SWOG-9346, Hormone Therapy in Treating Men With Stage IV Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring adenocarcinoma of the prostate, stage IV prostate cancer, recurrent prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate Metastatic stage IV (stage D2) Any number of bone metastases by bone scan allowed Unequivocal visceral organ metastases (liver, brain, or lung) allowed No suspected second primary tumors unless metastases are histologically confirmed, including special stains (e.g., prostate specific antigen [PSA] and prostatic alkaline phosphatase [PAP]) For entry into late induction therapy: No more than 1 month from the beginning of antiandrogen therapy to the beginning of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist therapy No more than 6 months since initiation of current combined androgen-deprivation therapy (LHRH agonist and antiandrogen) The effectiveness of the current depot LHRH agonist would not extend beyond 8 months after initiation of combined androgen therapy PSA at least 5 ng/mL No acute spinal cord compression PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Adult Performance status: SWOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Recovered from any major infection No active medical illness that would preclude study or limit survival No other malignancy within the past 5 years except: Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer Adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the bladder Adequately treated other superficial cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biological response modifier therapy Chemotherapy: No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics More than 1 year since any prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant hormonal therapy for a duration of no more than 4 months Single or combination therapy allowed More than 1 year since prior finasteride for prostate cancer for a duration of no more than 9 months (less than 6 months for benign prostatic hypertrophy) Prior or concurrent megestrol for hot flashes allowed No other concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy other than palliation of painful bone metastases Surgery: No prior bilateral orchiectomy Recovered from any prior major surgery
Sites / Locations
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary
- Cross Cancer Institute at University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- Nova Scotia Cancer Centre
- Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital
- London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre
- Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre - General Campus
- Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook
- Princess Margaret Hospital
- Hopital Notre-Dame du CHUM
- McGill Cancer Centre at McGill University
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
- CHUS-Hopital Fleurimont
- Saskatoon Cancer Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Consolidation arm I
Consolidation arm II
Patients continue CAD therapy comprising goserelin subcutaneously once a month and oral bicalutamide once daily. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression.
Patients undergo observation in the absence of rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or clinical symptoms of progressive disease. Patients with rising PSA or progressive disease begin CAD therapy as in consolidation arm I. Patients whose PSA normalizes after 8 courses return to observation. Patients whose PSA does not normalize after 8 courses continue CAD therapy.