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TerminatedNCT02095717CURTAXELUpdated Jul 24, 2018

Multicenter Study Comparing Taxotere Plus Curcumin Versus Taxotere Plus Placebo Combination in First-line Treatment of Prostate Cancer Metastatic Castration Resistant (CURTAXEL)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Curcumin and Placebo in Prostate Cancer Metastatic Castration Resistant, sponsored by Centre Jean Perrin. Terminated at 4 sites in France. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-24.

Sponsored by Centre Jean Perrin · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
The trial was stopped for futility in view of the results of the interim analysis
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Multicenter randomized phase II study, double-blind, comparing Taxotere plus curcumin versus Taxotere plus placebo combination in first-line treatment of prostate cancer metastatic castration resistant. Assess time to progression (time to progression) of metastatic disease (from first day of treatment in the trial).

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Cancer Metastatic Castration Resistant

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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,370 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,400 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 58 across 4,822 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Centre Jean Perrin is the lead sponsor of 55 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient older than 18 years.
  • Performance status ≤ 2 according to the WHO criteria.
  • Life expectancy> 3 months.
  • Patient in hormonal blockade based on surgical castration by orchiectomy or pulpectomy, medical or agonist or antagonists of LHRH associated or not with anti-androgens or any other treatment that blocks the fraction of non-gonadal testosterone, resulting in a testosterone \<0.5 ng / mL.
  • Patient with adenocarcinoma of the prostate and histologically proven metastatic castration-resistant stage, defined by: objective progression of at least one measurable tumor target and / or assessable by RECIST, and / or increase in PSA ("rising PSA").
  • Satisfactory biological functions (renal, hepatic and hematologic)
  • Patient who signed the consent for participation before entering the study.
  • Affiliation to a social security scheme (or be the beneficiary of such a plan) under the terms of the law of 9 August 2004.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age \<18 years.
  • Performance status> 2 according to the WHO criteria.
  • Patient deprived of liberty or under guardianship, patient with (the) condition (s) psychological, family, social or geographic may interfere with the proper conduct of the study.
  • Diagnosis of a second malignancy in the past 5 years, with the exception of a basal cell skin cancer considered cured.
  • Patient with brain metastases at initial assessment.
  • Patient with another pathology deemed incompatible with the inclusion in the protocol.
  • Laboratory tests inadequate.
  • History of malabsorption syndrome or extensive resection of the upper digestive tract.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent infection.
  • Pathology autoimmune and / or chronic active inflammation.
  • peripheral neuropathy grade 2 according to the criteria of the National Cancer Institute - Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE, version 4.0).
  • History of allergy to polysorbate 80.
  • Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and / or cyclooxygenase-2 dated within three weeks.
  • Concomitant with a drug test or participation in another clinical trial within \<30 days treatment.
  • Regular Taking dietary supplements.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Curcumin

    curcumine capsule

    Drug: Curcumin · Drug: Taxotere

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    placebo capsule

    Drug: Placebo · Drug: Taxotere

Interventions

  • DrugCurcumin
  • DrugPlacebo
  • DrugTaxotere
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to progression

    Assess time to progression (time to progression) of metastatic disease (from first day of treatment in the trial). Progression was defined as an increase (of) injury (s) tumor (s) (RECIST) or an increase in PSA levels (≥ 25% and ≥ 2ng/ml increase) or the appearance of new lesions metastatic (at least 2 new lesions for bone lesions). From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause

    Time frame: participants will be followed post treatment. From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause

Secondary outcomes

  1. PSA response

    Evaluate the PSA response (50% decrease compared to the initial value)

    Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented PSA progression or date of death from any cause

  2. objective tumor response rate

    Evaluate the objective tumor response rate (CR + PR) by RECIST.

    Time frame: participants will be evaluated at the end of the treatment (randomization + an expected average of 4 months)

  3. safety and tolerability

    Assess the safety (adverse events) of the combination Taxotere/ curcumin.

    Time frame: patients will be followed for the duration of the treatment, an expected average of 4 months

  4. Pain

    Assess pain in the short questionnaire on pain (QCD)

    Time frame: participants will be followed at Cycle1,3,6 of chemotherapy and post treatment (+1months after the end of the treatment)

  5. neuroendocrine markers

    Assess serum neuroendocrine markers

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of the treatment, an expected average of 4 months

  6. Overall survival

    Evaluate overall survival (between inclusion and death whatever the cause)

    Time frame: from date of randomization until the date of death from any cause

  7. anti-angiogenic activity

    Evaluate the anti-angiogenic activity of the association Taxotere ® plus curcumin

    Time frame: participants will be followed at each Cycle of chemotherapy ( + inclusion) , an expected average of 4 months

  8. compliance

    Assess the compliance by curcumin treatment / placebo orally

    Time frame: patients will be followed for the duration of the treatment, an expected average of 4 months

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Study locations

4 sites
  • Clinique de la Chataigneraie
    Beaumont, France
  • Centre Jean Perrin
    Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
    Le Puy en velay, France
  • Institut Jean Godinot
    Reims, France
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 24, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02095717
Lead sponsor
Centre Jean Perrin
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 26, 2014
Start date
Mar 2014
Primary completion
Apr 2018
Completion
Apr 2018
Last update
Jul 24, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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