R-(-)-Gossypol and Androgen Ablation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Clinical Trial

Official title: A Phase II Study of AT101, to Abrogate BCL-2 Mediated Resistance to Androgen Ablation Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage D2 Prostate Cancer

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This phase II trial is studying how well giving gossypol together with androgen ablation therapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer. Gossypol may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Androgens can cause the growth of prostate tumor cells. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists and drugs, such as bicalutamide, may lessen the amount of androgens made by the body. Giving gossypol together with androgen ablation therapy may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the percentage of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer who demonstrate undetectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (< 0.2 ng/mL) at 7 months when treated with R-(-)-gossypol (AT-101) and androgen ablation therapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the safety of this regimen in these patients. II. To determine the percentage of patients with PSA >= 4.0 ng/mL, overall PSA < 4.0 ng/mL, and a PSA >= 0.2 ng/mL but < 4.0 ng/mL during the first 7 months of therapy.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive R-(-)-gossypol orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 weeks for 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may receive bicalutamide PO QD beginning 6 weeks before the initiation of R-(-)-gossypol and continuing after completion of treatment, at the discretion of the treating physician. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adenocarcinoma
• Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
• Prostatic Neoplasms
• Stage IV Prostate Cancer

• NCT number: NCT00666666
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: July 2009
• Completion date: June 2012