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Prostate CancerPhase 2NCT00630344

RAD001 and Bicalutamide for Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing RAD001 and Bicalutamide in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 2 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

In the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), therapies will long response durations remain elusive as a result of the inherent ability of prostate cancer cells to develop iterative resistance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
RAD001 and Bicalutamide
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2008to May 2012
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 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Histologically documented prostate cancer
  • Castration resistant prostate cancer defined as two rising PSAs on castration therapy
  • Baseline PSA of 2ns/mL or greater
  • Testosterone of 50ng/mL or less
  • Patients on LHRH agonist/antagonist must continue therapy at the recommended dosing intervals
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  • Prior bicalutamide is allowed as long as treatment was for 6 months or longer
  • Metastatic disease is not required
  • Minimum of four weeks since any major surgery, completion of radiation, or completion of all prior systemic anticancer therapy
  • ECOG Performance Status equal to or less than 2
  • Adequate bone marrow and liver function as outlined by parameters in the protocol

Who cannot join

  • Prior treatment with any investigational drug within the preceding 4 weeks
  • Prior treatment with an mTOR inhibitor
  • Fasting lipids over the parameters outlined in the protocol
  • Chronic treatment with systemic steroids or another immunosuppressive agent
  • Patients should not receive immunization with attenuated live vaccines during study period or within one week of study entry
  • Uncontrolled brain or leptomeningeal metastases, including patients who continue to require glucocorticoids for brain or leptomeningeal metastases
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  • Other malignancies within the past 3 years except for adequately treated or basal squamous cell carcinomas of the skin
  • Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study
  • Known history of HIV seropositivity
  • Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of RAD001
  • Patients with an active, bleeding diathesis or on oral anti-vitamin K medication (except low dose coumarin)
  • Men able to conceive and unwilling to practice an effective method of birth control
  • Known hypersensitivity to RAD001 or other rapamycins or to its excipients
  • History of noncompliance to medical regimens

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial of RAD001 and Bicalutamide for Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer

In the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), therapies will long response durations remain elusive as a result of the inherent ability of prostate cancer cells to develop iterative resistance. The goal of this study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 together with Bicalutamide can slow the growth of prostate cancer. The safety of the combination will also be studied.

Read the detailed description

Bicalutamide, an androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, is frequently used as the first 'secondary hormonal therapy' in combination with another established agent (LHRH: luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist/antagonist) to treat CRPC. A series of studies have shown that RAD001 through inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway has antitumor and anti-angiogenic activities. The hypothesis is that the combination of an antiandrogen and mTOR inhibitor would have additive and clinically significant effects in CRPC.

STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The regimen will be considered promising if the rate of response/favorable outcome is 40% or greater. A rate of 20% (similar to that observed for bicalutamide alone) will not be considered worthy of further study. 38 patients (of whom 36 are assumed to be eligible) will be accrued to the study. If 11 or more patients have a favorable outcome (stable disease > 6 months or response), the combination will be considered worthy of further study. Given this design, there is a 9% probability of declaring the combination effective if the true favorable outcome rate is 20% and a 91% probability of declaring the combination effective if the true favorable outcome rate is 40%.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
RAD001, Bicalutamide
Keywords
RAD001, bicalutamide, androgen independent prostate cancer
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • RAD001Drug

    Also called everolimus

  • BicalutamideDrug

    Also called Casodex

Study groups in NCT00630344
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RAD001 + BicalutamideExperimentalRAD001: once daily dose of 10 mg (5 mg tablets) Bicalutamide: once daily dose of 50 mg (50 mg tablets) 1 cycle=28 days Both agents are administered continuously until progression of disease or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: RAD001; Drug: Bicalutamide

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate

    Overall response rate is the percentage of patients achieving response taking into consideration measurable disease, bone metastases, and PSA. PSA declines in the absence of both measurable disease and the appearance of new bone lesions or a response in measurable disease without an increase in PSA or the appearance of new bone lesions. Patients with stable disease (SD) lasting at least 6 months will also be considered responders.

