Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

The primary objective for this study is to evaluate PSA response rates (response will be defined as a > 50% reduction in PSA levels) in men who have failed primary chemotherapy. The secondary objectives are to compare progression free survival, disease free survival, overall survival, and toxicity (tolerance/safety).

This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating patients with progressive metastatic prostate cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vorinostat, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Vorinostat may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a drug named tamsulosin (Flomax), or another drug named dutasteride (Avodart), or a combination of these two drugs is effective in improving urinary symptoms and decreasing the rate of intermittent self-catheterization after prostate brachytherapy.

Study to determine effectiveness and safety of zoledronic acid and whether it has a pharmaco-economic impact in prostate cancer with bone metastasis.

To estimate the safety and tolerability of 250 mg ZD1839 given concurrently with 3D-CRT in patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer

This is a multi-centre, phase II, open-label, two-stage design, single-arm study in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) with advanced (rising PSA) and/or metastatic disease and who have had prior anti-androgen therapy. The study will further explore the efficacy of E7389 by enrollment of patients into two strata: those who have had no prior systemic chemotherapy for their disease (except for mitoxantrone and estramustine), and those who failed no more than one previous chemotherapeutic regimen with tubulin-binding agents such as docetaxel.

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of docetaxel in the treatment of advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer under the conditions of daily practise.

This trial is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of GM-CSF used as a maintenance program in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC) who have achieved a maximal response on a taxotere or other chemotherapy schedule.

RATIONALE: Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well lapatinib works in treating patients with prostate cancer that did not respond to hormone therapy.

There are several different treatment schedules being used across the world for treatment of prostate cancer with radiation therapy. In order to determine the best radiation treatment for this disease, a study is being performed by the doctors at the Princess Margaret Hospital. This study will try to measure the effectiveness and side effects of an increased dose of radiation to the prostate that is also given over a shorter number of weeks than is usually done. In order to try to reduce the possible side effects of the radiation therapy the treatment will be given using special techniques to shield as much of your normal body tissues as possible. This method of treatment is called conformal intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT.