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A Study of Androgen Deprivation With Leuprolide, +/- Docetaxel for Clinically Asymptomatic Prostate Cancer Participants With a Rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (Rising PSA)

Primary Purpose

Prostatic Neoplasms

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Docetaxel
Leuprolide
Bicalutamide
Sponsored by
Sanofi
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostatic Neoplasms

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma pathologically confirmed
  • History of radical prostatectomy (pre-operative radiation therapy to the prostate or pelvis or salvage radiation after radical prostatectomy was allowed)
  • Demonstration of biochemical progression of disease based on prostate specific antigen (PSA) doubling time. The minimum PSA value for eligibility was greater than or equal to (>=) 1. PSA doubling time over three values must be equal to (=) 9 months with a minimum of 3 weeks between assessments
  • Serum testosterone >=100 nanogram per deciliter (ng/dL)
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >=70 percent (%)
  • Adequate organ function as defined by the following laboratory criteria:

    • White blood cells >=3500 per cubic millimeter (mm^3)
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1500 per mm^3
    • Platelet count >=100,000 per mm^3
    • Hemoglobin >= 10.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL)
    • Total Bilirubin less than or equal to (<=) upper limit of normal (ULN) unless due to Gilbert's disease
    • Creatinine l <= 1.5 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) or creatinine clearance >=60 cubic centimeters per minute
    • Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase within pre-defined ranges
  • Previous hormonal therapy was allowed provided that the total duration of therapy did not exceed 6 months
  • Man of childbearing potential who was willing to consent to use effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter
  • Participant who was willing and was able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant cardiac disease (New York Heart Association Class III/IV), or severe debilitating pulmonary disease
  • Uncontrolled serious active infection
  • Anticipated duration of life < 2 years
  • Less than 5-year history of successful treatment for other cancers or concurrent active nonprostate cancer other than nonmelanoma dermatologic tumor
  • Peripheral neuropathy >=Grade 2
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction to Docetaxel or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80, leuprolide, or bicalutamide
  • Prior chemotherapy within the past 10 years (except non-taxane based chemotherapy for treatment of other cancers); concurrent treatment on another clinical trial or with any other cancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy (except salvage radiation therapy), chemoembolization therapy, cryotherapy
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions including psychiatric disease, or significant laboratory abnormality requiring further investigation that may cause undue risk for the participant's safety, delay or prohibit protocol participation, or interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study
  • Radiographic findings suspicious for metastatic disease in the treating physician's clinical judgment. Participant who had radiographically suspicious pelvic lymph nodes prior to radial prostatectomy, but who, at the time of enrollment did not have suspicious adenopathy was eligible. Participant was eligible even if he/she had tumor-containing pelvic adenopathy at the time of surgery as long as at the time of enrollment there was no radiographically evident nodal disease in the clinician's opinion
  • Participant was the investigator or any sub-investigator, research assistant, pharmacist, study coordinator, other staff or relative thereof directly involved in the conduct of the protocol
  • Participant unlikely to comply with protocol or research tests, for example, uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikelihood of completing the study
  • Participant who participated in another clinical study/received investigational product within 30 days of screening

The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Sites / Locations

  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
  • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Docetaxel+Leuprolide+Bicalutamide

Leuprolide+Bicalutamide

Arm Description

Participants received docetaxel 75 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenous infusion over 1 hour every 3 weeks up to 10 cycles (3 week cycle) along with leuprolide 22.5 mg injection subcutaneously every 12 weeks up to 18 months and bicalutamide 50 mg tablet orally once daily for first 4 weeks of treatment.

