Prostate Cancer MetastaticPhase 4CARDNCT02485691
Cabazitaxel Versus the Switch to Alternative AR-targeted Agent (Enzalutamide or Abiraterone) in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Patients Previously Treated With Docetaxel and Who Rapidly Failed a Prior AR-targeted Agent
A Phase 4 study testing cabazitaxel XRP6258, enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate in people with Prostate Cancer Metastatic, run by Sanofi at 65 sites in 13 countries.
Trial summary
Primary Objective: To compare the radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) (using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1 for tumor lesions and Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria for bone scan lesions or death due to any cause) with chemotherapy (cabazitaxel plus prednisone, Arm A)… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic
- What is being tested?
- cabazitaxel XRP6258, enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 255 participants
- Where
- 65 sitesin 13 countries
- Study dates
- 9 Nov 2015to 15 Mar 2021
- Phase
- Phase 4
- 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
- Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
- Metastatic disease.
- Effective castration with serum testosterone levels less than (<)0.5 ng/mL. If the participant has been treated with Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRH) agonists or antagonist (i.e., without orchiectomy), then this therapy should be continued.
- Progressive disease defined by at least one of the following:
- Progression in measurable disease (RECIST 1.1 criteria).
- Appearance of 2 or more new bone lesions (PCWG2).
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- Rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (PCWG2).
- Having received prior docetaxel for at least 3 cycles (before or after an AR-targeted therapy). Docetaxel administration in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in metastatic hormone-sensitive disease was considered a prior exposure. Docetaxel rechallenge was allowed.
- Having progressive disease (PD) while receiving AR-targeted therapy with abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide within 12 months of AR treatment initiation (<=12 months), even if treatment duration was longer than 12 months. Participants treated with Abiraterone Acetate + ADT in metastatic hormone-sensitive setting were eligible in the study if they have progressed within 12 months with the AR-targeted agent. Participants having PSA progression only (as per PCWG2) within 12 months were eligible.
- A PSA value of at least 2 ng/mL was required at study entry.
- Prior AR-targeted therapy (abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide) must be stopped at least 2 weeks before study treatment.
- Signed informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Prior chemotherapy other than docetaxel for prostate cancer, except estramustine and except adjuvant/neoadjuvant treatment completed >3 years ago.
- Less than 28 days elapsed from prior treatment with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery to the time of randomization.
- Adverse events (excluding alopecia and those listed in the specific exclusion criteria) from any prior anticancer therapy of Grade >1 (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria [NCI CTCAE] v4.0) at the time of randomization.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) >2 (ECOG 2 must be related to prostate cancer, not to other comorbidities).
- Prior malignancy. Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin or superficial (pTis, pTa, and pT1) bladder cancer were allowed, as well as any other cancer for which treatment has been completed >=5 years ago and from which the participant has been disease-free for >=5 years.
- Participation in another clinical trial and any concurrent treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to randomization.
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- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS-related illnesses) or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease requiring antiretroviral treatment.
- Participants with reproductive potential who do not agree, in conjunction with their partner, to use accepted and effective method of contraception during the study treatment period and up to 6 months after the last administered dose. The definition of "effective method of contraception" described hereafter: oral contraceptives, combined hormonal intravaginal, transdermal, intra uterine device or condoms was based on respective study treatment labelling and country-specific regulatory requirements, and were documented in the Informed Consent Form.
- Known allergies, hypersensitivity or intolerance to prednisone or excipients of abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, docetaxel, or polysorbate 80.
- Known history of mineralocorticoid excess or deficiency.
- History of seizure, underlying brain injury with loss of consciousness, transient ischemic attack within the past 12 months, cerebral vascular accident, brain arteriovenous malformation, brain metastases, or the use of concomitant medications that may lower the seizure threshold.
- Unable to swallow a whole tablet or capsule.
- Inadequate organ and bone marrow function as evidenced by:
- Hemoglobin <10.0 g/dL;
- Absolute neutrophil count <1.5 * 10^9/L;
- Platelet count <100 * 10^9/L;
- Aspartate aminotransferase/serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and/or alanine aminotransferase/serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase >1.5 * the upper limit of normal (ULN);
- Total bilirubin >1.0 * ULN;
- Potassium <3.5 mmol/L;
- Child-Pugh Class C.
