Flutamide, Suramin, and Hydrocortisone in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer

November 6, 2010 updated by: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

PHASE III TRIAL OF ORCHIECTOMY/LHRH ANALOG + FLUTAMIDE + SURAMIN + HYDROCORTISONE VS ORCHIECTOMY/LHRH ANALOG + FLUTAMIDE IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER

RATIONALE: Hormone therapy may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with flutamide and suramin with or without hydrocortisone in men who have metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare time to progression and survival in patients with metastatic or recurrent adenocarcinoma of the prostate treated with orchiectomy or LHRH analogue (i.e. leuprolide or goserelin) plus flutamide with vs. without suramin and hydrocortisone. II. Compare these two treatments with respect to qualitative and quantitative toxic effects. III. Evaluate normalization of prostatic-specific antigen (PSA), duration of PSA response, and the use of PSA as a surrogate marker of tumor response in these patients. IV. Compare these two treatments with respect to quality of life and pain status.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by their choice of androgen suppression technique and by participating institution. Within 3 days after randomization, all patients receive daily flutamide. On day 4, patients undergo orchiectomy or begin monthly LHRH analogue therapy with leuprolide or goserelin. Patients randomized to receive suramin begin a 12-week course 8-25 days after orchiectomy/LHRH therapy. Hydrocortisone replacement therapy begins concomitantly with suramin and continues for at least 3 months after the completion of suramin treatment or until disease progression intervenes. Patients are followed every 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 800-1,000 patients will be entered within 3.25 to 4.25 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5000
        • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate that is stage D2 Measurable or evaluable disease required with at least one of the following: At least 7 bone lesions Visceral involvement No more than 50% replacement of liver by tumor No clinical suspicion of brain metastases No spinal cord compression

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 (ECOG 3 allowed if increase due only to pain) Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: (within 2 weeks prior to entry) WBC at least 3,000 AGC at least 1,500 Platelets at least 100,000 Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL Hepatic: (within 2 weeks prior to entry) Bilirubin no greater than 2 times normal AST and ALT no greater than 2 times normal PT and PTT normal Albumin at least 3.0 g/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 mg/dL Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min BUN no greater than twice normal Cardiovascular: No myocardial infarction within 6 months No NYHA class III/IV status No history of thromboembolic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident No disseminated intravascular coagulation No anticoagulant therapy (aspirin allowed for other uses) Other: No active bacterial infection No HIV or hepatitis B infection No other malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ cancer of any site

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biological response modifier therapy Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy (including suramin) Endocrine therapy: At least 1 year since any adjuvant or neoadjuvant hormone therapy No more than 4 months of therapy as part of initial prostate cancer therapy Prior finasteride for benign prostatic hypertrophy allowed No systemic steroids other than hydrocortisone (steroid inhalers allowed) Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since radiotherapy (90 days since strontium) Surgery: Recovered from prior surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Southwest Oncology Group
Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Nancy A. Dawson, MD, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Study Chair: A. O. Sartor, MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1996

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 1998

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

August 24, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 6, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000065185
  • E-8892
  • CLB-E8892
  • SWOG-E8892

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