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Prostate Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy, Biologic therapy.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Houston, TX
Treatments:Chemotherapy, Biologic therapyHospital:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Dec 2013

Description:

Patients:
This phase 3 study involved chemotherapy-naive, metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer patients who were divided into two separate treatment groups. Group A consisted of 762 patients with a median age of 69 years, while group B had 760 patients with a median age of 68 years.

Treatment:
Patients in group A were treated with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel and the biologic therapy agent dasatinib (a Src kinase inhibitor that interferes with cancer cell growth and tumor metastases).

Patients in group B were given docetaxel chemotherapy.

Toxicities:
Treatment-related deaths due to febrile neutropenia, septic shock, cerebral hematoma (bleeding), and respiratory and cardio-respiratory failure were reported in group A. Grade 4 diarrhea and fatigue were also reported.

Treatment-related deaths due to infection, heart failure, and kidney failure were reported in group B. Grade 4 diarrhea and back pain were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival times for groups A and B were 21.5 and 21.2 months, respectively.

Support:
This study was supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb (makers of dasatinib).

Correspondence: Dr. John C Araujo; email: [email protected]



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