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Prostate AdenocarcinomaPhase 2TARGETNCT00589472

Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Vorinostat Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Bicalutamide, Goserelin Acetate and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage I Prostate Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 15 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well androgen deprivation therapy and vorinostat followed by radical prostatectomy works in treating patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body. Androgens can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older, men only
What is being tested?
Bicalutamide, Goserelin Acetate and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
19 participants
Where
15 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2007to Jun 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologic documentation of prostatic adenocarcinoma in 3 or more biopsy cores, of which at least 1 core demonstrates > 30% involvement with tumor; confirmation of localized disease by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with endorectal probe if available
  • No evidence of distant disease on a:
  • Computed tomography (CT) or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis
  • Radionuclide bone scan (with plain film or MRI confirmation as clinically indicated)
  • Appropriate candidate for radical prostatectomy
  • Adequate cardiac function (evidence of cardiac disease should be evaluated to determine appropriateness of patient as a surgical candidate)
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  • Candidates may have a history of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and/or cerebrovascular accident, or require concomitant systemic anticoagulation, if otherwise deemed to be suitable for radical prostatectomy
  • White blood cell (WBC) > 3000/uL
  • Platelets > 150,000/uL
  • Creatinine < 2 mg/dL
  • Serum PSA < 100 ng/mL
  • Bilirubin < 1.5 X ULN (institutional upper limits of normal)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2 X ULN
  • Karnofsky performance status > 70%
  • Willingness to undergo pretreatment transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy (optional)
  • Willingness to use adequate contraceptive methods during study therapy and for at least 3 months after completion of therapy
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of small-cell, transitional-cell, or neuroendocrine pathologic features
  • Prior hormonal therapy with (e.g. 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, gonadotropin hormone releasing analogs, steroids, megestrol acetate, or nonstudy-related antiandrogens), chemotherapy, or herbal medications administered with the intent to treat the patient's malignancy
  • Patients on valproic acid (a histone-deacetylase inhibitor) to treat prostate cancer are not eligible
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to vorinostat
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situation that would compromise compliance with study requirements
  • Currently active secondary malignancy (as determined by the treating physician) other than non-melanoma skin cancer

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 1 country.

15 sites in 1 country

United States15 sites
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School

    Newark, New Jersey, 07103

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • University of Washington Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

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About this study

Official title: Neoadjuvant Androgen Depletion in Combination With Vorinostat Followed by Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Total Androgen-Receptor Gene Expression Targeted Therapy (TARGET)

This phase II trial studies how well androgen deprivation therapy and vorinostat followed by radical prostatectomy works in treating patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body. Androgens can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Antihormone therapy, such as bicalutamide, goserelin acetate, and leuprolide acetate, may lessen the amount of androgens made by the body. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving androgen deprivation therapy and vorinostat before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the rate of pathologic complete response in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with androgen depletion therapy (ADT) and oral vorinostat administered for a minimum of 6 weeks and maximum of 8 weeks before radical prostatectomy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine and evaluate pre- and post-treatment levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and dehydroepiandrosterone-dulfate (DHEA-S) in blood.

II. To determine and evaluate pre- and post-treatment levels of testosterone, androstenedione, androstenediol, DHT, DHEA, and DHEA-S in prostate.

III. To determine and evaluate gene and protein expression analysis including androgen receptor (AR) target genes, PSA and TMPRSS2 (transmembrane protease, serine 2), in pre-treatment biopsy and post-treatment radical prostatectomy.

IV. To determine and evaluate exploratory gene microarray analysis. V. To determine and evaluate the safety and tolerability of ADT in combination with vorinostat (SAHA) as assessed by physical examinations, adverse events, and laboratory assessments.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive bicalutamide orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 1 month and leuprolide acetate intramuscularly (IM) or goserelin acetate subcutaneously (SC) once a month until surgery. Patients also receive vorinostat PO QD beginning on the first day of androgen depletion therapy and continuing for up to 8 weeks or until the day of surgery. Patients then undergo an open or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Patients with positive surgical margins undergo immediate adjuvant external beam radiotherapy to the prostatic fossa, based on the judgment of the treating physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for up to 1 year.

