Dolastatin 10 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Previous Hormone Therapy
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring stage IV prostate cancer, recurrent prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer (stage D1 or D2) with no greater than 3 prior endocrine manipulations PSA level increased on 3 consecutive measurements at least 2 weeks apart PSA at least 10 ng/mL (not required if measurable disease) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 8 g/dL Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2 mg/dL AST no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No other serious medical illness No serious infection No other prior malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer or any in situ carcinoma PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Concurrent LHRH-agonist therapy allowed without antiandrogens At least 4 weeks since prior flutamide and nilutamide At least 6 weeks since prior bicalutamide At least 4 weeks since other prior hormone therapy including steroids Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiation therapy and recovered No prior strontium Surgery: Recovered from prior surgery
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
- Fox Chase Cancer Center