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A Prospective Phase II Study of Preoperative, Controlled Exisulind Therapy Initiated Prior to Radical Prostatectomy: Effect on Apoptosis

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What is being tested

Data Collection

Who is being recruted

Urogenital Diseases+7

+ Genital Diseases

+ Genital Diseases, Male

Over 40 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: August 2003
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Study start date: August 1, 2003

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the effect of neoadjuvant exisulind vs no neoadjuvant treatment on apoptosis in patients with stage II or III prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy. Secondary * Determine the effect of this drug (preoperatively) on surrogate endpoint biomarkers (i.e., prostate-specific antigen, high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, MIB-1, and DNA ploidy) in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, controlled study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups based on the treating physician. * Control group: Patients undergo radical prostatectomy only. * Treatment group: Patients receive oral exisulind once daily for 4 weeks. Patients then undergo radical prostatectomy. Patients are followed at 1 month. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 130 patients (65 per group) will be accrued for this study within approximately 10-12 months.

Official TitleA Prospective Phase II Study of Preoperative, Controlled Exisulind Therapy Initiated Prior to Radical Prostatectomy: Effect on Apoptosis 
NCT00078910
Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Protocol

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Design Details

130 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

Male

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 40 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Urogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesGenital Diseases, MaleGenital Neoplasms, MaleNeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteProstatic DiseasesProstatic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsMale Urogenital Diseases

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Clinical stage T1c-3b, N0-X, M0 * Gleason score ≥ 6 * Planning to undergo pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical prostatectomy at Mayo Clinic Rochester * Interval from biopsy to prostatectomy is at least 4, but no more than 14, weeks * Selected patients of Dr. R. P. Myers who are undergoing prostatectomy during the enrollment period will be assigned to the control group\* NOTE: \*Additional historical controls may be selected from Dr. Myers' patients who underwent prostatectomy within the past 4 years PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 40 and over Performance status * ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * ALT normal (10-45 U/L) * AST normal (12-31 U/L) * Alkaline phosphatase normal (119-309 U/L) * Bilirubin normal (0.1-1.0 mg/dL) * No history of hepatitis, cirrhosis, or other hepatic dysfunction Renal * Creatinine \< 1.5 mg/dL Other * Fertile patients must use effective contraception * No hypersensitivity to sulindac (treatment group) PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy * No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy * No prior ablation (treatment group) * No prior hormone replacement or antiandrogen therapy (e.g., testosterone, diethylstilbestrol, leuprolide, goserelin, flutamide, bicalutamide, finasteride, nilutamide, or megestrol) * No concurrent antiandrogen therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, finasteride, or diethylstilbestrol Radiotherapy * No prior pelvic radiotherapy * No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery * See Disease Characteristics Other * No prior treatment for prostate cancer before prostatectomy (control group) * No concurrent cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors * No concurrent sulindac * No concurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs except low-dose (no more than 325 mg/day) aspirin for cardiovascular prophylaxis

Study Plan

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Study Objectives

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 3 locations

Suspended

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Scottsdale, United StatesSee the location
Suspended

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, United States
Suspended

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, United States
Completed3 Study Centers