Being tested
Bicalutamide, Goserelin Acetate, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Leuprolide Acetate, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BicalutamideDrug

    Also called Casodex, Cosudex, ICI 176,334, ICI 176334

    Given PO

  • Goserelin AcetateDrug

    Also called ZDX, Zoladex

    Given SC

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • Leuprolide AcetateDrug

    Also called A-43818, Abbott 43818, Abbott-43818, Carcinil

    Given IM

  • Therapeutic Conventional SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Undergo radical prostatectomy

  • VorinostatDrug

    Also called L-001079038, SAHA, Suberanilohydroxamic Acid, Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT00589472
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (Antihormone therapy and enzyme inhibitor therapy)ExperimentalPatients receive bicalutamide PO QD for 1 month and leuprolide acetate IM or goserelin acetate SC once a month until surgery. Patients also receive vorinostat PO QD beginning on the first day of androgen depletion therapy and continuing for up to 8 weeks or until the day of surgery. Patients then undergo an open or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Patients with positive surgical margins undergo immediate adjuvant external beam radiotherapy to the prostatic fossa, based on the judgment of the treating physician.
Receives: Drug: Bicalutamide; Drug: Goserelin Acetate; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Drug: Leuprolide Acetate; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Drug: Vorinostat

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pathologic Complete Response at the Time of Surgery

    The primary endpoint will be pathologic complete response at the time of surgery. This represents the proportion of patients with no evidence of disease in the prostate (ie, the absence of tumor in the posttherapy pathology specimen) at the time of radical prostatectomy. Pathologic complete response at the time of surgery is the primary endpoint for this study. A Simon 2-stage optimal design that differentiates between response probabilities of 0.05 and 0.20 will be used in the analysis of the pathological complete response at 12 weeks (Type I error 10% and power 90%). A maximum of 38 pts were planned for accrual onto this study. If zero or one response was observed, then the trial was to be stopped. The design had power 0.90 for a population response proportion to 0.20 using a one-sided 0.10 size test. pT2 indicates that the cancer is confined to the prostate, while pT3 indicates that there is an extraprostatic extension of the cancer.

    Measured: At 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Gleason Score

    A Gleason score is the sum of two numbers. Pathologist determines where the cancer is most prominent and assigns the primary grade, the secondary grade is assigned based on where the cancer is next most prominent. A score from one to five is assigned for each area based on how aggressive the tumor appears. A tumor with cell that appear close to normal is assigned a low Gleason score (six or below). A tumor with cells that appear clearly different from those of a normal prostate is assigned a high Gleason score (seven or above). A system of grading prostate cancer tissue based on how it looks under a microscope. Gleason scores range from 2 to 10 and indicate how likely it is that a tumor will spread. A low Gleason score means the cancer tissue is similar to normal prostate tissue and the tumor is less likely to spread; a high Gleason score means the cancer tissue is very different from normal and the tumor is more likely to spread.

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Levels of DHEA in Blood From Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  3. Levels of DHEA-S in Blood From Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  4. Levels of DHT in Blood From Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  5. Levels of PSA in Blood From Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  6. Levels of Testosterone in Blood From Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

    Measured: Up to 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJun 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00589472
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2009-00238
Other IDs
NCI-2009-00238, 06-160, MSKCC IRB 06-160, MSKCC-06160, CDR0000579559, 06-160, 7864, N01CM62205
Acronym
TARGET
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
20 Dec 2007
Last updated
6 Oct 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Bicalutamide, Goserelin Acetate and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in people with Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage I Prostate Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 15 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Oct 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pathologic Complete Response at the Time of Surgery (time frame: At 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2017.

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