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Symptomatic Study Investigating Degarelix in Patients Suffering From Prostate Cancer

NCT00831233 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2013-11-11

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Summary

The purpose of this trial was to see how well a new trial drug (degarelix) worked on lower urinary tract symptoms (also known as LUTS) in prostate cancer patients as compared to how a standard drug hormonal treatment worked on the same symptoms. The advancement/worsening of prostate cancer may be associated with LUTS and the symptoms may impact the ability to urinate normally and thereby the quality of life for these patients.

Patients were randomly selected (like flipping a coin) to receive either degarelix or standard hormone therapy (combination of goserelin and bicalutamide) for a 3 month treatment period. During this period the relief of urinary symptoms was evaluated via a questionnaire filled in by patients and addressing the severity and frequency of their symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Degarelix

The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

DRUG

Goserelin

Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 31 and 59, respectively.

DRUG

Bicalutamide

On Day 0, three days before the first dose of goserelin on Day 3, patients began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 14 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Development Support · Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • Germany
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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