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Effects of Endocrine Therapy with or without Trametinib or Dasatinib in Patients with Localized, Untreated Prostate Cancer Undergoing Surgery

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase II trial studies the effects of endocrine (hormone) therapy when given with or without treatment that targets cancer cells (trametinib or dasatinib) in patients with untreated prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, and who are undergoing surgery to remove the prostate. Hormones, such as androgen, may cause cancer. Hormone therapies may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of androgen the body makes. However, some cancers eventually become resistant to hormone therapy and continue to grow. Studying tissue samples from patients with prostate cancer may help researchers understand how prostate cancer becomes resistant to hormone therapy, and whether adding treatment that targets cancer cells may help prevent resistance to hormone therapy.