Overview

A Study of Docetaxel Plus Carboplatin in Patients With Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects (good and bad) of the combination of docetaxel and carboplatin for patients who have progressive prostate cancer after chemotherapy with drugs such as docetaxel. The investigators are also studying whether the measurement of two proteins in the blood may predict who will respond to the combination of docetaxel and carboplatin.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lowell General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Oregon Health and Science University
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Treatments:
Carboplatin
Docetaxel
Hormones