Stage IV Prostate CancerPhase 2NCT00003534
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Stage IV Prostate Cancer, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Current therapies for Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Oct 1996to 20 Feb 1997
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically confirmed incurable stage IV adenocarcinoma of the prostate that failed to respond to treatment with antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 capsules and for which no curative therapy exists
- Evidence of tumor by MRI or CT scan
- No prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response to antiandrogen withdrawal
- If PSA changes used to indicate progressive disease, then PSA must increase more than 50% on two determinations at least 2 weeks apart
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Performance status:
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy:
- At least 2 months
Hematopoietic:
- Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL
- WBC at least 2000/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 50,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- No hepatic insufficiency
- Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal
Renal:
- Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL
- No history of renal conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Cardiovascular:
- No known chronic heart failure
- No uncontrolled hypertension
- No history of congestive heart failure
- No history of other cardiovascular conditions that contraindicate high dosages of sodium
Pulmonary:
- No serious lung disease, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other:
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study participation
- Not a high medical or psychiatric risk
- No concurrent nonmalignant systemic disease that would preclude therapy
- No active infection
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy and recovered
Chemotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered
Endocrine therapy:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 4 weeks since prior hormonal therapy and recovered
- Concurrent corticosteroids allowed if dose is stable or decreasing
Radiotherapy:
- At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
Surgery:
- Recovered from prior surgery
Other:
- Prior cytodifferentiating agents allowed
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of Antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
Current therapies for Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
Read the detailed description
Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
- To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
- Conditions
- Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- Being tested
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Keywords
- Refractory stage IV prostate cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Prostatic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Drug
Also called A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)ANP
Patients With Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Receives: Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Study start11 Oct 1996
- Primary completion20 Feb 1997
- Study completion20 Feb 1997
Why it stopped: No participants enrolled.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Stage IV Prostate CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Burzynski Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003534
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CDR0000066581
- Other IDs
- BC-PR-8
- Status last verified
- Jan 2018
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 31 Jan 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jan 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Study of Antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003534
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CDR0000066581
- Conditions
- Stage IV Prostate Cancer
- Keywords
- Refractory stage IV prostate cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: No participants enrolled.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Burzynski Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 11 Oct 1996 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Feb 1997 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Feb 1997 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Current therapies for Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
PURPOSE: This study is being performed to determine the effects (good and bad) that Antineoplaston therapy has on patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
Detailed description
Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer patients receive gradually escalating doses of intravenous Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Treatment continues up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the efficacy of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer, as measured by an objective response to therapy (complete response, partial response or stable disease).
- To determine the safety and tolerance of Antineoplaston therapy in patients with Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer.
- To determine objective response, tumor size is measured utilizing MRI scans, which are performed every 8 weeks for the first two years, every 3 months for the third and fourth years, every 6 months for the 5th and sixth years, and annually thereafter.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy | Experimental | Drug: Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)Also: A10 (Atengenal); AS2-1 (Astugenal)ANPPatients With Refractory Stage IV Prostate Cancer will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal). The daily doses of A10 and AS2-1 are divided into six infusions, which are given at 4-hourly intervals. Each infusion starts with infusion of A10 and is immediately followed by infusion of AS2-1. | Drug | Antineoplaston therapy |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Jan 2018.
- Burzynski Research InstituteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Burzynski ClinicLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD principal investigator
Burzynski Research Institute
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) in people with Stage IV Prostate Cancer, run by Burzynski Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jan 2018.