Prostate Cancer With Bone Metastasis
Conditions
Keywords
Prostate, cancer, bone metastasis, zoledronic acid
Brief summary
Study to determine effectiveness and safety of zoledronic acid and whether it has a pharmaco-economic impact in prostate cancer with bone metastasis.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Aged ≥18 years. * Written informed consent. * With histologically-proven prostate carcinoma. * ECOG performance status ≤ 2 * Life expectancy \> 12 months * Current or previously documented diagnosis of at least 1 bone metastasis due to prostate cancer (patient could be hormono naif, Hormono sensible or hormono refractory) * Patients with partners of childbearing potential should use a barrier method of contraception throughout the study.
Exclusion criteria
* ECOG performans status \>3 * Prior treatment with bisphosphonates IV within the last 3 month to the study * Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \> 265 micromol/L or \> 3.0 mg/dL) * Liver function tests \> 2.5 ULN * Patients with another nonmalignant disease which would confuse the evaluation of primary endpoints or prevent the patient from complying with the protocol. * History of concomitant disease with influence on bone metabolism such as Paget's disease or primary hyperparathyroidism * Disabling or non controlled concomitant disease likely to alter the quality of life * Patient unable to fill in a questionnaire: senile dementia, psychiatric or neurological disease, illiterate or partially sighted patient * Known hypersensitivity to zoledronic acid or other bisphosphonates Other protocol-defined inclusion /
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to assess the effectiveness of Zol in prevention of SREs in stratified groups (hormonal treatment) | at 15 months & at end of study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to assess the effectiveness of Zol in improving pain and QoL in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases | V1, V2, V3, V5 |
| to assess the safety of ZOL treatment | V1, V2, V3, V5 |
| to assess resources consumption | V1, V2, V3, V5 |
| to assess BM | V1 et V5 |