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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a tumor that grows in the prostate gland in men. The most common type of prostate cancer is that which originates within the tiny glands of the prostate. This glandular cancer is called adenocarcinoma. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, excluding skin cancers, in American men.

Novartis is seeking people to participate in a clinical trial(s) testing the safety and effectiveness of Novartis products. Novartis recommends that you consult your doctor before participating in a clinical trial.

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The purpose of this system is to help connect interested study participants with clinical research centers. The following is a brief outline explaining the main steps involved in using this system. Please note that every step in this process is optional.

1. Select a clinical trial that you feel best suits your (or the      participant's) health condition.
2. Answer the screening questions to see if you (or the      participant) meet the preliminary qualifications for the study.      The answers to these questions are not retained by this      system.
3. Select a study center to contact for additional information      about the clinical trial.
4. Set up an account and agree to the terms of use for this      system.
5.   Submit your information to the study center you selected.
6. The study center may contact you and may ask more      questions about your (or the participant's) eligibility for the      study. The study center may invite you (and the participant if      applicable) to travel to the study center for additional screening      tests. Novartis cannot guarantee that you will be contacted by      the study center.
7. If you are eligible to participate in the study, then you will be      required to sign an informed consent before enrolling in the      study. An informed consent is provided to you to help you      understand the clinical trial, the nature of the medical treatment      (if any), procedures and known risks involved, before you agree      to participate in the study.

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Please review the details of the clinical trial(s) listed below and click on the one that you feel best suits your (or the participant's) condition.

Prostate Cancer Study CEPO906A2229

Novartis Oncology is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the difference in effectiveness and safety between the study drug patupilone plus prednisone and the drug docetaxel, in people who have hormone refractory prostate cancer. The reason for this study is to find out which of these two medicines gives better relief of prostate cancer. Patupilone is a medicine which has not been approved by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment of people with prostate cancer. Docetaxel is a medication approved by the FDA to treat breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and prostate cancer.
Trial phase: Phase 2
Participation Duration: Participants will visit the study site approximately once every three weeks for treatment and evaluations for 20 weeks. Each visit should take about 1-3 hours. If a participant has been discontinued from treatment for a reason other than progression of disease, they are required to visit the study site every three weeks for disease evaluation and every six weeks for radiological scans until progression of disease is documented.
Protocol Number: CEPO906A2229




Prostate Cancer Study CLBH589C2208

The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out the effects, both good and bad, of a study drug called panobinostat (LBH589) when given to people that have hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) that is no longer responding to treatments that have already been given. The study drug Panobinostat (LBH589) is a medicine which has not been approved by FDA or other Health Authorities for the treatment of any medical conditions. Panobinostat (LBH589) is being tested in this study but is currently not “on the market” (available for you to buy) in any country.
Trial phase: Phase 2
Participation Duration: Participants will be asked to visit the doctor’s office or clinic from 1 to 2 times every week for the first three weeks for treatment and evaluations. They will be asked to visit the doctor’s office once a week on treatment days starting in the fourth week of the study unless they experience any side effects from the study medications. Each visit should take about 1-3 hours; however, on day 1 of the first cycle, participants will be in the office for 9 to 10 hours.
Protocol Number: CLBH589C2208






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