Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

You may be eligible if

• DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven metastatic stage IV prostate cancer Proven hormonal resistance Measurable or evaluable disease PSA at least 3 times upper limit of normal No leptomeningeal or brain metastases
• PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 85 Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 12 weeks Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3500/mm3 OR Granulocyte count at least 2000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Other: No acute severe infections No other neoplastic diseases except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or relapse free for more than 5 years after curative treatment of a neoplasm
• PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior cytostatic chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 1 month since antiandrogens Prior hormonal therapy required Radiotherapy: No radiotherapy within the past 4 weeks No radiotherapy to the lesions used to evaluate activity of the study drug Surgery: Prior orchiectomy allowed Other: No other investigational drugs during the last month No prior therapy with cytostatic agents