    Per RECIST guidelines, for target lesions, complete response (CR) is complete disappearance of all target lesions and partial response (PR) is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD. CR or PR confirmation is required within 4 weeks. Per modified PSAWG2 criteria (Scher H, Halabi S, Tannock I et al. JCO 2008) PSA response is defined as PSA decline ≥ 50% from baseline confirmed by a second measurement at least 4 weeks later.

    Measured: PSA was measured monthly and measurable disease on imaging assessed every 2 cycles in first 8 weeks and every 3 cycles thereafter. In this study cohort, patients were followed on treatment up to approximately 1 year.

Secondary outcomes (5)

  1. Incidence of Grade 4 Treatment-Related Toxicity

    All grade 4 adverse events (AE) with treatment attribution of possibly, probably or definite based on CTCAEv3 as reported on case report forms were counted. Incidence is the number of patients experiencing at least one treatment-related grade 4 AE of any type during the time of observation.

    Measured: Assessed each cycle during therapy and up to 30 days post-therapy completion which is approximately 1 year for patients in this study cohort.

  2. Incidence of Grade 1-3 Treatment-Related Mucositis Toxicity

    All grade 1-3 mucositis adverse events (AE) with treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite based on CTCAEv3 as reported on case report forms were counted. Incidence is the number of patients experiencing at least one treatment-related grade 1-3 mucositis AE during the time of observation.

    Measured: Assessed each cycle during therapy and up to 30 days post-therapy completion which is approximately 1 year for patients in this study cohort.

  3. Incidence of Grade 1-3 Treatment-Related Rash Toxicity

    All grade 1-3 rash adverse events (AE) with treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite based on CTCAEv3 as reported on case report forms were counted. Incidence is the number of patients experiencing at least one treatment-related grade 1-3 rash AE during the time of observation.

    Measured: Assessed each cycle during therapy and up to 30 days post-therapy completion which is approximately 1 year for patients in this study cohort.

  4. Incidence of Grade 1-3 Treatment-Related Fatigue Toxicity

    All grade 1-3 fatigue adverse events (AE) with treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite based on CTCAEv3 as reported on case report forms were counted. Incidence is the number of patients experiencing at least one treatment-related grade 1-3 fatigue AE during the time of observation.

    Measured: Assessed each cycle during therapy and up to 30 days post-therapy completion which is approximately 1 year for patients in this study cohort.

  5. Time to Progression (TTP)

    TTP estimated with Kaplan-Meier methods is defined as the time from treatment start to when PSA progression criteria is first met, or the date of measurable or non-measurable disease progression (PD). Absent progression, patients are censored at the date of the last PSA measurement. PSA progression is a ≥25% increase over baseline or nadir PSA, whichever is lowest with a minimum increase of 5 ng/mL. If PSA declines ≥50%, PSA progression is a ≥50% PSA increase above nadir with a minimum increase of 5 ng/mL or back to pretreatment baseline, whichever is lowest. PSA progression requires 2 week confirmation. Per RECIST, PD is at least a 20% increase in sum LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or appearance of new lesions. Non-measurable PD is defined as a worsening bone scan, as indicated by the appearance of two or more new lesions, the appearance of new non-bony metastases or a requirement for radiation therapy.

    Measured: PSA was measured monthly and measurable disease on imaging assessed every 2 cycles in first 8 weeks and every 3 cycles thereafter. In this study cohort, patients were followed on treatment up to approximately 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 posted7 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

Resources

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
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00630344
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-316
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
28 Feb 2008
Last updated
8 Dec 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Nakabayashi M, Werner L, Courtney KD, Buckle G, Oh WK, Bubley GJ, Hayes JH, Weckstein D, Elfiky A, Sims DM, Kantoff PW, Taplin ME. Phase II trial of RAD001 and bicalutamide for castration-resistant prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2012 Dec;110(11):1729-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11456.x. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

    PubMed 22928480

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing RAD001 and Bicalutamide in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 2 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 11 inclusion and 14 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 8 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 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 3 Mar 2014). 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?

Overall Response Rate (time frame: PSA was measured monthly and measurable disease on imaging assessed every 2 cycles in first 8 weeks and every 3 cycles thereafter. In this study cohort, patients were followed on treatment up to approximately 1 year.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00630344, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 8 Dec 2017.

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