- Contraindications to the use of corticosteroid treatment.
- Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy Grade >=2 (NCI CTCAE v4.0).
- Uncontrolled severe illness or medical condition including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, history of cardiovascular disease (uncontrolled hypertension, arterial thrombotic events in the past 6 months, congestive heart failure, severe or unstable angina pectoris, recent myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia).
- Concomitant vaccination with yellow fever vaccine.
- The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Trial locations and contacts
65 sites in 13 countries.
65 sites in 13 countries
France14 sites
Investigational Site Number 250010
Clermont-Ferrand, 63011
Investigational Site Number 250006
Lyon, 69373
Investigational Site Number 250004
Marseille, 13273
Investigational Site Number 250011
Montpellier, 34298
Investigational Site Number 250013
Paris, 75005
Investigational Site Number 250007
Paris, 75010
Investigational Site Number 250002
Paris, 75015
Investigational Site Number 250014
Plérin, 22190
Investigational Site Number 250016
Reims
Investigational Site Number 250018
Saint-Mandé, 94160
Investigational Site Number 250009
Strasbourg, 67091
Investigational Site Number 250005
Suresnes, 92150
Investigational Site Number 250008
Tours, 37044
Investigational Site Number 250001
Villejuif, 94800
Germany14 sites
Investigational Site Number 276028
Aschaffenburg, 63739
Investigational Site Number 276008
Berlin, 14179
Investigational Site Number 276022
Duisburg, 47179
Investigational Site Number 276023
Essen, 45136
Investigational Site Number 276002
Frankfurt am Main, 60488
Investigational Site Number 276007
Göttingen, 37075
Investigational Site Number 276026
Jena, 07747
Investigational Site Number 276025
Lübeck, 23538
Investigational Site Number 276004
Magdeburg, 39120
Investigational Site Number 276018
Mannheim, 68167
Investigational Site Number 276006
Münster, 48149
Investigational Site Number 276003
Nürtingen, 72622
Investigational Site Number 276010
Rostock, 18107
Investigational Site Number 276011
Tübingen, 72076
Italy7 sites
Investigational Site Number 380004
Brescia, 25123
Investigational Site Number 380005
Candiolo
Investigational Site Number 380009
Meldola
Investigational Site Number 380006
Naples
Investigational Site Number 380002
Pisa
Investigational Site Number 380001
Roma, 00152
Investigational Site Number 380008
Verona
Belgium6 sites
Investigational Site Number 056013
Bruges, 8310
Investigational Site Number 056003
Brussels, 1000
Investigational Site Number 056007
Brussels, 1070
Investigational Site Number 056006
Charleroi, BE-6000
Investigational Site Number 056001
Ghent, 9000
Investigational Site Number 056005
Leuven, 3000
Czechia4 sites
Investigational Site Number 203005
Brno, 65653
Investigational Site Number 203001
Olomouc, 77900
Investigational Site Number 203002
Pilsen, 30460
Investigational Site Number 203003
Prague, 14059
Netherlands4 sites
Investigational Site Number 528002
Breda, 4818CK
Investigational Site Number 528003
Nijmegen, 6525GA
Investigational Site Number 528005
Rotterdam, 3015GD
Investigational Site Number 528004
Sittard-Geleen, 6162BG
Spain4 sites
Investigational Site Number 724001
Barcelona, 08035
Investigational Site Number 724004
Madrid, 28041
Investigational Site Number 724002
Madrid, 28046
Investigational Site Number 724003
Seville, 41013
Austria3 sites
Investigational Site Number 040002
Linz, 4010
Investigational Site Number 040003
Vienna, 1090
Investigational Site Number 040004
Vienna, 1090
Greece3 sites
Investigational Site Number 300001
Athens, 11528
Investigational Site Number 300005
Marousi, Athens, 15125
Investigational Site Number 300004
Thessaloniki, 56429
Ireland2 sites
Investigational Site Number 372001
Dublin
Investigational Site Number 372003
Dublin
Norway2 sites
Investigational Site Number 578001
Grålum, 1714
Investigational Site Number 578002
Trondheim, 7006
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter Study of Cabazitaxel Versus an Androgen Receptor (AR)-Targeted Agent (Abiraterone or Enzalutamide) in mCRPC Patients Previously Treated With Docetaxel and Who Rapidly Failed a Prior AR-targeted Agent (CARD)
Primary Objective:
To compare the radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) (using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1 for tumor lesions and Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria for bone scan lesions or death due to any cause) with chemotherapy (cabazitaxel plus prednisone, Arm A) versus Androgen Receptor (AR)-targeted therapy (enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate plus prednisone, Arm B) in mCRPC participants who have been treated with docetaxel and who had disease progression while receiving AR-targeted therapy within 12 months of AR treatment initiation (less than or equal to [<=]12 months, either before or after docetaxel).