Participants received leuprolide 22.5 mg injection subcutaneously every 12 weeks up to 18 months and bicalutamide 50 mg tablet orally once daily for first 4 weeks of treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Intent-to-treat (ITT) Population
PFS was the time from randomization to the date of first documented prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression, or radiographic progression, or death due to prostate cancer in the absence of previous documentation of disease progression, whichever occurred first. PSA progression was determined as: a) During treatment period: a 50 percent (%) increase from baseline, which was confirmed by a second value; b) During follow-up: detectable PSA (defined as PSA greater than or equal to 0.05 nanogram per millimeter [ng/mL]), which was confirmed by consecutive observation (not less than 2 weeks apart). Median PFS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Rate at Month 36 in ITT Population
PFS rate at Month 36 was defined as probability of being progression-free at Month 36. PFS rate was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Testosterone Specific Evaluable Population
PFS was the time from randomization to the date of first documented PSA progression, or radiographic progression, or death due to prostate cancer in the absence of previous documentation of disease progression, whichever occurred first. Median PFS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Rate at Month 36 in Testosterone Specific Evaluable Population
PFS rate at Month 36 was defined as probability of being progression-free at Month 36. PFS rate was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Overall Survival (OS): Number of Participants Who Died (All Cause)
The OS was the time interval from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. OS was to be analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. However, the analysis was not performed due to insufficient number of events. Reported is the number of participants who died from any cause.
Cancer-Specific Survival: Number of Participants Who Died (Cancer-Specific)
The cancer-specific survival was the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to prostate cancer. Cancer-specific survival was to be analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. However, the analysis was not performed due to insufficient number of events. Reported is the number of participants who died from prostate cancer.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Total Score at End of Treatment (EOT)
FACT-P is a 39-item participant questionnaire which assesses physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and additional prostate cancer specific concerns (12 items). All items are scored from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The total FACT-P score ranges from 0-156, with higher scores representing a better quality of life with fewer symptoms. A score of 156 represents the best outcome.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Trial Outcome Index (TOI) Score at EOT
Physical well-being, functional well-being, and prostate cancer concerns sub-scales of the FACT-P questionnaire were combined to calculate TOI. Total TOI score ranges from 0 to 104, with higher scores representing a better quality of life with fewer symptoms.
Change From Baseline in Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) Index Score at EOT
MAF scale consists of 16-items to measure 4 dimensions of fatigue during past week: severity (Item 1-2), distress (Item 3), degree of interference in activities of daily living (Item 4-14), and timing (Item 15-16). Item 1-14 are scored on a numeric rating scale from 1 to 10, where higher score indicate more severity/distress/interference. Item 15-16 had multiple choice responses (4 responses each). Scale Index was calculated using Item 1-15, in following steps: 1) Item 15 score converted to 1-10 scale by multiplying the score with 2.5; 2) Average score was calculated from Item 4-14; 3) Finally scale index was calculated by adding Items 1, 2, 3 scores with average score from step 2 and converted score of Item 15 from step 1. Total MAF scale index score ranges 1 (no fatigue) to 50 (severe fatigue).
Change From Baseline in Erectile Function Domain of International Index of Erectile Function (EF-IIEF) Total Score at EOT
EF-IIEF is a 6-item erectile function domain of IIEF. It consists of Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 15 of IIEF questionnaire. 5 questions are scored from 0 (no activity) to 5 (very high activity) and 1 question is scored from 1 (very low activity) to 5 (very high activity). Total EF-IIEF score ranges from 1 to 30, where higher score indicates high activity.

Full Information

First Posted
August 2, 2007
Last Updated
August 30, 2013
Sponsor
Sanofi
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00514917
Brief Title
A Study of Androgen Deprivation With Leuprolide, +/- Docetaxel for Clinically Asymptomatic Prostate Cancer Participants With a Rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Acronym
Rising PSA
Official Title
A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter, Phase III, 2-Arm Study of Androgen Deprivation With Leuprolide, +/- Docetaxel for Clinically Asymptomatic Prostate Cancer Subjects With a Rising PSA Following Definitive Local Therapy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Company decision to discontinue the study, not due to any safety or efficacy concerns
Study Start Date
July 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Sanofi

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary objective was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of androgen deprivation with or without docetaxel as determined by the median progression free survival (PFS) over the period of 18-month therapy and at least 18-month follow-up. The secondary objectives were: To assess cancer specific survival; To compare overall survival between the 2 treatment groups; To evaluate patient-reported outcomes including quality of life, fatigue, and sexual functioning as measured by 3 different assessments.
Detailed Description
The duration of the study per participant was to be at least 36 months, of which the treatment period was 18 months for all participants, followed by at least 18 months follow-up period. Participants received study treatment for up to 18 months from the time of study therapy initiation or less if one of the following occurred: disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, participant refusal or treatment delay beyond the time frame that is permitted for each treatment.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Prostatic Neoplasms

