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Conventional ADT w/ or w/Out Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone and Apalutamide Following a Detectable PSA After Radiation and ADT

Primary Purpose

Prostate Cancer

Status
Active
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Prednisone
Apalutamide
Abiraterone Acetate
LHRH Agonist or Antagonist
Sponsored by
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring Prostate Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • In order to ensure a homogenous population at study entry, a bone scan and not a PET will be used to ensure M0 high risk prostate cancer. A bone scan is to be done up to 6 months prior to the start of initial ADT therapy or up to one month after initiation of ADT to rule out bony metastatic disease.
  • Histologically confirmed prostate cancer
  • PSA> undetectable (any value at or above the lower limit of detection for the assay used) after radiation and at least 6, but not more than 12 months of conventional ADT (LHRH agonist or antagonist with or without oral anti androgens, excluding abiraterone acetate and apalutamide) in patients with non-metastatic high risk or N1 prostate cancer

    • High risk is defined per the NCCN guidelines - clinical, radiographic, or pathological (biopsy proven) T3 or higher, Gleason 8-10, PSA > 20 ng/mL, the presence of intraductal, ductal, or cribriform features with any Gleason score, and can be N0 or N1
    • A month is defined as 28 days
  • Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately. Subject must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign the written informed consent document.
  • Age ≥18 at the time of consent
  • ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2 (Appendix A)
  • Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in the table below. All screening labs to be obtained within 3 months of registration.
  • System Laboratory Value
  • Hematological:

    • Platelet count (plt)1 ≥ 100,000/ µL
    • Hemoglobin (Hgb)1 ≥ 9 g/dL
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 cells/µL
  • Renal:

    --CrCl2 ≥ 45 mL/min

  • Hepatic and Other:

    • Bilirubin3 ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 × ULN
    • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 × ULN
    • Serum Albumin > 3.0 g/dL
    • Serum potassium ≥ 3.5 mmol/L
  • Coagulation:

    --International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT)

  • Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN (unless on prophylactic or therapeutic dosing with low molecular weight heparin)

    • Independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to randomization
    • Cockcroft-Gault formula will be used to calculate creatinine clearance
    • In subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is >1.5 × ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin; if direct bilirubin is ≤1.5 × ULN, subject may be eligible
  • Agrees to use a condom (even men with vasectomies) and another effective method of birth control if he is having sex with a woman of childbearing potential OR agrees to use a condom if he is having sex with a woman who is pregnant while on study drug and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug. Must also agree not to donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug.
  • Ability to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study as determined by the site investigator or protocol designee
  • Medications known to lower the seizure threshold (section 5.4.4) must be discontinued or substituted prior to C1D1 of study treatment for patients on Arm 2
  • Able to swallow pills

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior radical prostatectomy (excluding TURP and simple prostatectomy)
  • History of any of the following:

    • Seizure or known condition that may predispose to seizure (e.g., prior stroke within 1 year of randomization, brain arteriovenous malformation, Schwannoma, meningioma, or other benign CNS or meningeal disease which may require treatment with surgery or radiation therapy)
    • Severe or unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromboembolic events (eg, pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks), or clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Known current evidence of any of the following:

    • Uncontrolled hypertension. Participants with a history of hypertension are allowed provided blood pressure is controlled by anti-hypertensive therapy
    • Gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption
    • Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    • Known active or chronic hepatitis B infection (defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening). Subject with past or resolved hepatitis B infection (defined as having a negative HBsAg test and positive antibody to hepatitis B core antigen test) are eligible. Hepatitis B viral DNA must be obtained in subjects with positive hepatitis B core antibody prior to first treatment start.
    • Active hepatitis C infection. Subjects positive hepatitis C antibody test are eligible if PCR is negative for hepatitis C viral DNA.
    • Pre-existing condition that warrants long-term corticosteroid use greater than the equivalent of 10 mg prednisone daily. Physiologic replacement is permitted. Topical, intra-articular steroids or inhaled corticosteroids are permitted.
    • Any condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would preclude participation in this study
    • Baseline moderate or severe hepatic impairment (ChildPugh Class B or C)
  • Patients who are currently receiving treatment with a prohibited medication according to Section 5.4 (Tables 2 and 3), must discontinue that medication prior to starting treatment and must not restart for the duration of the study if randomized to ARM 2.
  • Avoid co-administration of abiraterone acetate with CYP2D6 substrates that have a narrow therapeutic index. If an alternative treatment cannot be used, exercise caution and consider a dose reduction of the concomitant CYP2D6 substrate
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to study drugs
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Individuals with a history of another malignancy are not eligible if the cancer is under active treatment or the cancer can be seen on radiology scans or if they are off cancer treatment but in the opinion of their oncologist have a high risk of relapse within 5 years.

