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Abiraterone Acetate in Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received on April 18, 2009.   Last Updated on February 13, 2012   History of Changes
Sponsor: Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.
Information provided by: Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00887198
  Purpose

This is a phase 3 study to compare the clinical benefit of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone with placebo plus prednisone in patients with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Condition Intervention Phase
Prostate Cancer
Drug: abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone
Drug: placebo plus prednisone/prednisolone
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Abiraterone Acetate (CB7630) Plus Prednisone in Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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Further study details as provided by Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Overall Survival (OS) and Progression-Free Survival [ Time Frame: Every 3 months while on study and during follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 1000
Study Start Date: April 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone
Drug: abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone
1000mg Daily/5mg Twice Daily
Placebo Comparator: 2
placebo plus prednisone/prednisolone
Drug: placebo plus prednisone/prednisolone
1000mg Daily/5mg Twice Daily

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
  • Previous anti-androgen therapy and progression after withdrawal
  • ECOG performance status of either 0 or 1
  • Medical or surgical castration with testosterone less than 50 ng/dL
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or biologic therapy for CRPC
  • Prior ketoconazole for prostate cancer
  • Known brain metastasis or visceral organ metastasis
  • Use of opiate analgesics for cancer-related pain, including codeine and dextropropoxyphene, currently or anytime within 4 weeks of Cycle 1 Day 1

Please note that there are additional inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study center will determine if you meet all of the criteria.

Site personnel will explain the trial in detail and answer any question you may have if you do qualify for the study. You can then decide whether or not you wish to participate. If you do not qualify for the trial, site personnel will explain the reasons.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00887198

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Thomas Griffin, MD, Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00887198     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CR016927, COU-AA-302
Study First Received: April 18, 2009
Last Updated: February 13, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Canada: Health Canada
Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council
Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicinal Products and Health Products
France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Greece: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Italy: Ethics Committee
Italy: National Monitoring Centre for Clinical Trials - Ministry of Health
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
Netherlands: Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB)
Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines
Sweden: Medical Products Agency
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Keywords provided by Cougar Biotechnology, Inc.:
abiraterone acetate
CB7630
CRPC
metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
hormone refractory prostate cancer

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Methylprednisolone acetate
Prednisolone acetate
Prednisolone
Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisone
Prednisolone phosphate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Protective Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 24, 2012