Overview

Calcitriol Plus Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer That Has Not Responded to Hormone Therapy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Combining calcitriol with dexamethasone may increase the effectiveness of therapy by making cancer cells more sensitive to dexamethasone. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of calcitriol combined with dexamethasone in treating patients who have prostate cancer that has not responded to previous hormone therapy.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
BB 1101
Calcitriol
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone 21-phosphate
Dexamethasone acetate
Dihydroxycholecalciferols
Hormones