🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-15

Platinum and Taxane Chemo in Met Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients With Alterations in DNA Damage Response Genes (NCT06439225)

A Randomized Phase III Trial Investigating Platinum and Taxane Chemotherapy in Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients With Alterations in DNA Damage Response Genes

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The usual approach for most patients who are not in a study is treatment with docetaxel. This study is being done to answer the following question: Can the chance of prostate cancer growing or spreading be lowered by adding a drug to the usual approach? This study is being done to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for prostate cancer. The usual approach is defined as the care most people get for prostate cancer.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre — Calgary, Alberta

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (14 Sites)

  • Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre — Calgary, Alberta
  • Cross Cancer Institute — Edmonton, Alberta
  • BCCA - Vancouver — Vancouver, British Columbia
  • William Osler Health System — Brampton, Ontario
  • Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) — Kitchener, Ontario
  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc. — London, Ontario
  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute — Ottawa, Ontario
  • Odette Cancer Centre — Toronto, Ontario
  • University Health Network — Toronto, Ontario
  • CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal — Montreal, Quebec
  • The Jewish General Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
  • CHU de Quebec-Hopital l'Enfant-Jesus (HEJ) — Québec, Quebec
  • Allan Blair Cancer Centre — Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Saskatoon Cancer Centre — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (613) 533-6430

Email: mjafri@ctg.queensu.ca

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