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Secondary Objective:
- To compare efficacy for:
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response rate and time to PSA progression (TTPP).
- Progression-free survival (PFS).
- Overall survival (OS).
- Tumor response rate and duration of tumor response.
- Pain response and time to pain progression.
- Symptomatic skeletal event (SSE) rate and time to occurrence of any SSE.
- Health status and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL).
- To evaluate the correlation of a signature of resistance to AR-targeted agents with clinical outcome via the analysis of circulating tumor cell (CTC) phenotypes as well as expression and localization of proteins including AR isoforms in CTCs.
- To evaluate safety in the 2 treatment arms.
Read the detailed description
The duration of the study per participant was approximately 2 years. Each participant was treated until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment, and each participant was followed after completion of study treatment until death, study cut-off date, or withdrawal of participant consent.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic
- Being tested
- cabazitaxel XRP6258, enzalutamide, abiraterone acetate, prednisone
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cabazitaxel XRP6258Drug
Also called Jevtana
Pharmaceutical form: solution Route of administration: intravenous
enzalutamideDrug
Also called Xtandi
Pharmaceutical form: capsule Route of administration: oral
abiraterone acetateDrug
Also called Zytiga
Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral
prednisoneDrug
Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cabazitaxel | Experimental | Participants received Cabazitaxel 25 mg/m^2 intravenous (IV) infusion for over 1 hour on Day 1 of each 3 week treatment cycle in combination with Prednisone 10 mg orally once daily and primary prophylactic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) as per investigator decision, until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment (median duration = 22 weeks). Receives: Drug: cabazitaxel XRP6258; Drug: prednisone |
| Abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide | Experimental | Participants received either abiraterone acetate 1000 mg orally once daily from Day 1 to Day 21 of each 3 week treatment cycle in combination with prednisone 5 mg orally twice daily; or enzalutamide 160 mg orally once daily continuously from Day 1 to Day 21 of each 3 week treatment cycle, until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment (median duration = 12.5 weeks). Receives: Drug: enzalutamide; Drug: abiraterone acetate; Drug: prednisone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS)
Radiographic progression-free survival: time (in months) from randomization to occurrence of any one of following: radiological tumor progressions using response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST 1.1), progression of bone lesions using Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria or occurrence of death due to any cause. Progression as per RECIST 1.1: at least a 20 percent (%) increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Progression of bone lesions (PCWG2 criteria): first bone scan with >= 2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed less than (<) 12 weeks from randomization and confirmed by a second bone scan performed >=6 weeks; first bone scan with >=2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed >=12 weeks from randomization. In accordance with protocol, data cut-off date for final analysis of this endpoint was the date when 196 rPFS events had occurred. Analysis done by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (13)
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival was defined as the time interval (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. In the absence of confirmation of death, survival time was censored at the last date participant was known to be alive, or at the cut-off date whichever comes first. Analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From randomization to death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
PFS:time duration (in months) from date of randomization to date of first occurrence of any of following events: radiological tumor progression (RECIST 1.1); progression of bone lesions (PCWG2); symptomatic progression (developing urinary or bowel symptoms; need to change anti-cancer therapy), pain progression or death due to any cause. Tumor Progression(RECIST 1.1): at least 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Progression of bone lesion (PCWG2 criteria): first bone scan with >=2 new lesions compared to Baseline and confirmed by second bone scan performed >=6 weeks later; pain progression: increase by >=30% from Baseline in pain intensity score (calculated using scale ranged from 0=no pain to 5=extreme pain) or increase in analgesic usage score >=30% (calculated from analgesic use data, non-narcotic medications assigned value of 1 point and narcotic medications assigned 4 points). Analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, pain progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response
PSA response was defined as >= 50% decrease from baseline in serum PSA levels, confirmed by a second PSA value at least 3 weeks later.
