Rosiglitazone (Avandia) vs. Placebo for Androgen Dependent Prostate Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study it to learn the effects (good or bad) that rosiglitazone has on patients and their prostate cancer. This study is going to look at what effects rosiglitazone has on prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels.

Timeline

Start

2000-09

Primary completion

2003-08

Completion

2003-08

Publications

• Background Smith MR, Manola J, Kaufman DS, George D, Oh WK, Mueller E, Slovin S, Spiegelman B, Small E, Kantoff PW. Rosiglitazone versus placebo for men with prostate carcinoma and a rising serum prostate-specific antigen level after radical prostatectomy and/or radiation therapy. Cancer. 2004 Oct 1;101(7):1569-74. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20493.

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