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Request Number: 001533
ACTR Number: ACTRN12607000077460
Trial Status: Registered
Date Submitted: 22/01/2007
Date Registered: 23/01/2007

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Public title: Prospective Study to investigate the ability of the Glutathione S- transferase Pi (GSTP1) methylation assay to assess response to chemotherapy in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer
ANZCTR registration title: Prospective Study to investigate the ability of the GSTP1 methylation assay to assess response to chemotherapy in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer
Secondary ID: 
UTN:
Trial acronym: GSTP1

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Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Patients with Metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer 
Condition category: Condition code:
Cancer Prostate 

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Description of intervention(s) / exposure: To Assess whether quantitative assessment of the methylated GSTP1 as a marker of Tumour Burden could be better assay for assessing response to treatment over the 18 week treatment period and 6 weekly follow up post treatment.
Intervention code: 
Comparator / control treatment: No comparator.
Control group:

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Primary outcome 1:The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of the assay for GSTP1 methylation as a marker of tumour response compared to the conventional clinical endpoints of (1) fall in serum PSA 
Timepoint:Assesment is done initially at baseline and 3 weeks interval or when patient is seen on follow up 
Primary outcome 2:The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of the assay for GSTP1 methylation as a marker of tumour response compared to the conventional clinical endpoints of (2) objective measurable response 
Timepoint:Assesment is done initially at baseline and 3 weeks interval or when patient is seen on follow up 
Primary outcome 3:The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of the assay for GSTP1 methylation as a marker of tumour response compared to the conventional clinical endpoints of (3) decrease in pain as measured by a pain intensity scale. 
Timepoint:Assesment is done initially at baseline and 3 weeks interval or when patient is seen on follow up 
Secondary outcome 1:1. To assess the ability of methylated GSTP1 levels to predict response to chemotherapy and overall prognosis. 
Timepoint:Measured every 3 weeks and/or follow up visit. 
Secondary outcome 2:2. To assess changes in Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) expression profiles between responders and non-responders to Taxotere. 
Timepoint:Measured every 3 weeks and/or follow up visit. 
Secondary outcome 3:3. To assess the effect of inflammation on response to chemotherapy. 
Timepoint:Measured every 3 weeks and/or follow up visit. 

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Key inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate with clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease.2. Confirmed Hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) with a minimum of 4 weeks having elapsed between the withdrawal of antiandrogens and enrolment.3. Patients must have a baseline serum Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)> 10 ng/ml (referred to as PSA #1), and two consecutive rises in serum PSA (referred to as PSA #2 and PSA #3) greater than PSA #1 with each test performed at least one week apart. If PSA #3 is less than PSA #2, the patient remains eligible provided a fourth PSA (PSA #4) is greater than PSA #2.4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0-3.5. A neutrophil count of at least 1500 per cubic millimetre and a platelet count of at least 100 000 per cubic millimetre.6. Normal bilirubin level and AST, ALT and serum creatinine no more than 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range. 7. Castrate testosterone levels due to either luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists or orchidectomy.8. Informed consent.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: Not stated
Gender: Males
Healthy volunteers? No
Key exclusion criteria: 1. Patients taking alternative therapies (eg Saw Palmetto, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), lycopene, PC-SPES, vitamin D, selenium).2. Patients receiving chemotherapy other than Docetaxel or Mitoxantrone (eg cyclophosphamide).

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Study type: Observational
Purpose: Screening
Duration: Cross-sectional
Selection: Defined population
Timing: Prospective

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Phase
Anticipated or actual date of first participant enrolement: 1/07/2006
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Open to recruitment

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Funding source:Other 
Name:GARVAN INSTITUTE 
Address: 
Country:Australia 
Primary sponsor: Individual
Name: Dr Lisa Horvath
Address:
Country:
Secondary sponsor:Individual 
Name:Professor Robert Sutherland 
Address: 
Country: 
Other collaborator: 

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Has the study received approval from at least one ethics committee? Yes
Ethics Committee name 1:Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 
Address: 
Country:Australia 
Date of approval:28/07/2005 
HREC Number:X05-0177 
Ethics Committee name 2:Concord Repatriation General Hospital 
Address: 
Country:Australia 
Date of approval:29/06/2006 
HREC Number:CH62/6/2005-133 
Countries of recruitment:Australia 
Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to find out if a new genetic test (GSTP1 methylation) is a better way of assessing patients’ response to chemotherapy compared to the standard methods (eg PSA blood test). In addition, this study will attempt to find new ways of predicting patient’s response to chemotherapy before they start treatment.
Trial website:
Presentations / publication list:

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Contact person for public queries
Name: Albert Woo
Address: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Level 6 Gloucester House Missenden Rd Camperdown NSW 2050
Country: Australia
Tel: +61 2 95156902
Fax: +61 2 95155063
Email: albert.woo@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

Contact person for scientific queries
Name: Dr. Lisa Horvath
Address: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Level 6 Gloucester House Missenden Rd Camperdown NSW 2050
Country: Australia
Tel: +61 2 95157680
Fax: +61 2 95155063
Email: lisa.horvath@cs.nsw.gov.au

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