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Prostate Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy, Hormone.

Texas Oncology and US Oncology Research, Webster, TX, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Webster, TX
Treatments:Chemotherapy, HormoneHospital:Texas Oncology and US Oncology Research
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Nov 2011

Description:

Patients:
This phase II study involved men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who were separated into two separate treatment groups. Group A had 110 patients with a median age of 69.0 years. Group B also had 110 patients with a median age of 69.5 years.

Treatment:
Patients in group A were treated with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel, the hormone prednisone, and the biologic therapy agent AT-101, which inhibits a protein, Bcl-2, that prevents cell death.

Patients in group B were treated with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel and the hormone prednisone.

Toxicities:
The most severe adverse events in group A were of grade 4, including neutropenia, pulmonary embolism, fatigue, and anemia.

The most severe adverse events in group B were of grade 4, including neutropenia, deep vein thrombosis, and leucopenia.

Results:
The median overall survival rates for groups A and B were 18.1 and 17.8 months, respectively.

Support:
This study was supported by Ascenta Therapeutics.

Correspondence: Dr. G. Sonpavde; email: [email protected]



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