Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Generally, castration therapy has been used indefinitely for prostate cancer patients
because some tumors seem to grow faster with testosterone present. Researchers want to study
the effect of testosterone only in patients whose tumors have had a maximum response to
castration therapy. Researchers want to find out if these patients' disease may be better
controlled with testosterone replacement therapy.
Before you can start treatment on this study, you will have "screening tests." These tests
will help the doctor decide if you are eligible to take part in this study. Your complete
medical history will be recorded and there will be a review of all medicines you may be
currently taking. You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs
(blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, and breathing rate). You will have blood drawn
(about 4 teaspoons) and urine collected for routine tests. You will have a chest x-ray, an
electrocardiogram (ECG--a test to measure the electrical activity of the heart), a bone
scan, and a computed tomography (CT) scan of your abdomen and pelvis. If the study doctor
thinks it is necessary, you may have an assessment of your mental status. For this
assessment, you will be asked questions about your attention span, memory, and mood
disturbances. It will take about 25 minutes to complete.
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will begin receiving
testosterone enanthate replacement therapy every 2 weeks by an injection into a muscle.
Every 2 weeks, you will go to the clinic for your testosterone injection, and blood (about
2 teaspoons) will be drawn to check the testosterone level in your blood. This will help
the study doctor learn what dose you will receive for the next 2 weeks. After your Week 8
visit, blood (about 2 teaspoons) will be drawn to check the testosterone level in your blood
every 4 weeks for the rest of your time on this study.
At the Week 8 and 24 visits, you will have a physical exam, including measurement of your
vital signs. You will be asked about any side effects you may be experiencing. Your disease
status will be evaluated to learn its response to treatment. Blood (about 4 teaspoons) will
be drawn for routine tests, and you will have repeat imaging scans (like the ones you had at
your screening visit) to evaluate your disease. If the study doctor thinks that your mental
status should be assessed again, you will have another assessment (at or around Week 24)
like the one completed during your screening visit.
You may remain on this study indefinitely unless your disease gets worse or you experience
any intolerable side effects.
If your participation ends on this study for any of the above reasons, you will have an
end-of-study visit. During this visit, you will have blood drawn (about 4 teaspoons) for
routine testing. You will be asked about any side effects you may be experiencing, and your
disease response to treatment will be evaluated.
This is an investigational study. Testosterone enanthate is commercially available.
Testosterone replacement therapy is not FDA approved for this disease, and in some cases,
has been disallowed for use in prostate cancer. Up to 40 patients will take part in this
study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Rate of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - decline by 50%
Rate is the number of participants with PSA-response defined as PSA > or equal to 50%-decline in PSA from baseline value sustained for at least 4 weeks with be no evidence of progressive disease.
Every 2 weeks, after Week 8 every 4 weeks till end of study
No
Paul Mathew, MD
Principal Investigator
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
United States: Institutional Review Board
2006-0316
NCT00577980
December 2007
June 2008
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