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Metastatic CancerNCT01160705

Biomarkers of Response to Taxotere in HRPC. ICORG 08-08, V2

An observational study of Metastatic Cancer and Prostate Cancer, run by Cancer Trials Ireland at 5 sites in Ireland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
docetaxel, RNA analysis and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
How many people
73 participants
Where
5 sitesIreland
Study dates
Nov 2009to 19 Sep 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Hormone refractory Prostate Cancer patients who are due to receive their first treatment with Docetaxel.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must satisfy the following criteria:
  • Patients must, in the opinion of the Investigator, be suitable for treatment with Docetaxel on a weekly, biweekly or three weekly schedule.
  • Patients must be aged 18 years or over.
  • Patients must have histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland.
  • Patients must have evidence of locally advanced or metastatic disease (e.g. bone, pelvic mass, lymph node, liver or lung metastases).
  • Patients must have had prior treatment with bilateral orchiectomy or other primary hormonal therapy (LHRH-agonist etc.) with evidence of treatment failure.
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  • Patients must not have received prior treatment with chemotherapy.
  • Patients must be able to give written informed consent.
  • Prior radiotherapy is allowed.
  • Concomitant use of bisphosphonates is allowed.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have received previous cytotoxic therapy for prostate cancer are ineligible.
  • Patients who in the judgement of their treating physician will not be able to receive therapy and follow-up according to the protocol guidelines will be ineligible.
  • Presence of a medical or psychiatric condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would potentially pose a risk to the patient by participating in this trial.
  • History of other primary cancer, unless:
  • Curatively resected non-melanomatous skin cancer
  • Other primary solid tumour curatively treated with no known active disease present and no curative treatment for the last year.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

Ireland5 sites
  • Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin Incorporating the National Children's Hospital

    Dublin, 24

  • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

    Dublin, 7

  • St. James's Hospital

    Dublin, 8

  • Beaumont Hospital

    Dublin, 9

  • Mater Private Hospital

    Dublin

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About this study

Official title: Biomarkers of Response to Taxotere in Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying blood samples in predicting how patients with prostate cancer will respond to treatment with docetaxel.

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To determine if mRNA present in circulating tumor cells will help predict response in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer treated with docetaxel.
  • In parallel with this, based on discoveries made since our protocol was initially submitted to ICORG, here we also propose to analyse serum specimens from these consenting patients for the presence of EC miRNA, mRNA and protein predictive of response to Taxotere.

Secondary

  • To develop a predictive model based on the most accurate and sensitive combination of these biomarkers.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Treatment Plan:

All patients will be treated with Docetaxel on a weekly, biweekly or three weekly schedule, dose and schedule at the discretion of the treating physician.

Blood samples are collected for biomarker laboratory studies at baseline, every 3-4 weeks during study, and at disease progression or every 12 weeks after completion of study. Samples are analyzed for mRNA via RT-PCR.

Being tested
docetaxel, RNA analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, circulating tumor cell analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
Keywords
adenocarcinoma of the prostate, recurrent prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer, stage IV prostate cancer, bone metastases, liver metastases, lung metastases, hormone-resistant prostate cancer
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis, Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • docetaxelDrug

  • RNA analysisGenetic

  • reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionGenetic

  • circulating tumor cell analysisOther

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Presence of mRNA in circulating tumor cells as a predictor of response

    Measured: ongoing

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Development of a predictive model

    Measured: End of trial

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jul 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2009
  3. Primary completion19 Sep 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
73 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01160705
Sponsor's protocol ID
CTRIAL-IE (ICORG) 08-08
Other IDs
ICORG-08-08, EU-21044
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
9 Jul 2010
Last updated
17 Nov 2020
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metastatic Cancer and Prostate Cancer, run by Cancer Trials Ireland at 5 sites in Ireland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Ireland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Presence of mRNA in circulating tumor cells as a predictor of response (time frame: ongoing). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Nov 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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