Docetaxel, Estramustine, and Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Hormone Therapy

Summary

RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of prostate cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with thalidomide may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining docetaxel and estramustine with thalidomide in treating patients who have prostate cancer previously treated with hormone therapy.

Timeline

Start

2001-09

Primary completion

2007-06

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Results Frank RC, Coscia A, Versea L, et al.: Low dose docetaxel, estramustine and thalidomide followed by maintenance thalidomide for the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC): a phase II community based trial. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (Suppl 14): A-4681, 426s, 2004.

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