Can taking drug holidays make prostate cancer treatment last longer?
NCT ID NCT02415621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether taking the drug abiraterone on an on-and-off schedule could help it work longer for men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. Nineteen men whose cancer had already responded to standard daily abiraterone were enrolled. The goal was to see if this adaptive approach could delay resistance and maintain quality of life.
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Conditions
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Locations
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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