Prostate Cancer With at Least One Bone Lesion in Patients Receiving Hormonal Therapy and Treatment With Bisphosphonates is Indicated
Conditions
Keywords
Zoledronic acid, SRE, Prostate cancer
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and tolerability of zoledronic acid in preventing skeletal-related events in patients with prostate cancer
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Written informed consent must be obtained * Age \> 18 years * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate * Current (or previous) objective evidence of metastatic disease to the bone * Currently receiving 1st line hormonal therapy with LHRH agonists or other hormonal treatments * ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with abnormal renal function as evidenced by either a serum creatinine determination 1.5 x or greater above the upper limit of normal or by a calculated creatinine clearance of 60 ml/minute or less * Corrected (adjusted for serum albumin) serum calcium concentration \< 8.0 mg/dl (2.00 mmol/L) * WBC\<3.0x1'000'000'000, ANC \< 1500/mm3, Hgb\<8.0 g/dL, platelets \< 75 x 1'000'000'000/L. * Liver function tests \>2.5 ULN, serum creatinine \>1.5 ULN. * Patients with another nonmalignant disease which would confound the evaluation of primary endpoints or prevent the patient complying with the protocol. * Known hypersensitivity to zoledronic acid or other bisphosphonates * Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, are unlikely to cooperate fully during the study Other protocol-defined inclusion /