Zoledronate Plus Standard Therapy Compared With Placebo Plus Standard Therapy to Prevent Bone Metastases in Patients With Recurrent Prostate Cancer That Has No Symptoms

Stopped early · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Zoledronate may be able to prevent bone metastases caused by prostate cancer. It is not yet known if zoledronate is effective in preventing the spread of prostate cancer to the bones. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of zoledronate plus standard therapy in preventing bone metastases in patients who have recurrent prostate cancer that is not causing symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00005073
Run by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
People needed
544
Starts
1999-09-01
Expected to finish
2003-03-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-05-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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