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Prostate cancer patients weigh in: which chemo is easier to tolerate?

NCT ID NCT02044354

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Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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

Summary

This study looked at whether men with metastatic prostate cancer prefer cabazitaxel or docetaxel as their first chemotherapy. 195 patients tried both drugs in sequence and then stated their preference. The goal is to see if side effects like nerve damage or fatigue influence choice, helping doctors tailor treatment to what matters most to patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
cabazitaxel and docetaxel
What this could lead to
If this trial succeeds, it could help doctors choose which chemotherapy patients prefer based on side effects, improving quality of life during treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 3 study, but it only measures patient preference, not survival or cure. Results may not change standard care if one drug is clearly more effective.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

195 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2014

Finished

Dec 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Affiliated to a social security regimen ; * Male patients older than 18 years ; * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate ; * Continued androgen deprivation therapy either by LHRH agonists/antagonists or orchidectomy ; * Serum testosterone \<0.50 ng/ml (1.7 nmol/L) ; * Progressive disease (PSA progression or radiological progression or clinical progression) ; * ECOG 0-2 ; * Information delivered to patient and informed consent form signed by the patient or his legal representative ; * Adequate organ or bone marrow function as evidenced by: * Hemoglobin \>/= 10 g/dL * Absolute neutrophil count \>/=1.5 x 109/L, * Platelet count \>/=100 x 109/L, * AST/SGOT and/or ALT/SGPT \</=1.5 x ULN; * Total bilirubin \</=1.5 x ULN, * Serum creatinine \</=1.5 x ULN. If creatinine 1.0 - 1.5 xULN, creatinine clearance will be calculated according to CKD-EPI formula and patients with creatinine clearance \<60 mL/min should be excluded Exclusion Criteria: * Patients having received an investigational drug and/or prior surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks prior enrolment in the study, excepted radiotherapy directed to a single bone lesions which is nonacceptable if within 2 weeks ; * Prior treatment with Taxotere or Jevtana ; * Pre-existing symptomatic peripheral neuropathy grade \> 2 (CTCAE V4) ; * Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, and/or hypertension. History of congestive heart failure (NYHA III or IV) or myocardial infarction within last 6 months is also not allowed ; * History of severe hypersensitivity reaction (grade ≥3) to polysorbate 80 containing drugs ; * Uncontrolled severe illness or medical condition (including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), active infection including HIV infection, active Hepatitis B or C infection that would preclude participation in the trial ; * Concurrent or planned treatment with strong inhibitors or strong inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4/5 (a one week wash-out period is necessary for patients who are already on these treatments) ;

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94805, France

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