Vidaza to Restore Hormone Thx Prostate

Inclusion Criteria

• •A diagnosis of histologically confirmed, progressive, advanced metastatic, or nonmetastatic prostate cancer with documented PSA progression, with a calculated PSA doubling time \<3 months, on complete androgen ablation therapy. PSA progression, with or without clinical progression (symptomatic/radiologic as per RECIST) is required; measurable disease is not required.
• •Baseline PSA values must be followed by 2 serial increases at least 2 weeks apart (no upper limit for time for these 2 samples). Calculated PSA doubling time, for the above PSA values must be \<3 months. An automated PSA doubling time calculator may be found at www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/10088.cfm (see study tools).
• •Currently on complete androgen ablation hormone therapy (an LHRH agonist plus an antiandrogen) with testosterone level \<50ng/dL). Patients who are on LHRH agonist or other antiandrogenic therapy at entry will continue that therapy while on this study. Anti-androgen withdrawal is not necessary and is precluded before enrollment on the trial. The details of that therapy must be recorded in the CRF. Patients who have had an orchiectomy and who are on antiandrogen therapy are permitted on study.
• •An elevated PSA level for patients progressing by PSA criteria is required (see protocol for specific detail).
• •Has a Karnofsky Performance Status \>70
• •Is greater than 18 years of age
• •Must meet specific lab values for the following criteria: granulocyte, platelet count, total bilirubin, AST and ALT, serum creatinine, calculated creatinine clearance \& urinalysis (see protocol for specific detail).
• •If fertile, the patient has agreed to use an acceptable method of birth control to avoid fathering a child for the duration of the study and for a period of 2 months thereafter.
• •Has signed a Patient Informed Consent Form
• •Has signed a Patient Authorization Form