Prostate cancer patients may ditch painful hormone shots, study hints

NCT ID NCT03565835

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether men with advanced prostate cancer could safely stop their regular hormone injections (like leuprolide) and rely only on the pills abiraterone and prednisone to keep testosterone at very low levels. 31 men participated. The goal was to see if testosterone stayed low enough to control the cancer without the shots. The results help doctors understand if this simpler pill-only approach is possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic prostate carcinoma prostate cancer prostate neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States