Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of MEN-10755 in treating patients who have progressive prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of monoclonal antibody therapy in treating patients who have prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.

RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as ZD 1839 may interfere with the growth of tumor cells and slow the growth of prostate cancer. It is not yet known which dose of ZD 1839 is more effective in treating prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare different doses of ZD 1839 in treating patients who have prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone and estramustine, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. It is not yet known whether BMS-247550 is more effective with or without estramustine in treating prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I/II trial is studying the best dose of ixabepilone when given together with estramustine and to see how well giving ixabepilone together with estramustine works compared to ixabepilone alone in treating patients with progressive prostate cancer.

RATIONALE: Interleukin-2 may stimulate a person's white blood cells including natural killer cells to kill prostate cancer cells. Interferon gamma may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Combining interferon gamma with interleukin-2 may be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of biological therapy using interleukin-2 and interferon gamma in treating patients with advanced prostate cancer.

BMS-275291 may stop the growth of prostate cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor and by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of BMS-275291 in treating patients who have prostate cancer that has not responded to hormone therapy

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in American men; it is a leading cause of death. Men of African ancestry have a higher rate of prostate cancer, and a higher likelihood of death, compared to men of European ancestry. The reasons for these higher rates are not known; they may include genetic and environmental factors. Better screening methods are needed. Objective: To test an imaging technology called multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for detecting prostate cancer in men of African ancestry. Eligibility: Men of African ancestry aged 35 years or older with prostate cancer and/or a strong family history of prostate cancer. Design: Participants will be screened. They will have a physical exam with blood and urine tests. Participants will have an mpMRI. They will lie on a narrow bed that slides into a large cylinder. They will lie still for about 45 minutes. They will hear loud noises during the scan; they may wear earplugs or headphones to muffle the sound. Some participants may have a dye injected into a vein. If the scan indicates participants risk of prostate cancer is medium or high, they will have a biopsy: The area will be numbed, and samples of tissue will be removed from the prostate. The biopsy will be done within 6 months. If the scan indicates participants risk of prostate cancer is low, they will not have a biopsy. All participants will be followed for 5 years. They and/or their local doctors will be contacted once a year for follow-up. Additional mpMRIs may be recommended. ...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, quality of life and safety of switching from monthly (3.6 mg) or quarterly (10.8 mg) goserelin acetate (Zoladex®) to semiannual leuprorelin acetate 45 mg (Eligard® 45 mg) in prostate cancer patients with adequate hormonal castration level (plasma testosterone levels ≤50 ng/dL).

This French non-interventional prospective multicenter cohort study is conducted to study the added value of olaparib in the treatment of patients with mCRPC in the real world setting in terms of treatment sequencing, effectiveness, safety and BRCA testing patterns and thus inform future clinical practice.

Clinical studies, with a dedicated focus on recurrent prostate cancer, play a pivotal role in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of novel treatments for this condition. These trials serve as essential tools to determine whether new medications outperform traditional therapies, providing substantial evidence to endorse their broader utilization. It will also try to analyze data from the perspective of different demographic groups to check for recurring trends which might yield insights for the sake of future patients with recurrent prostate cancer.