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Prostate CancerPhase 3NCT00884273

Investigation of the Effect of Degarelix in Terms of Prostate Volume Reduction in Prostate Cancer Patients

A Phase 3 study testing Degarelix, Goserelin and Bicalutamide in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Ferring Pharmaceuticals at 46 sites in 8 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This was a Phase 3b clinical study in prostate cancer patients which aimed to compare the current standard therapy of a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, goserelin (3.6 mg; plus anti-androgen flare protection, bicalutamide), to a novel GnRH antagonist, degarelix (240 mg starting dose/80 mg maintenance… 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?
Degarelix, Goserelin and Bicalutamide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
182 participants
Where
46 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
Aug 2009to Mar 2011
Phase
Phase 3
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

  • Patient has given written informed consent
  • Patient is 18 years or older
  • Patient has histologically confirmed prostate cancer
  • Patient has a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level at screening >2 ng/mL
  • The prostate size is >30 cubic centimetres (cc), measured by TRUS
  • Patient has had a bone-scan within 12 weeks before inclusion
  • Patient must be able to undergo transrectal examinations
  • Patient has an estimated life expectancy of at least 12 months

Who cannot join

  • Any previous treatments for prostate cancer
  • Previous trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  • Is not considered a candidate for medical castration
  • Use of urethral catheter
  • Is currently treated with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor
  • Is currently treated with an alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist
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  • Treatment with botulinum toxin A (Botox)
  • Require radiotherapy during the trial
  • History of severe untreated asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema
  • Hypersensitivity towards any component of the investigational products or excipients
  • Previous history or presence of another malignancy
  • A clinically significant disorder
  • A corrected QT interval over 450 msec
  • Mental incapacity or language barrier precluding adequate understanding or co-operation
  • Receipt of an investigational drug within the last 28 days proceeding screening
  • Previous participation in any degarelix trial

Trial locations and contacts

46 sites in 8 countries.

46 sites in 8 countries

Italy13 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali riuniti

    Ancona

  • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giuseppe Moscaaati

    Avellino

  • Policlinico S.Orsola Malpighi - Universita' degli Studi di Bologna

    Bologna

  • U.O. Di Urologia - Spedali Civili di Brescia

    Brescia

  • Clinica Urologica 1 Universita. Firensa

    Florence

  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori

    Milan

  • Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena

    Milan

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II

    Naples

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone dell'Universita' degli Studi di Palermo

    Palermo

  • Clinica Urologica - Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia

    Perugia

  • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Andrea - Universita' la Sapienza di Roma

    Roma

  • S.C. Di Urologia - IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

    San Giovanni Rotondo

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria S. Giovanni Battista - Molinette

    Torino

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Denmark6 sites
  • Aalborg Sygehus syd

    Aalborg

  • Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby

    Aarhus

  • Herlev Hospital

    Ballerup Municipality

  • Regionhospitalet Holstebro

    Holstebro

  • Sygehus Syd, Næstved Sygehus

    Næstved

  • Roskilde Sygehus

    Roskilde

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Sweden6 sites
  • Investigational site

    Gothenburg

  • SU/Sahlgrenska

    Gothenburg

  • Helsingborgs Lasarett

    Helsingborg

  • Universitetssjukhuset MAS

    Malmö

  • Södertälje Sjukhus

    Södertälje

  • Uppsala/Akademiska sjukhuset

    Uppsala

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Turkey (Türkiye)5 sites
  • Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Kocamustafapasa

    Istanbul

  • Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, ÇAPA

    Istanbul

  • Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Altunizade

    Istanbul

  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

    Sıhhıye - Ankara

  • Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

    Sıhhıye - Ankara

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Belgium4 sites
  • Hospital St Jan Brugge

    Bruges

  • Institut Jules Bordet

    Brussels

  • University Hospitals Leuven

    Leuven

  • St. Elisabethziekenhuis

    Turnhout

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Finland4 sites
  • HYKS/kirurgian klin./urologia

    Helsinki

  • KYS/kirurgian klin (Kuopio)

    Kuopio

  • OYS/kirurgian klinik

    Oulu

  • TAYS/kirurgian klinik

    Tampere

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Norway4 sites
  • Moelv spesialistsenter

    Moelv

  • Aker Universitetssykehus HF

    Oslo

  • Det Norske Radiumhospitalet HF

    Oslo

  • St Olavs Hospital HF

    Trondheim

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Portugal4 sites
  • Hospital Fernando da Fonseca

    Amadora

  • Hospitais Universidade Coimbra

    Coimbra

  • Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Hospital Santa Maria

    Lisbon

  • Hospital S.João

    Porto

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About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Parallel-arm, Open-label Trial Comparing Degarelix With Goserelin Plus Anti-androgen Flare Protection (Bicalutamide), in Terms of Volume Reduction of the Prostate in Patients With Prostate Cancer Being Candidates for Medical Castration

This was a Phase 3b clinical study in prostate cancer patients which aimed to compare the current standard therapy of a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, goserelin (3.6 mg; plus anti-androgen flare protection, bicalutamide), to a novel GnRH antagonist, degarelix (240 mg starting dose/80 mg maintenance dose) with respect to mean percentage reduction in prostate volume.