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
413 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Docetaxel+Leuprolide+Bicalutamide
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants received docetaxel 75 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenous infusion over 1 hour every 3 weeks up to 10 cycles (3 week cycle) along with leuprolide 22.5 mg injection subcutaneously every 12 weeks up to 18 months and bicalutamide 50 mg tablet orally once daily for first 4 weeks of treatment.
Arm Title
Leuprolide+Bicalutamide
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Participants received leuprolide 22.5 mg injection subcutaneously every 12 weeks up to 18 months and bicalutamide 50 mg tablet orally once daily for first 4 weeks of treatment.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Docetaxel
Other Intervention Name(s)
TAXOTERE®, XRP6976
Intervention Description
75 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 1 hour every 3 weeks up to 10 cycles.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Leuprolide
Other Intervention Name(s)
Eligard®
Intervention Description
22.5 mg injection subcutaneously every 12 weeks up to 18 months.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Bicalutamide
Intervention Description
50 mg tablet orally once daily for first 4 weeks of treatment.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Intent-to-treat (ITT) Population
Description
PFS was the time from randomization to the date of first documented prostate specific antigen (PSA) progression, or radiographic progression, or death due to prostate cancer in the absence of previous documentation of disease progression, whichever occurred first. PSA progression was determined as: a) During treatment period: a 50 percent (%) increase from baseline, which was confirmed by a second value; b) During follow-up: detectable PSA (defined as PSA greater than or equal to 0.05 nanogram per millimeter [ng/mL]), which was confirmed by consecutive observation (not less than 2 weeks apart). Median PFS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Randomization until PSA progression or radiographic progression or death due to prostate cancer, assessed up to Month 60
Title
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Rate at Month 36 in ITT Population
Description
PFS rate at Month 36 was defined as probability of being progression-free at Month 36. PFS rate was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Month 36
Title
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in Testosterone Specific Evaluable Population
Description
PFS was the time from randomization to the date of first documented PSA progression, or radiographic progression, or death due to prostate cancer in the absence of previous documentation of disease progression, whichever occurred first. Median PFS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Randomization until PSA progression or radiographic progression or death due to prostate cancer, assessed up to Month 60
Title
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Rate at Month 36 in Testosterone Specific Evaluable Population
Description
PFS rate at Month 36 was defined as probability of being progression-free at Month 36. PFS rate was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Month 36
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Survival (OS): Number of Participants Who Died (All Cause)
Description
The OS was the time interval from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. OS was to be analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. However, the analysis was not performed due to insufficient number of events. Reported is the number of participants who died from any cause.
Time Frame
Randomization until death due to any cause, assessed up to Month 60
Title
Cancer-Specific Survival: Number of Participants Who Died (Cancer-Specific)
Description
The cancer-specific survival was the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to prostate cancer. Cancer-specific survival was to be analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. However, the analysis was not performed due to insufficient number of events. Reported is the number of participants who died from prostate cancer.
Time Frame
Randomization until death due to prostate cancer, assessed up to Month 60
Title
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Total Score at End of Treatment (EOT)
Description
FACT-P is a 39-item participant questionnaire which assesses physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and additional prostate cancer specific concerns (12 items). All items are scored from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The total FACT-P score ranges from 0-156, with higher scores representing a better quality of life with fewer symptoms. A score of 156 represents the best outcome.
Time Frame
Baseline, EOT (up to Month 18)
Title
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Trial Outcome Index (TOI) Score at EOT
Description
Physical well-being, functional well-being, and prostate cancer concerns sub-scales of the FACT-P questionnaire were combined to calculate TOI. Total TOI score ranges from 0 to 104, with higher scores representing a better quality of life with fewer symptoms.
Time Frame
Baseline, EOT (up to Month 18)
Title
Change From Baseline in Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) Index Score at EOT
Description
MAF scale consists of 16-items to measure 4 dimensions of fatigue during past week: severity (Item 1-2), distress (Item 3), degree of interference in activities of daily living (Item 4-14), and timing (Item 15-16). Item 1-14 are scored on a numeric rating scale from 1 to 10, where higher score indicate more severity/distress/interference. Item 15-16 had multiple choice responses (4 responses each). Scale Index was calculated using Item 1-15, in following steps: 1) Item 15 score converted to 1-10 scale by multiplying the score with 2.5; 2) Average score was calculated from Item 4-14; 3) Finally scale index was calculated by adding Items 1, 2, 3 scores with average score from step 2 and converted score of Item 15 from step 1. Total MAF scale index score ranges 1 (no fatigue) to 50 (severe fatigue).
Time Frame
Baseline, EOT (up to Month 18)
Title
Change From Baseline in Erectile Function Domain of International Index of Erectile Function (EF-IIEF) Total Score at EOT
Description
EF-IIEF is a 6-item erectile function domain of IIEF. It consists of Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 15 of IIEF questionnaire. 5 questions are scored from 0 (no activity) to 5 (very high activity) and 1 question is scored from 1 (very low activity) to 5 (very high activity). Total EF-IIEF score ranges from 1 to 30, where higher score indicates high activity.
Time Frame
Baseline, EOT (up to Month 18)
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Description
TEAE: any adverse event (AE) that occurred or worsened during the on-treatment period, which was the period from first administration of study treatment until 30 days after last administration of study treatment. AE: any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Serious AE: an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly, or medically important. Drug-related AEs were any untoward medical occurrences attributed to study drug in a participant who received study drug. National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 3.0 Grade 3 (severe) and Grade 4 (life threatening/disabling) TEAEs were also reported.
Time Frame
From first administration of study treatment until 30 days after the last administration of study treatment