Measured: Baseline up to PSA response, death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Overall Objective Tumor Response
Overall objective tumor response was defined as having a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) according to the RECIST version 1.1. CR was defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters.
Measured: From randomization until disease progression, death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to PSA Progression (TTPP)
TTPP was defined as the time duration (in months) between the date of randomization and the date of first documented PSA progression. PSA progression (as per PCWG 2) was defined as: 1) If decline from Baseline value: an increase of >=25% (at least 2 ng/mL) over the nadir value, confirmed by a second PSA value at least 3 weeks apart; 2) If no decline from Baseline value: an increase of >=25% (at least 2 ng/mL) over the baseline value after 12 weeks of treatment, confirmed by a second PSA value at least 3 weeks apart. Analysis performed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From time from randomization until PSA progression, death due to any cause or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Duration of Tumor Response
Duration of tumor response was defined as the time (in months) from date of first response (CR or PR) until date of first documentation of tumor progression or death, whichever occurs first. As per RECIST 1.1 CR was defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and normalization of tumor marker level. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm. PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters. Progression was defined as at least a 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From the date of the first response to the date of first documented tumor progression, or death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Pain Response Assessed Using Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Pain Intensity Score
Pain response as per BPI-SF was defined as a decrease of at least 30% from Baseline in the average of BPI-SF pain intensity score observed at 2 consecutive evaluations >=3 weeks apart without increase in analgesic usage score (calculated from analgesic use data, with non-narcotic medications assigned value of 1 point and narcotic medications assigned 4 points). The BPI-SF is a self-administered questionnaire developed to assess the severity of pain on a 0-10 categorical scale where 0=no pain, 10=pain as bad as you can imagine. Higher scores indicated worst outcomes. Percentage of Participants Achieving Pain Response assessed using BPI-SF Pain Intensity Score were reported.
Measured: Baseline until pain progression, first further anticancer therapy, or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to Pain Progression
Time to pain progression was defined as the time duration (in months) between the date of randomization and the date of first documented pain progression. Pain progression, in participants with no pain or stable pain at Baseline was defined as increase of >=30% from baseline in the BPI-SF pain intensity score observed at 2 consecutive evaluations >=3 weeks apart without decrease in analgesic usage score or increase in analgesic usage score (calculated from analgesic use data, with non-narcotic medications assigned value of 1 point and narcotic medications assigned 4 points) >=30%. The BPI-SF is a self-administered questionnaire developed to assess the severity of pain on a 0-10 categorical scale where 0=no pain, 10=pain as bad as you can imagine. Higher scores indicated worst outcomes. Analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: Baseline until pain progression or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Number of Symptomatic Skeletal Events (SSE)
SSE was defined as occurrence of a new symptomatic pathological fracture, use of external beam radiation to relieve bone pain, occurrence of spinal cord compression or tumor- related orthopedic surgical intervention.
Measured: Baseline until occurrence of first SSE or data cut-off, whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to Symptomatic Skeletal Event
Time to SSE was defined as the time duration (in months) between the date of randomization and the date of occurrence of the first SSE. Analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: From date of randomization until first SSE, or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Total Score at Cycle 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and End of Treatment
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) evaluation was performed using the FACT-P questionnaire (Version 4). FACT-P was a 39-item participant rated questionnaire that measures the concerns of participants with prostate cancer. It consisted of 5 sub-scales assessing physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and prostate-specific concerns (12 items). FACT-P total score was the sum of all 5 subscale scores. It ranged from 0 to156 with higher score indicated better quality of life with fewer symptoms. Baseline corresponded to last evaluable assessment before treatment administration.
Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of each Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4, Cycle 5, Cycle 6, Cycle 7, Cycle 8 and at End of Treatment (any time up to 141 weeks)
Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life Working Group Health Status Measure 5 Dimensions, 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Single Index and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scores at Cycle 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and End of Treatment
EQ-5D was a standardized HRQOL questionnaire consisting of EQ-5D descriptive system and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). EQ-5D descriptive system comprised of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression measured on 3 levels (no problem, some problems \& severe problems) within a particular EQ-5D dimension. 5 dimensional 3-level system was converted into single index utility score. Possible values for single index utility score ranged from -0.594 (severe problems in all dimensions) to 1.0 (no problem in all dimensions) on scale where 1 represented best possible health state. EQ-5D VAS was used to record a participant's rating for his/her current health-related quality of life state and captured on a vertical VAS scale ranging from 0-100, where 0=worst imaginable health state and 100=best imaginable health state, where higher states indicated better outcomes. Baseline corresponded to last evaluable assessment before treatment administration.
Measured: Baseline, Day 1 of each Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4, Cycle 5, Cycle 6, Cycle 7, Cycle 8 and at End of Treatment (any time up to: 141 weeks)
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) in Participants With Presence and Absence of Biomarker
Circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts were considered as biomarker in a liquid biopsy. rPFS in participants with presence and absence of subtypes of CTC biomarker i.e. chromosomal instability (CIN) and neuroendocrine (NE) was reported in this outcome measure. rPFS was defined as: time (in months) from randomization to the first occurrence of any one of following: radiological tumor progressions (RECIST1.1), progression of bone lesions (PCWG2 criteria) or death due to any cause. Progression (RECIST1.1): at least a 20% increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Progression of bone lesions (PCWG2 criteria): first bone scan with >= 2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed <12 weeks from randomization and confirmed by a second bone scan performed >=6 weeks later; first bone scan with >=2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed >=12 weeks from randomization and new lesions were verified on next bone scan >= 6 weeks later.
Measured: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Study start9 Nov 2015
- Primary completion27 Mar 2019
- Study completion15 Mar 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Prostate Cancer MetastaticStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by SanofiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 255 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sanofi
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Clinical Sciences & Operations, Study director, Sanofi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02485691
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LPS14201
- Other IDs
- 2014-004676-29, U1111-1166-5329, 2014
- Acronym
- CARD
- Status last verified
- May 2022
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2015
- Last updated
- 27 May 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org
Publications
Vauchier C, Thibault C, Velev M, Becker O, Guillaume Z, Ashton E, Zaibet S, Berthou H, Courtinat F, Gervais C, Rochand A, Robbrecht D, Oudard S, Auclin E. Integrated Prognostic Score in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Treated with Cabazitaxel - A CABASTY Post Hoc Analysis Validated by Two International Prospective Phase 3 Trials. Eur Urol Oncol. 2026 Apr 21:S2588-9311(26)00081-7. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2026.03.022. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42020286Longoria O, Rekowski J, Gupta S, Beije N, Pantel K, Efstathiou E, Sternberg C, Castellano D, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Sharp A, Sartor O, Mace S, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Wenstrup R, de Wit R, de Bono J. Chromosomal instability in circulating tumor cells and cabazitaxel resistance in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. JCI Insight. 2025 Nov 4;10(24):e196505. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.196505. eCollection 2025 Dec 22.
PubMed 41186991de Wit R, Wulfing C, Castellano D, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Sternberg CN, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Foster MC, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, de Bono J. Baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictive and prognostic biomarker in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with cabazitaxel versus abiraterone or enzalutamide in the CARD study. ESMO Open. 2021 Oct;6(5):100241. doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100241. Epub 2021 Aug 24.
PubMed 34450475Sternberg CN, Castellano D, de Bono J, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Poole EM, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, de Wit R. Efficacy and Safety of Cabazitaxel Versus Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Older Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer in the CARD Study. Eur Urol. 2021 Oct;80(4):497-506. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.06.021. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
PubMed 34274136Fizazi K, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Sternberg CN, de Bono J, Castellano D, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Liontos M, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Oudard S, Facchini G, Poole EM, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Bensfia S, de Wit R. Quality of life in patients with metastatic prostate cancer following treatment with cabazitaxel versus abiraterone or enzalutamide (CARD): an analysis of a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 4 study. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Nov;21(11):1513-1525. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30449-6. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
PubMed 32926841de Wit R, de Bono J, Sternberg CN, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Castellano D; CARD Investigators. Cabazitaxel versus Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Metastatic Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 26;381(26):2506-2518. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1911206. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 May 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter Study of Cabazitaxel Versus an Androgen Receptor (AR)-Targeted Agent (Abiraterone or Enzalutamide) in mCRPC Patients Previously Treated With Docetaxel and Who Rapidly Failed a Prior AR-targeted Agent (CARD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02485691
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CARD / LPS14201
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 255 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- SanofiIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 9 Nov 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Mar 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 14 Feb 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Primary Objective:
To compare the radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) (using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1 for tumor lesions and Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria for bone scan lesions or death due to any cause) with chemotherapy (cabazitaxel plus prednisone, Arm A) versus Androgen Receptor (AR)-targeted therapy (enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate plus prednisone, Arm B) in mCRPC participants who have been treated with docetaxel and who had disease progression while receiving AR-targeted therapy within 12 months of AR treatment initiation (less than or equal to [<=]12 months, either before or after docetaxel).
