scan or computed tomography (CT) scan.
3. Initiation of hormonal ablative therapy within 3 months of registration.
4. Prior neoadjuvant, concurrent, or intermittent hormonal ablative therapy of less than 3 years duration and completed at least 3 years prior to entry into this study.
5. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<3 (Karnofsky \>40%)
6. Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined: leukocytes: \>3,000/mL; absolute neutrophil count: \>1,500/mL; platelets: \>100,000/mL; total bilirubin within normal institutional limits; alanine transaminase (ALT)(SGPT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST)(SGOT): \<2.5 \* institutional upper limit of normal; creatinine: \< or = 3.0; left ventricular ejection fraction: \>45%
7. The effects of strontium-89 and zoledronic acid on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown. Even though all patients are castrated during this study, men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should the spouse of a patient become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she/he should inform the treating physician immediately.
8. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than one prior chemotherapy regimen. Prior doxorubicin treatment is permitted. However patient's with \>250 mg/m2 cumulative dosage are excluded.
2. Prior radioisotope treatment consisting of strontium-89 or samarium-153.
3. Zoledronic acid treatment for more than 3 months duration prior to registration. Other bisphosphonate treatments are permitted.
4. Corrected serum calcium level less than 8 mg/dL.
5. Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents.
6. Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events.
7. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to zoledronic acid or other agents used in the study
8. Patients with the following atypical presentations should have a biopsy: those with small cell carcinoma, purely lytic bone metastases, or bulky (i.e. 5 cm) visceral or nodal disease in the absence of bone involvement are not eligible.
9. Symptomatic bulky lymphadenopathy causing scrotal or pedal edema or significant local invasive disease in bladder invasion.
10. History of other malignancies other than nonmelanoma skin cancer, unless in complete remission and off therapy for that disease for at least 5 years.
11. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, history of congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
12. Because patients with immune deficiency are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy, HIV-positive patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy are excluded from the study because of possible pharmacokinetic interactions with strontium-89 or other agents administered during the study. Appropriate studies will be undertaken in patients receiving combination anti-retroviral therapy when indicated.
13. Evidence or suspicion of myelodysplastic syndrome by complete blood test (CBC) must be confirmed by bone marrow biopsy.
14. Untreated symptomatic spinal cord compressions.

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shi-Ming Tu, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Site Status

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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Puerto Rico United States