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Prostate Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy.

San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy.

Survival: monthsCountry:Italy
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Rome
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Oct 2009

Description:

Patients: This phase 3 study involved 950 men with castrate-refractory prostate cancer. They had previously been treated with chemotherapy, but their cancer had progressed. These men ranged in age from 42 to 95 years of age.

Treatment: These men were treated with prednisone and either the chemotherapy drug Satraplatin or placebo. A placebo is a substance that looks like the drug but does not have any activity.

Toxicity: Grade 3 and 4 toxicities that were more common in the men receiving Satraplatin than placebo included neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, diarrhea and infections.

Results: The median overall survival was 14.1 months (61.3 weeks) for patient treated with Satraplatin and 14.1 months (61.4 weeks) for those treated with placebo.

Support: This study was supported by research funds from Celgene and GPC Biotech. GPC Biotech has a licensing agreement with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc for satraplatin.

Correspondence: Dr. Cora N. Sternberg



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