Docetaxel With or Without Ascorbic Acid in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well docetaxel works when given with or without ascorbic acid in treating patients with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a water-soluble vitamin that may help inhibit the growth of cancer cells. It is not yet known whether docetaxel works better when given with or without ascorbic acid in treating prostate cancer.

Timeline

Start

2016-06-20

Primary completion

2021-07-31

Completion

2021-10-14

Publications

• Paller CJ, Zahurak ML, Mandl A, Metri NA, Lalji A, Heath E, Kelly WK, Hoimes C, Barata P, Taksey J, Garrison DA, Patra K, Milne GL, Anders NM, Nauroth JM, Durham JN, Marshall CH, Markowski MC, Eisenberger MA, Antonarakis ES, Carducci MA, Denmeade SR, Levine M. High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C Combined with Docetaxel in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase II Trial. Cancer Res Commun. 2024 Aug 1;4(8):2174-2182. doi: 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-24-0225.

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