GEMOX in Docetaxel-Refractory Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01487720 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 7, 2011
Last Update Posted
: December 3, 2013
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting men all over the World. Metastatic prostate cancer responds to androgen deprivation for a variable period (20-25 months). Prostate cancer that grows despite castrate levels of testosterone and that no longer responds to any form of hormonal manipulation is defined as castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
Docetaxel combined with prednisolone has been shown to not only improve QOL and PSA response in CRPC, but also extend the overall survival1. However, the efficacy of the drug has not been universally effective, and nearly all patients have disease progression after docetaxel treatment.
After failure of a docetaxel regimen, With the exception of cabazitaxel or abiraterone, which are not widely and easily availabe in Korea, little treatment regimen can be applied to the patients with reasonable response and benefits.
Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog with activity against a broad spectrum of solid tumors. When gemcitabine is used as first-line therapy for CRPC, disease control rate was 33% with median duration of 7.1 months. When it is combined with prednisone and zoledronic acid in pretreated patients with CRPC, the PSA response rate was 23% with a disease control rate of 57% in patients with measurable disease.
Oxaliplatin is newer platinum agent that has favorable toxicity profile and evidence of activity in cisplatin-resistant cell lines. Droz et al. performed a multicenter phase II study in 54 patients with metastatic CRPC who were randomized to receive oxaliplatin either alone or with 5-FU. More than 50% of the patients had received prior chemotherapy including cisplatin. Despite heavy pretreatment, PSA desclines were noted in 11% and 19% of patients in each arm.
Gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin combination was widely studied and has been reported to be safe and effective in various cancers.
This study is to assess the efficacy and safety of GEMOX in docetaxel-refractory CRPC.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prostate Cancer | Drug: GEMOX | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 33 participants |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Prosepctive Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin in Combination With Prednisolone for the Treatment of Hormone Refracotry Metastatic Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With Docetaxel Regimen |
Study Start Date : | October 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: GEMOX
GEMOX treatment
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Drug: GEMOX
Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV on day 1 every 2 weeks (fixed-dose rate 10 mg/m2/min) Oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 IV on day 1 every 2 weeks Prednisolone 5 mg twice a day orally daily
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- PSA response [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Based on PCWG 1.0
- PSA decline [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Based on PCWG 2.0
- Time to PSA progression [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Composite progression-free survival [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Based on RECIST, bone scan, and performance status
- RECIST Response [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Based on RECIST v 1.1
- Safety [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Based on NCI CTCAE v. 4.03

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- Clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic disease
- Documented disease progression during hormone therapy (ADT plus antiandrogen) and no response to ADT withdrawal
- Docetaxel-refractory disease defined as disease progression documented either during treatment of within 60 days after the cessation of treatment with docetaxel
- Prior exposure to estramustine or mitoxantrone is allowed
- KPS ≥ 60
- No prior radioisotope therapy
- No prior radiotherapy 25% or more of the bone marrow
- No peripheral neuropathy grade 2 or worse
- Adequate organ and bone marrow function
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other tumor type than adenocarcinoma
- Presence or history of CNS metastasis
- Other serious illness or medical conditions

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01487720
Korea, Republic of | |
Asan Medical Center | |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736 |
Responsible Party: | JLee, Associate Professor, Asan Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01487720 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UOSG-AMC-0802 |
First Posted: | December 7, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 3, 2013 |
Last Verified: | November 2013 |
Keywords provided by JLee, Asan Medical Center:
Castration-resistant prostate cancer Docetaxel-refractory status |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Genital Diseases, Male Prostatic Diseases Docetaxel Oxaliplatin Prednisolone Antineoplastic Agents |
Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal |