ZK-Epo Given With Prednisone in Patients With Metastatic Androgen-independent Prostate Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00350051

Last Updated: 2021-04-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-01

Study Completion Date

2009-12-21

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment with a new drug called ZK-Epothilone (ZK-Epo) given with prednisone in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer, who have not had previous chemotherapy, is safe and helps to decrease PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) levels.

Detailed Description

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This study has previously been posted by Berlex, Inc. and Schering AG, Germany.Berlex, Inc. has been renamed to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Schering AG Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany are the sponsors of the trial.

Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sagopilone (ZK 219477) + prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Chemotherapy for hormone refractory prostate cancer; 16mg/m2 (up to 32mg/m2 max) IV on day 1 or each 21 day cycle for 6 cycles or until progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Interventions

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Sagopilone (ZK 219477) + prednisone

Chemotherapy for hormone refractory prostate cancer; 16mg/m2 (up to 32mg/m2 max) IV on day 1 or each 21 day cycle for 6 cycles or until progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must have evidence of confirmed metastatic prostate cancer
* Serum testosterone must be less than 50 ng/mL
* Disease must be progressing despite anti-androgen therapy
* PSA level must be elevated
* Additional criteria determined at screening visit

Exclusion Criteria

* Any previous cytotoxic chemotherapy for prostate cancer
* Use of any investigational drug in the last 4 weeks
* Symptomatic brain tumors requiring radiation to the brain
* Active infection
* Additional criteria determined at screening visit
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

Site Status

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Site Status

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Billings, Montana, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Canton, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Córdoba, , Argentina

Site Status

Countries

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United States Argentina

References

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Beer TM, Smith DC, Hussain A, Alonso M, Wang J, Giurescu M, Roth K, Wang Y. Phase II study of first-line sagopilone plus prednisone in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: a phase II study of the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium. Br J Cancer. 2012 Aug 21;107(5):808-13. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.339. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22850553 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://clinicaltrials.bayer.com/

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Other Identifiers

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307976

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91500

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00430222

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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