Sites / Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center
  • Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

LHRH Agonist or Antagonist

Prednisone+Apalutamide+Abiraterone Acetate +LHRH Agonist

Arm Description

-LHRH agonist or antagonist should be prescribed per standard of care

LHRH agonist or antagonist should be prescribed per standard of care Abiraterone acetate will be taken once daily Prednisone will be taken twice daily Apalutamide will be taken once daily

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Metastasis Free Survival
the composite of metastasis or any cause death

Secondary Outcome Measures

PSA nadir
PSA nadir is defined as the lowest PSA after RT completion
Castrate Resistant PSA Failure Free Survival
Castrate resistant PSA failure is defined as the first PSA increase that is ≥ 25% and 2 ng/mL above the nadir, which is confirmed by a second value 3 or more weeks later, while the serum total testosterone level is < 50 ng/dl (per the PCWG2 criteria).
Prostate Cancer Specific Survival
Prostate cancer specific survival is defined the time from randomization to death from prostate cancer where death due to other causes are considered as competing risk, or censored at the last date of follow up in living patients.
Overall Survival
Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause with men censored at time of last follow up if alive.
Disease Free Survival
Disease free survival is measured from the date of randomization to the first recorded disease recurrence consisting of castrate resistant PSA failure and/or local, regional or distant failure and death from any cause, whichever comes first, or censored at the date of last disease assessment for those alive and disease recurrence free.
Toxicity as measured by CTCAE
We will measure Grade 1-5 toxicities at study visits and follow-up using the CTCAE v.5 forms and determine attribution.

Full Information

First Posted
December 14, 2018
Last Updated
July 25, 2023
Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03777982
Brief Title
Conventional ADT w/ or w/Out Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone and Apalutamide Following a Detectable PSA After Radiation and ADT
Official Title
A Randomized Phase III Study - Conventional Androgen Deprivation Therapy With or Without Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone and Apalutamide Following a Detectable PSA After Radiation and Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
April 20, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2026 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2034 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This research study is being offered to those patients who have received radiation therapy and who are receiving long-term hormonal therapy for their prostate cancer and whose PSA remains detectable despite having received at least 6, but no more than 12 months of hormonal therapy. The name of the study drugs involved in this study is: LHRHA (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or antagonist) Abiraterone Acetate Apalutamide Prednisone
Detailed Description
This research study is a Phase III clinical trial. Phase III clinical trials test the effectiveness of an investigational intervention to learn whether the intervention works in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that an intervention is being studied. In this study, the investigational agents are apalutamide and abiraterone acetate. Abiraterone acetate (used in combination with prednisone) is an FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved drug for prostate cancer, but is approved in patients that have prostate cancer spread to other parts of their body and have been previously treated with ADT. Apalutamide has also been approved by the FDA for men whose cancer does not respond to hormone therapy but it is still investigational for this type of cancer. In this research study, the investigators are looking at two methods of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also known as hormonal therapy, to determine which method is better for improving long term cure rates. ADT blocks the function of hormones, including testosterone which prostate cancer uses to grow and spread. The first method of ADT includes prednisone, apalutamide, and abiraterone acetate plus standard ADT and the second method of ADT is standard ADT alone for men with this type of prostate cancer. Currently, the best standard treatment for men with this type of prostate cancer includes standard ADT. All participants in this study will receive the main standard form of ADT called a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or antagonist (LHRHA).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Prostate Cancer
Keywords
Prostate Cancer