Secondary Objective:
- To compare efficacy for:
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response rate and time to PSA progression (TTPP).
- Progression-free survival (PFS).
- Overall survival (OS).
- Tumor response rate and duration of tumor response.
- Pain response and time to pain progression.
- Symptomatic skeletal event (SSE) rate and time to occurrence of any SSE.
- Health status and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL).
- To evaluate the correlation of a signature of resistance to AR-targeted agents with clinical outcome via the analysis of circulating tumor cell (CTC) phenotypes as well as expression and localization of proteins including AR isoforms in CTCs.
- To evaluate safety in the 2 treatment arms.
Detailed description
The duration of the study per participant was approximately 2 years. Each participant was treated until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment, and each participant was followed after completion of study treatment until death, study cut-off date, or withdrawal of participant consent.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cabazitaxel | Experimental | Drug: cabazitaxel XRP6258, Drug: prednisoneParticipants received Cabazitaxel 25 mg/m^2 intravenous (IV) infusion for over 1 hour on Day 1 of each 3 week treatment cycle in combination with Prednisone 10 mg orally once daily and primary prophylactic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) as per investigator decision, until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment (median duration = 22 weeks). |
| Abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide | Experimental | Drug: enzalutamide, Drug: abiraterone acetate, Drug: prednisoneParticipants received either abiraterone acetate 1000 mg orally once daily from Day 1 to Day 21 of each 3 week treatment cycle in combination with prednisone 5 mg orally twice daily; or enzalutamide 160 mg orally once daily continuously from Day 1 to Day 21 of each 3 week treatment cycle, until radiographic disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment (median duration = 12.5 weeks). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
- Metastatic disease.
- Effective castration with serum testosterone levels less than (<)0.5 ng/mL. If the participant has been treated with Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRH) agonists or antagonist (i.e., without orchiectomy), then this therapy should be continued.
- Progressive disease defined by at least one of the following:
- Progression in measurable disease (RECIST 1.1 criteria).
Key exclusion criteria (25 listed)
- Prior chemotherapy other than docetaxel for prostate cancer, except estramustine and except adjuvant/neoadjuvant treatment completed >3 years ago.
- Less than 28 days elapsed from prior treatment with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery to the time of randomization.
- Adverse events (excluding alopecia and those listed in the specific exclusion criteria) from any prior anticancer therapy of Grade >1 (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria [NCI CTCAE] v4.0) at the time of randomization.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) >2 (ECOG 2 must be related to prostate cancer, not to other comorbidities).
- Prior malignancy. Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin or superficial (pTis, pTa, and pT1) bladder cancer were allowed, as well as any other cancer for which treatment has been completed >=5 years ago and from which the participant has been disease-free for >=5 years.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| cabazitaxel XRP6258Also: JevtanaPharmaceutical form: solution Route of administration: intravenous | Drug | Cabazitaxel |
| enzalutamideAlso: XtandiPharmaceutical form: capsule Route of administration: oral | Drug | Abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide |
| abiraterone acetateAlso: ZytigaPharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral | Drug | Abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide |
| prednisonePharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral | Drug | Abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide, Cabazitaxel |
Primary outcome
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS)
Time frame: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Radiographic progression-free survival: time (in months) from randomization to occurrence of any one of following: radiological tumor progressions using response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST 1.1), progression of bone lesions using Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG2) criteria or occurrence of death due to any cause. Progression as per RECIST 1.1: at least a 20 percent (%) increase in sum of diameters of target lesions, unequivocal progression of existing non-target lesions. Progression of bone lesions (PCWG2 criteria): first bone scan with >= 2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed less than (<) 12 weeks from randomization and confirmed by a second bone scan performed >=6 weeks; first bone scan with >=2 new lesions compared to Baseline observed >=12 weeks from randomization. In accordance with protocol, data cut-off date for final analysis of this endpoint was the date when 196 rPFS events had occurred. Analysis done by Kaplan-Meier method.
