SU5416 Plus Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage IIB prostate cancer, stage IIA prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer, stage IV prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate with at least 1 of the following: Clinical stage T2b or greater Gleason score at least 8 Pretreatment PSA greater than 15 ng/mL Pelvic and/or periaortic node(s) positive on abdominal/pelvic CT scan Metastatic disease requiring palliation for local symptoms No known brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 OR Karnofsky 60-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) AST no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Cardiovascular: No symptomatic congestive heart failure No cardiac arrhythmia No uncompensated coronary artery disease on ECG or physical exam No myocardial infarction or severe unstable angina within the past 6 months No deep venous or arterial thrombosis within the past 3 months Pulmonary: No pulmonary embolism within the past 3 months Other: No other concurrent uncontrolled illness No ongoing or active infection No diabetes mellitus with severe peripheral vascular disease No psychiatric illness or social condition that would preclude study No prior allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to SU5416 or Cremophor EL vehicle No prior severe allergic reactions to paclitaxel or docetaxel PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No concurrent anticancer chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Prior hormonal therapy of any duration allowed Radiotherapy: No prior pelvic radiotherapy Surgery: No prior prostatectomy Other: No prior non-hormonal systemic therapy for prostate cancer No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies for malignancy No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
Sites / Locations
- Radiation Oncology
- University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
- LaGrange Memorial Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
SU5416 in combination with hormone and radiation therapy
Subjects receive 5 months of hormone suppression therapy consisting of 1 month of Bicalutamide or Flutamide followed by 4 months of leuprolide or goserlin injections. After completion of at least 12 weeks of hormone therapy, subjects will receive 7 1/2 weeks of radiation therapy. SU5416 will be given by IV infusion starting 4 weeks before beginning radiation treatment and continuing until 4 weeks after completion of radiation. Multiple doses of SU5416 will be studied.