Novel Window of Opportunity Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Statins to Oppose Prostate Cancer

Summary

This research study provides a novel opportunity to examine the intra-prostatic tumour inhibitory effects of statins in men with prostate cancer undergoing surgery.

Timeline

Start

2014-02

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Longo J, Hamilton RJ, Masoomian M, Khurram N, Branchard E, Mullen PJ, Elbaz M, Hersey K, Chadwick D, Ghai S, Andrews DW, Chen EX, van der Kwast TH, Fleshner NE, Penn LZ. A pilot window-of-opportunity study of preoperative fluvastatin in localized prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2020 Dec;23(4):630-637. doi: 10.1038/s41391-020-0221-7. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

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