Active clinical trials for "Prostatic Neoplasms"

Biochemical recurrence develops in approximately 30-40% of men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy. To date, the effect of statins on prostate cancer recurrence has been investigated in several retrospective studies with inconsistent results. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of statin on biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer.

This pilot clinical trial studies the best dose of anti-prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) monoclonal antibody MDX1201-A488 (MDX1201-A488) given before surgery to aid in visualization of the prostate. Attaching a fluorescence, a substance that emits radiation that is visible, to the anti-PMSA antibody and injecting it into the body may help identify the tumor when specialized microscopes are used.

This study utilizes a conventional phase I study design with a '3+3 cohort expansion' design(15), to determine the maximum tolerated dose(MTD) of 1) Cabazitaxel, in Part A, and 2) Radiotherapy, in Part B. The determination of the MTD is given in Section 5.2, Definition of Dose - Limiting Toxicity. All patients who enter the study, and begin concurrent chemo-radiation are analyzable for the primary endpoint of the study.

This evaluates the detection rates of prostate cancer by MRI-targeted prostate biopsy compared to standard 12-core trans-rectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy. Each participant will be randomly allocated to one of the biopsy tests. We hypothesise that MRI-targeted biopsy will detect no fewer clinically significant cancers than TRUS biopsy but will detect fewer clinically insignificant prostate cancers than TRUS biopsy.

This randomized phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of Se-methyl-seleno-L-cysteine or selenomethionine in preventing prostate cancer in healthy participants. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of Se-methyl-seleno-L-cysteine or selenomethionine, two different types of selenium compounds, may prevent prostate cancer from forming.

The present study is a phase II, open label, single-center, non-randomized, single-dose study. Twenty subjects in total will be enrolled at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC)/ NYPH. The primary objective is to evaluate the ability of 89Zr-Df-IAB2M to detect localized, clinically significant (defined as: ≥ 0.5 cm3 with Gleason pattern ≥ 4) prostate cancer (PCa). After the screening period (up to 28 days), each subject will be scheduled to receive 10 mg infusion of IAB2M conjugated with 2.5 mCi 89Zr-Df. 2 - 4 days post-infusion, subjects will undergo a 89Zr-Df-IAB2M PET/CT scan. Images read by a Nuc Med MD reporting: location, SUV and, if possible, size of all areas with abnormal uptake. (they will also undergo a pelvic MRI if they have not obtained an MR image during the screening period or on day of infusion) Optional but recommended 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC (5±2mCi) injection and PET/CT scan (1 to 3 hours after the injection) will also be performed prior to radical prostatectomy depending on subject's availability and compliance. Patient will undergo radical prostatectomy after completion of above imaging procedures.

Demonstrate detection of ARv7 splice variant transcripts from exosomes in the circulation of MCRPC patients pre and post treatment with selective Androgen pathway inhibitors (i.e. abiraterone and enzalutamide)

Intraperitoneal insufflation of carbon dioxide may affect the sympathetic activity that leads to changes in ventricular re-polarization. This in turn can result in changes of heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval. Ramosetron is a 5-hydroxytryptamine three receptor antagonist and widely used anti-emetics. However, QTc interval prolongation has been observed in a number of patients after administration of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of ramosetron on QTc interval and possible cardiovascular adverse effects during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with steep Trendelenburg position.

This study evaluates whether a broccoli intervention (≥ 4 weeks) will result in differences in tissue sulphate levels in men scheduled for prostate biopsies. Comparisons will be made between participants randomised to the broccoli-rich diet and those randomised to the non-intervention arm.

This clinical study will evaluate the role of combination therapy of docetaxel followed by Provenge for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC, (prostate cancer that is resistant to medical or surgical treatments that lower testosterone). The purpose of this study is to look at the combination therapy of docetaxel followed by Provenge to correlate the immunological biomarkers with clinical results for therapy. Biomarkers are genes, proteins and other molecules that affect how cancer cells grow, multiply, die and respond to other compounds in the body. The study drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Treatment will be administered on an outpatient basis. Patients will receive 6 cycles of docetaxel followed by Provenge. Docetaxel is an antineoplastic (chemotherapy that affects cancer cell growth) agent. Docetaxel dose of 75 mg/m2 will be given intravenously as a 1-hour infusion every 21 days on Day 1 for 6 cycles. Provenge is an immunotherapy (vaccine made from patient's own blood cells) that reprograms immune cells to attack cancer. A course of therapy consists of three doses of Provenge administered at 2-week intervals. The strategy aims to determine whether cytokine production and T cell infiltration of tumor cells could favor regression using a combination of chemotherapy plus vaccine. Tissue endpoints will include biopsies prior to first chemotherapy and first vaccine therapy and at the end of each therapy. Prostate cancer tissue infiltrates will be studied for expression of CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25/FOX3P, CD56, CTLA-4, PD-1, and Ki67. Additional immunological endpoints will be secondary antigen spread and various cytokine biomarkers.