Valproic Acid in Treating Patients With Progressive, Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Stopped early · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Valproic acid may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. It is not yet known whether valproic acid is more effective than observation in treating patients with prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well valproic acid works in treating patients with progressive, non-metastatic prostate cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00670046
Run by
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
People needed
15
Starts
2008-05-01
Expected to finish
2012-07-01
Last updated by the study team
2018-09-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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