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma pathologically confirmed History of radical prostatectomy (pre-operative radiation therapy to the prostate or pelvis or salvage radiation after radical prostatectomy was allowed) Demonstration of biochemical progression of disease based on prostate specific antigen (PSA) doubling time. The minimum PSA value for eligibility was greater than or equal to (>=) 1. PSA doubling time over three values must be equal to (=) 9 months with a minimum of 3 weeks between assessments Serum testosterone >=100 nanogram per deciliter (ng/dL) Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >=70 percent (%) Adequate organ function as defined by the following laboratory criteria: White blood cells >=3500 per cubic millimeter (mm^3) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1500 per mm^3 Platelet count >=100,000 per mm^3 Hemoglobin >= 10.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL) Total Bilirubin less than or equal to (<=) upper limit of normal (ULN) unless due to Gilbert's disease Creatinine l <= 1.5 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) or creatinine clearance >=60 cubic centimeters per minute Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase within pre-defined ranges Previous hormonal therapy was allowed provided that the total duration of therapy did not exceed 6 months Man of childbearing potential who was willing to consent to use effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter Participant who was willing and was able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures Exclusion Criteria: Clinically significant cardiac disease (New York Heart Association Class III/IV), or severe debilitating pulmonary disease Uncontrolled serious active infection Anticipated duration of life < 2 years Less than 5-year history of successful treatment for other cancers or concurrent active nonprostate cancer other than nonmelanoma dermatologic tumor Peripheral neuropathy >=Grade 2 History of hypersensitivity reaction to Docetaxel or other drugs formulated with polysorbate 80, leuprolide, or bicalutamide Prior chemotherapy within the past 10 years (except non-taxane based chemotherapy for treatment of other cancers); concurrent treatment on another clinical trial or with any other cancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy (except salvage radiation therapy), chemoembolization therapy, cryotherapy Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions including psychiatric disease, or significant laboratory abnormality requiring further investigation that may cause undue risk for the participant's safety, delay or prohibit protocol participation, or interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study Radiographic findings suspicious for metastatic disease in the treating physician's clinical judgment. Participant who had radiographically suspicious pelvic lymph nodes prior to radial prostatectomy, but who, at the time of enrollment did not have suspicious adenopathy was eligible. Participant was eligible even if he/she had tumor-containing pelvic adenopathy at the time of surgery as long as at the time of enrollment there was no radiographically evident nodal disease in the clinician's opinion Participant was the investigator or any sub-investigator, research assistant, pharmacist, study coordinator, other staff or relative thereof directly involved in the conduct of the protocol Participant unlikely to comply with protocol or research tests, for example, uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikelihood of completing the study Participant who participated in another clinical study/received investigational product within 30 days of screening The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Barrett Childs, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Sanofi
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Bridgewater
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
08807
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Diegem
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Laval
Country
Canada
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Praha
Country
Czech Republic
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Frankfurt
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Vilnius
Country
Lithuania
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Warsaw
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Bratislava
Country
Slovakia
Facility Name
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain

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