Taking drug holidays might keep prostate cancer under control longer

NCT ID NCT02415621

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested whether taking the drug abiraterone on an on-and-off schedule could help men with advanced prostate cancer respond to the drug for a longer time. Nineteen men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer who already had a good response to abiraterone were enrolled. The goal was to see if this flexible dosing could delay the cancer from becoming resistant while maintaining quality of life.

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Locations

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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