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

Summary

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.

Timeline

Start

2006-08-01

Primary completion

2008-09-24

Completion

2009-12-21

Publications

• Results 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.

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