Calcitriol or Placebo in Men for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

February 14, 2022 updated by: Stanford University
After the diagnosis of prostate cancer, many men alter their lifestyle or diet or use various supplements in an attempt to retard the growth of their cancer. While there is limited data on the use of diet and supplements to alter the risk of prostate cancer, even less is known regarding the ability of diet or supplements to alter progression. For men who have elected active surveillance, the investigators propose to investigate the ability of vitamin D to retard the growth of prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Men will be randomized to each of two arms for a total of 24 subjects: calcitriol alone (DN101, 45 micrograms once weekly) or placebo. Baseline laboratory assays, including serum PSA, serum and urine calcium and creatinine, will be performed and the EPIC questionnaire (expanded prostate cancer index composite, validated HRQOL tool for prostate cancer patients) will be completed. Patients will also undergo prostate needle biopsy [4 cores taken under transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance] to establish baseline levels of gene expression. Follow-up at the end of 2 weeks (just prior to the third dose) will include a history and physical, and a repeat of all baseline blood and urine tests. Follow-up at 3 months will include a history and physical, repeating all blood and urine tests, and the EPIC questionnaire. At 6 months, in addition to the history and physical, blood and urine tests, and the EPIC questionnaire, a TRUS-guided prostate needle biopsy will be performed. This will be a standard 12-core scheme and 4 of these cores will be used for laboratory analysis. Renal ultrasounds will again be performed on men in the calcitriol arms to look for stones. Patients who show no evidence of clinical progression will be offered to remain on study, in their designated treatment arm, for an additional 6 months. Any patient exhibiting clinical progression at any time will be withdrawn from the study and offered standard treatment options. For patients remaining on study at 12 months, an end-of-study biopsy will be requested (12-core scheme with 4 cores used for laboratory analysis)

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

45 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:- Untreated prostate adenocarcinoma by an extended biopsy (>8 needle cores on systematic prostate biopsy) within 1 year of the screening date

  • PSA <10.0 ng/ml
  • Gleason sum 6 or <2 mm Gleason pattern 4
  • No more than 33% of biopsy cores positive Exclusion Criteria:- Prior or concurrent treatment for prostate cancer
  • Use of Finasteride, Dutasteride, Saw Palmetto
  • Use of NSAIDs, COX-2 inhibitors and/or aspirin, soy or vitamin D supplements for more than 7 days over the one month prior to study
  • Kidney disease, hypercalcemia or renal stones
  • ECOG performance status >1
  • Uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), history of stroke.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
changes in expression of biomarkers as assessed by prostate biopsy
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Stanford University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joseph C. Presti Jr., Stanford University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 31, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

June 4, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PROS0022
  • 97408 (Other Identifier: SU IRB)

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