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Trial Summary

This study aims to aims to test whether treatment with simvastatin during docetaxel chemotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer can reverse a poor prognostic plasma lipid signature.

Acronym:

Statins-Lipidomics

ACTRN/NCT /ethics:

ACTRN12617000965303

Scientific title:

A multi-centre, open-label trial of simvastatin in addition to docetaxel chemotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Sponsor / Cooperative group:

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Trial & Patient Characteristics

Cancer TypeProstate
Trial TypeTreatment
PhaseAll phases
Age Range18 years and older
SexMale
Tumour Stream Prostate
Cancer StageMetastatic or Widespread
Anticipated Start Date2018-05-01
Anticipated End Date2021-03-31

Participating Hospitals

HospitalIcon Cancer Centre Adelaide
Clinical Trial CoordinatorSue Yeend
Emailsue.yeend@icon.team
Phone08 8292 2204
Principal InvestigatorDr Francis Parnis
Recruitment StatusRecruiting