The hypothesis was that degarelix could decrease prostate size at least as effectively as the combination of a GnRH agonist with an anti-androgen for flare protection.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
Degarelix, Goserelin, Bicalutamide
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • DegarelixDrug

    Also called FE200486, FIRMAGON

    The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

  • GoserelinDrug

    Also called ZOLADEX

    Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

  • BicalutamideDrug

    Also called CASODEX

    On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Study groups in NCT00884273
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Degarelix 240 mg/80 mgExperimentalThe degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.
Receives: Drug: Degarelix
Goserelin (3.6 mg) + bicalutamide (50 mg)Active comparatorGoserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively. On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.
Receives: Drug: Goserelin; Drug: Bicalutamide

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on Trans Rectal Ultra Sound (TRUS) at Week 12 (Full Analysis Set)

    TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.

    Measured: After treatment of 12 weeks compared to Baseline

  2. Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on Trans Rectal Ultra Sound (TRUS) at Week 12 (Per Protocol Analysis Set)

    TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.

    Measured: After treatment of 12 weeks compared to Baseline

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on TRUS at Week 4 and 8

    TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.

    Measured: After treatment of 4 and 8 weeks compared to Baseline

  2. Change From Baseline in Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) at Week 4, 8, and 12

    The IPSS is a tool commonly used to assess the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and to monitor the progress of the disease once treatment has been initiated. The participant completes a questionnaire containing 7 questions regarding incomplete emptying, frequency, intermittency, urgency, weak stream, straining, and nocturia. Each question is assigned a score of 0-5. The total score is then classified according to the following scale: 0 to 7 = mildly symptomatic; 8 to 19 = moderately symptomatic; and 20 to 35 = severely symptomatic.

    Measured: After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline

  3. Change in Serum Testosterone Levels During the Study

    Measured: At 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to baseline.

  4. Change in Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels During the Study

    Measured: At 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to baseline.

  5. Change From Baseline in Quality of Life (QoL) Related to Urinary Symptoms at Each Visit

    The IPSS questionnaire included an additional single question to assess the participant's QoL in relation to his urinary symptoms. The question was: 'If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition the way it is now, how would you feel about that?' The possible answers to this question ranged from 'delighted' (a score of '0') to 'terrible' (a score of '6').

    Measured: After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline

  6. Change From Baseline in Burden of Urinary Symptoms Based on the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BPHII)

    The Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BPHII) is a self-administered questionnaire to measure how much urinary problems affect various domains of health. The higher value the worse are the urinary problems. The minimum possible total value is 0 and the maximum possible total value is 16.

    Measured: After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline

  7. Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Values in Vital Signs and Body Weight

    This outcome measure included incidence of markedly abnormal changes in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), pulse, and body weight. The table presents the number of participants with normal baseline and at least one post-baseline markedly abnormal value.

    Measured: Baseline to 12 weeks of treatment

  8. Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Values in Safety Laboratory Variables

    The figures present the number of participants who had abnormal (defined as above upper limit of normal range (ULN)) levels of safety laboratory variables. Only the laboratory variables that had at least one percentage of participants in either group with abnormal value are presented, more variables were included in the study.

    Measured: Baseline to 12 weeks of treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Apr 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
182 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00884273
Sponsor's protocol ID
FE200486 CS31
Other IDs
2008-008604-40, 2008
Status last verified
Oct 2013
First submitted
17 Apr 2009
Last updated
13 Nov 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Axcrona K, Aaltomaa S, da Silva CM, Ozen H, Damber JE, Tanko LB, Colli E, Klarskov P. Androgen deprivation therapy for volume reduction, lower urinary tract symptom relief and quality of life improvement in patients with prostate cancer: degarelix vs goserelin plus bicalutamide. BJU Int. 2012 Dec;110(11):1721-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11107.x. Epub 2012 Apr 13.

    PubMed 22500884
  • Zengerling F, Jakob JJ, Schmidt S, Meerpohl JJ, Blumle A, Schmucker C, Mayer B, Kunath F. Degarelix for treating advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Aug 5;8(8):CD012548. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012548.pub2.

    PubMed 34350976

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Degarelix, Goserelin and Bicalutamide in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Ferring Pharmaceuticals at 46 sites in 8 countries.

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 8 inclusion and 16 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 13 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 46 sites in Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Turkey (Türkiye), Belgium and 3 more countries. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 11 Apr 2012). 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?

Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on Trans Rectal Ultra Sound (TRUS) at Week 12 (Full Analysis Set) (time frame: After treatment of 12 weeks compared to Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00884273, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 13 Nov 2013.

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