Neoadjuvant Study Investigating Degarelix in Patients Suffering From Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient has given written informed consent before any trial-related activity is performed.
- Has a confirmed prostate cancer in which this type of treatment is needed.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment for prostate cancer
- Previous trans-urethral resection of the prostate
- Patients who are lymph node positive or have other metastatic disease
- Use of urethral catheter
- Current treatment with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor or α-adrenoceptor antagonist.
- History of severe untreated asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema.
- Hypersensitivity towards any component of the investigational product
- Other previous cancers within the last five years with the exception of prostate cancer and some types of skin cancer.
- Certain risk factors for abnormal heart rhythms/QT prolongation (corrected QT interval over 450 msec., Torsades de Pointes or use of certain medications with potential risk)
- Clinical disorders other than prostate cancer including but not limited to renal, haematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric disease, alcohol or drug abuse or other conditionals as judged by the investigator.
Sites / Locations
- Alabama Research Center
- Urology Centers of Alabama
- Alaska Urological Association
- Arizona Urologic Specialists
- Orange County Urology
- Tri-Valley Urology Medical Group
- Connecticut Clinical Research Center
- South Florida Medical Research
- DCT -Celebration, LLC dba Discovery Clinical Trials
- Pinellas Urology Inc.
- Palm Beach Urology Associates
- Summit Research Institute
- Northeast Indiana Research
- Urology Center Research Institute
- Urology Group of New Mexico
- Premier Medical Group of Hudson
- University Urology Associates
- Urology Associates
- Urology of Virginia
- Hopital Jean Minjoz
- Institut Bergonié
- Centre Francois Baclesse
- CHU Henri Mondor
- Centre Oscar Lambret
- Centre Leon Berard
- Hopital de la Timone
- CRLC Val d'Aurelle Oncology Radiotherapy
- Hôpital Tenon
- Hôpital Saint Louis, Radiotherapy Departement
- Clinique Francheville
- CHU La Milétrie, Oncology Radiotherapy
- Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Nantes-Atlantique Centre René Gauducheau
- Institut de Cancérologie de la Loire
- Clinique Saint Brieuc
- Centre Paul Strauss
- Centre de radiologie Saint Louis
- Clinique du Parc
- IGR
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Campus Benjamin Franklin Klinik für Urologie
- Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig
- Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie
- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
- General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
- General Hospital of Athens, "Sismanogleio", University of Athens, Marouse
- University General Hospital of Loannina, Medical School
- University General Hospital of Patras
- Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis, Ioc., Dordwijk
- Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, urology
- Franciscus Gasthuis, Dept. urology
- Maastad Ziekenhuis, Ioc. Clara
- Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Dept. urology
- St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis Tilburg
- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
- Fundación IVO
- Kent Oncology Centre Maidstone Hospital
- Mount Vernon Cancer Center
- Oncology Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Oncology Centre
- St. James' University Hospital
- The Royal Marsden NHS, Foundation Trust
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle General Hospital
- Southhampton General Hospital, Cancer Care Directorate, Southhampton Oncology Centre
- Velindre Hospital, Cardiff University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Degarelix 240 mg/80 mg
Goserelin (3.6 mg) + bicalutamide (50 mg)
The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.
On Day 0, the participants began once-daily oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide as anti-androgen flare protection. This treatment continued for 2 weeks after the first dose of goserelin (i.e. 17 days in total). On Day 3, the first goserelin implant was inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 31 and 59, respectively.