Patients with previous local treatment directed to the prostate primary cancer. A previous
TURP is allowed,
Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy or biological therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer,
Any chronic medical condition requiring a higher dose of corticosteroid than 5mg
prednisone/prednisolone twice daily,
Active infection or other medical condition for which corticosteroid use would be
contraindicated,
Previously treated with ketoconazole for prostate cancer for more than 7 days,
Prior systemic treatment with an azole drug within 4 weeks of randomization,
Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 95 mmHg),
Patients with a history of hypertension except if blood pressure is controlled by anti-
hypertensive treatment,
Active or symptomatic viral hepatitis or chronic liver disease (except Gilbert's disease),
History of pituitary or adrenal dysfunction,
Small cell carcinoma of the prostate,
Clinically known significant heart disease (myocardial infarction, arterial thrombotic events
in the past 6 months, severe or unstable angina,NYHA Class II-IV heart disease or cardiac
EF < 50% at baseline,
Atrial Fibrillation, or other cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy,
Other malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer, with a ≥ 30% probability of recurrence
within 24 months,
Known allergies, hypersensitivity or intolerance to the study drugs or excipients,
Administration of an investigational therapeutic within 30 days of D1,
Patients already included in another therapeutic trial involving an experimental drug,
Patients with significantly altered mental status prohibiting the understanding of the study or
with psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering
participation,
Individual deprived of liberty or placed under the authority of a tutor.
Additional criteria for patients receiving docetaxel:
Patients with impaired vision should undergo a prompt and complete ophthalmologic
examination. In case of Cystoid Macular Oeadema, the patient should not receive docetaxel.
Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (clarithromycin, indinavir, nefazodone,
nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin) 23. Allergy to taxane
Critères d’inclusion et d’exclusion patients GETUG 15
Inclusion criterias:
Prostate adenocarcinoma proven histologically
Measurable or assessable metastatic disease
Absence of previous chemotherapy for the metastatic prostate cancer