Phase I Trial of Fixed Dose STI571 (Imatinib Mesylate) With Escalating Doses of Docetaxel in Patients With Metastatic Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: Any Age

Sex: Male

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest safe dose of docetaxel in combination with Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) that can be given to men with advanced androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer that involves bone. Docetaxel is a commercial chemotherapy which interferes with the cancer cell ability to divide and grow.

Research Team

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with histologic proof of adenocarcinoma of the prostate and must have progressed on conventional hormonal therapy.

Patients must have bone metastases which can be demonstrated by bone scans. Lytic bone lesions should be considered for biopsy if there is a clinical suspicion of histologic conversion to small cell carcinoma.

Patients must have evidence of progression of disease. PSA- progression is defined as 2 consecutive increments in PSA (an absolute change of at least 1ng/mL) over 4 weeks. An increase by 25% of the product of bidimensional disease qualifies as progression. An increase in the number of metastatic lesions on bone scan qualifies as progression.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Docetaxel (Chemotherapy)
• Imatinib Mesylate (Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor)

Participant Groups

Group I: Imatinib + Docetaxel Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

Docetaxel is already approved in Canada, Japan for the following indications:

Approved in Canada as Taxotere for:

• Breast Cancer
• Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Gastric Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Prostate Cancer

Approved in Japan as Taxotere for:

• Breast Cancer
• Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Gastric Cancer
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Prostate Cancer

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

3,107

Recruited

1,813,000+

Dr. Peter WT Pisters

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Chief Executive Officer since 2017

MD from University of Western Ontario

Dr. Jeffrey E. Lee

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Chief Medical Officer

MD from Stanford University School of Medicine

Novartis

Industry Sponsor

Trials

1,646

Recruited

2,778,000+

Vasant Narasimhan

Novartis

Chief Executive Officer since 2018

MD from Harvard Medical School, Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from University of Chicago, Master's in Public Policy from John F. Kennedy School of Government

Shreeram Aradhye

Novartis

Chief Medical Officer since 2022

MD from Yale University, MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from University of Pennsylvania