Docetaxel, Estramustine, and Exisulind in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Hormone Therapy

Summary

RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Estramustine may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of androgens. Exisulind 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 these therapies may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining estramustine with exisulind and docetaxel in treating patients who have metastatic prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.

Timeline

Start

2002-11

Primary completion

2006-01

Completion

2009-04

Publications

• Results Dawson NA, Halabi S, Ou SS, Biggs DD, Kessinger A, Vogelzang N, Clamon GH, Nanus DM, Kelly WK, Small EJ; Cancer And Leukemia Group B. A phase II study of estramustine, docetaxel, and exisulind in patients with hormone- refractory prostate cancer: results of cancer and leukemia group B trial 90004. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2008 Sep;6(2):110-6. doi: 10.3816/CGC.2008.n.017.
• Results Dawson NA, Halabi S, Biggs DD, et al.: A phase II study of estramustine (E), docetaxel (D) and exisulind in hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC): toxicity results of CALGB 90004. [Abstract] American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Prostate Cancer Symposium, 17-19 February 2005, Orlando, Florida. A-289, 2005.
• Results Dawson NA, Halabi S, Biggs DD, et al.: A phase II Study of estramustine (E), docetaxel (D) and exisulind in hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC): initial results of CALGB 90004 . [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-4649, 415s, 2005.

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