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NCT01385059

Axitinib Before Surgery in Treating Patients With High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 7 March 2023
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing axitinib in Stage III Prostate Cancer in 11 participants. Completed in 9 October 2013.

Timeline
28 October 2011
Primary endpoint
9 October 2013
9 October 2013

Quick facts

Lead sponsorCity of Hope Medical Center
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment11
Start date28 October 2011
Primary completion9 October 2013
Estimated completion9 October 2013
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Who can join

18 and older, male only, with Stage III Prostate Cancer or Stage IV Prostate Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Pre-metastatic Niche Density Primary · At the time of prostatectomy

The niche density is defined as the average number of VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR1) clusters in 8 distinct 40X microscopic fields in the regional lymph nodes of patients. We will use a two sample student's T-test to compare the primary endpoint of pre-metastatic niche density in the patients treated with axitinib, as compared to the pre-metastatic niche density in the patients enrolled on the control arm.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm I (Axitinib Followed by Surgery)75.634.3 – 79.4
Arm II (Surgery)62.51 – 104.4

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From the initial treatment up to 60 weeks.. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Arm I (Neoadjuvant Enzyme Inhibitor and Prostatectomy)
Serious: 0/4 (0%)
Deaths: 0/4
Arm II (Surgery)
Serious: 0/7 (0%)
Deaths: 0/7
Other adverse events (19 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemArm I (Neoadjuvant Enzyme …Arm II (Surgery)
10002272-AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
10020639-HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10020949-HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10040741-Sinus bradycardiaCardiac disorders
10000081-Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
10016256-FatigueGeneral disorders
10033371-PainGeneral disorders
10054482-Neck edemaGeneral disorders
10020647-HyperkalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10021005-HypoglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10021018-HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10021038-HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
10003988-Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
10065780-Muscle weakness left-sidedMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
10013573-DizzinessNervous system disorders
10036968-Prostatic painReproductive system and breast disorders
10061461-Erectile dysfunctionReproductive system and breast disorders
10011224-CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
10020772-HypertensionVascular disorders

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01385059 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This randomized phase II trial studies how well axitinib works in treating patients with high-risk prostate cancer before undergoing surgery. Axitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving axitinib before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal cells that have to be removed

Publications & conference data

7 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Neoadjuvant therapy for localized prostate cancer: Examining mechanism of action and efficacy within the tumor.
    Lou DY, Fong L. · · 2016 · cited 23× · PMID 24495446 · DOI 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.12.001
  2. Advances in landscape and related therapeutic targets of the prostate tumor microenvironment.
    Li D, Xu W, Chang Y, Xiao Y, et al · · 2023 · cited 21× · PMID 37294106 · DOI 10.3724/abbs.2023092
  3. Preoperative therapy for localized prostate cancer: a comprehensive overview.
    Hu J, Hsu J, Bergerot PG, Yuh BE, et al · · 2013 · cited 5× · PMID 23158077 · DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.10.012
  4. Combined Modality Therapies for High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Narrative Review of Current Understanding and New Directions.
    Greenberger BA, Chen VE, Den RB. · · 2019 · cited 3× · PMID 31850194 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2019.01273
  5. Prostate Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: A Review on CAF Functions, Heterogeneity, Resistance Mechanisms, and Future in a Chip.
    Lupsa N, Heninger E, Ding AB, Sanchez De Diego C, et al · · 2026 · cited 2× · PMID 41684004 · DOI 10.3390/ijms27031585
  6. Single-Cell Morphomechanics of Prostate Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Identifies Distinct Features Associated with Patient Outcome.
    Garside A, Jacobi A, Keerthikumar S, Mahajan V, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41504127 · DOI 10.1002/advs.202522440
  7. Very high-risk prostate cancer: multimodality treatment will be the new frontier.
    Campobasso D, Prati G, Frattini A. · · 2017 · PMID 29104799 · DOI 10.5173/ceju.2017.1535

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