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
LHRH Agonist or Antagonist
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
-LHRH agonist or antagonist should be prescribed per standard of care
Arm Title
Prednisone+Apalutamide+Abiraterone Acetate +LHRH Agonist
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
LHRH agonist or antagonist should be prescribed per standard of care Abiraterone acetate will be taken once daily Prednisone will be taken twice daily Apalutamide will be taken once daily
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Prednisone
Other Intervention Name(s)
Deltasone
Intervention Description
Taking advantage of the anti-inflammatory properties of the medication, corticosteroids are used to decrease the swelling around tumors.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Apalutamide
Other Intervention Name(s)
ARN-509
Intervention Description
Apalutamide also prevents the androgens from working within the prostate cancer cells, and can ultimately lead to cancer cell death.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Abiraterone Acetate
Other Intervention Name(s)
Zytiga
Intervention Description
Abiraterone acetate interferes with an enzyme that is expressed in testicular, adrenal, and prostatic tumor tissues and is required as part of the body's androgen producing process. Because of this interference the amount of androgens produced are decreased. Abiraterone acetate, blocks androgen production at three sources; the testes, the adrenal glands, as well as from the tumor itself
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
LHRH Agonist or Antagonist
Other Intervention Name(s)
GnRH
Intervention Description
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists (also called LHRH analogs or GnRH agonists) are drugs that lower the amount of testosterone made by the testicles
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Metastasis Free Survival
Description
the composite of metastasis or any cause death
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
PSA nadir
Description
PSA nadir is defined as the lowest PSA after RT completion
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Castrate Resistant PSA Failure Free Survival
Description
Castrate resistant PSA failure is defined as the first PSA increase that is ≥ 25% and 2 ng/mL above the nadir, which is confirmed by a second value 3 or more weeks later, while the serum total testosterone level is < 50 ng/dl (per the PCWG2 criteria).
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Prostate Cancer Specific Survival
Description
Prostate cancer specific survival is defined the time from randomization to death from prostate cancer where death due to other causes are considered as competing risk, or censored at the last date of follow up in living patients.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Overall Survival
Description
Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause with men censored at time of last follow up if alive.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Disease Free Survival
Description
Disease free survival is measured from the date of randomization to the first recorded disease recurrence consisting of castrate resistant PSA failure and/or local, regional or distant failure and death from any cause, whichever comes first, or censored at the date of last disease assessment for those alive and disease recurrence free.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Toxicity as measured by CTCAE
Description
We will measure Grade 1-5 toxicities at study visits and follow-up using the CTCAE v.5 forms and determine attribution.
Time Frame
2 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: In order to ensure a homogenous population at study entry, a bone scan and not a PET will be used to ensure M0 high risk prostate cancer. A bone scan is to be done up to 6 months prior to the start of initial ADT therapy or up to one month after initiation of ADT to rule out bony metastatic disease. Histologically confirmed prostate cancer PSA> undetectable (any value at or above the lower limit of detection for the assay used) after radiation and at least 6, but not more than 12 months of conventional ADT (LHRH agonist or antagonist with or without oral anti androgens, excluding abiraterone acetate and apalutamide) in patients with non-metastatic high risk or N1 prostate cancer High risk is defined per the NCCN guidelines - clinical, radiographic, or pathological (biopsy proven) T3 or higher, Gleason 8-10, PSA > 20 ng/mL, the presence of intraductal, ductal, or cribriform features with any Gleason score, and can be N0 or N1 A month is defined as 28 days Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately. Subject must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign the written informed consent document. Age ≥18 at the time of consent ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2 (Appendix A) Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in the table below. All screening labs to be obtained within 3 months of registration. System Laboratory Value Hematological: Platelet count (plt)1 ≥ 100,000/ µL Hemoglobin (Hgb)1 ≥ 9 g/dL Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 cells/µL Renal: --CrCl2 ≥ 45 mL/min Hepatic and Other: Bilirubin3 ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 × ULN Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 × ULN Serum Albumin > 3.0 g/dL Serum potassium ≥ 3.5 mmol/L Coagulation: --International Normalized Ratio (INR) or Prothrombin Time (PT) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN (unless on prophylactic or therapeutic dosing with low molecular weight heparin) Independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to randomization Cockcroft-Gault formula will be used to calculate creatinine clearance In subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is >1.5 × ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin; if direct bilirubin is ≤1.5 × ULN, subject may be eligible Agrees to use a condom (even men with vasectomies) and another effective method of birth control if he is having sex with a woman of childbearing potential OR agrees to use a condom if he is having sex with a woman who is pregnant while on study drug and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug. Must also agree not to donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug. Ability to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study as determined by the site investigator or protocol designee Medications known to lower the seizure threshold (section 5.4.4) must be discontinued or substituted prior to C1D1 of study treatment for patients on Arm 2 Able to swallow pills Exclusion Criteria: Prior radical prostatectomy (excluding TURP and simple prostatectomy) History of any of the following: Seizure or known condition that may predispose to seizure (e.g., prior stroke within 1 year of randomization, brain arteriovenous malformation, Schwannoma, meningioma, or other benign CNS or meningeal disease which may require treatment with surgery or radiation therapy) Severe or unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromboembolic events (eg, pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks), or clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias within 6 months prior to randomization Known current evidence of any of the following: Uncontrolled hypertension. Participants with a history of hypertension are allowed provided blood pressure is controlled by anti-hypertensive therapy Gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption Known history of testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Known active or chronic hepatitis B infection (defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening). Subject with past or resolved hepatitis B infection (defined as having a negative HBsAg test and positive antibody to hepatitis B core antigen test) are eligible. Hepatitis B viral DNA must be obtained in subjects with positive hepatitis B core antibody prior to first treatment start. Active hepatitis C infection. Subjects positive hepatitis C antibody test are eligible if PCR is negative for hepatitis C viral DNA. Pre-existing condition that warrants long-term corticosteroid use greater than the equivalent of 10 mg prednisone daily. Physiologic replacement is permitted. Topical, intra-articular steroids or inhaled corticosteroids are permitted. Any condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would preclude participation in this study Baseline moderate or severe hepatic impairment (ChildPugh Class B or C) Patients who are currently receiving treatment with a prohibited medication according to Section 5.4 (Tables 2 and 3), must discontinue that medication prior to starting treatment and must not restart for the duration of the study if randomized to ARM 2. Avoid co-administration of abiraterone acetate with CYP2D6 substrates that have a narrow therapeutic index. If an alternative treatment cannot be used, exercise caution and consider a dose reduction of the concomitant CYP2D6 substrate History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to study drugs Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, psychiatric illness or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements Individuals with a history of another malignancy are not eligible if the cancer is under active treatment or the cancer can be seen on radiology scans or if they are off cancer treatment but in the opinion of their oncologist have a high risk of relapse within 5 years.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony D'Amico, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Brigham and Women's Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02215
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center
City
Milford
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
01757
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital
City
South Weymouth
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02190
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: [contact information for Sponsor-Investigator or designee]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication.
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Requests may be directed to: [contact information for Sponsor-Investigator or designee].

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