prostate cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Histologically or cytologically proven stage III or IV prostate carcinoma • Age above 18 years • PSA increase and/or CT/MRI confirmed progressive disease under antiandrogen treatment (including LH-RH analogues) • Performance score: WHO 0,1 or 2 at the time of study entry • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Concurrent treatment with immunosuppressive drugs incl. corticosteroids • Undergoing any treatment other than antiandrogen therapy • Severe anemia (Hb
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do advanced stage prostate cancer patients have circulating prostate (cancer)-specific T-lymphocytes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| What are the prostate (cancer) proteins that are being recognized by the T-lymphocytes | — |
Countries
Netherlands