13 secondary outcomes
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: From randomization to death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, pain progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response
Time frame: Baseline up to PSA response, death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With Overall Objective Tumor Response
Time frame: From randomization until disease progression, death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to PSA Progression (TTPP)
Time frame: From time from randomization until PSA progression, death due to any cause or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Duration of Tumor Response
Time frame: From the date of the first response to the date of first documented tumor progression, or death due to any cause or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Pain Response Assessed Using Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Pain Intensity Score
Time frame: Baseline until pain progression, first further anticancer therapy, or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to Pain Progression
Time frame: Baseline until pain progression or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Number of Symptomatic Skeletal Events (SSE)
Time frame: Baseline until occurrence of first SSE or data cut-off, whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Time to Symptomatic Skeletal Event
Time frame: From date of randomization until first SSE, or data cut-off whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) Total Score at Cycle 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and End of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Day 1 of each Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4, Cycle 5, Cycle 6, Cycle 7, Cycle 8 and at End of Treatment (any time up to 141 weeks)
Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life Working Group Health Status Measure 5 Dimensions, 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Single Index and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scores at Cycle 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and End of Treatment
Time frame: Baseline, Day 1 of each Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4, Cycle 5, Cycle 6, Cycle 7, Cycle 8 and at End of Treatment (any time up to: 141 weeks)
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) in Participants With Presence and Absence of Biomarker
Time frame: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 May 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42020286Vauchier C, Thibault C, Velev M, Becker O, Guillaume Z, Ashton E, Zaibet S, Berthou H, Courtinat F, Gervais C, Rochand A, Robbrecht D, Oudard S, Auclin E. Integrated Prognostic Score in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Treated with Cabazitaxel - A CABASTY Post Hoc Analysis Validated by Two International Prospective Phase 3 Trials. Eur Urol Oncol. 2026 Apr 21:S2588-9311(26)00081-7. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2026.03.022. Online ahead of print.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41186991Longoria O, Rekowski J, Gupta S, Beije N, Pantel K, Efstathiou E, Sternberg C, Castellano D, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Sharp A, Sartor O, Mace S, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Wenstrup R, de Wit R, de Bono J. Chromosomal instability in circulating tumor cells and cabazitaxel resistance in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. JCI Insight. 2025 Nov 4;10(24):e196505. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.196505. eCollection 2025 Dec 22.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34450475de Wit R, Wulfing C, Castellano D, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Sternberg CN, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Foster MC, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, de Bono J. Baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictive and prognostic biomarker in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with cabazitaxel versus abiraterone or enzalutamide in the CARD study. ESMO Open. 2021 Oct;6(5):100241. doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100241. Epub 2021 Aug 24.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34274136Sternberg CN, Castellano D, de Bono J, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Poole EM, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, de Wit R. Efficacy and Safety of Cabazitaxel Versus Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Older Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer in the CARD Study. Eur Urol. 2021 Oct;80(4):497-506. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.06.021. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32926841Fizazi K, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Sternberg CN, de Bono J, Castellano D, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Liontos M, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Oudard S, Facchini G, Poole EM, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Bensfia S, de Wit R. Quality of life in patients with metastatic prostate cancer following treatment with cabazitaxel versus abiraterone or enzalutamide (CARD): an analysis of a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 4 study. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Nov;21(11):1513-1525. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30449-6. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31566937de Wit R, de Bono J, Sternberg CN, Fizazi K, Tombal B, Wulfing C, Kramer G, Eymard JC, Bamias A, Carles J, Iacovelli R, Melichar B, Sverrisdottir A, Theodore C, Feyerabend S, Helissey C, Ozatilgan A, Geffriaud-Ricouard C, Castellano D; CARD Investigators. Cabazitaxel versus Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Metastatic Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 26;381(26):2506-2518. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1911206. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org
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Referral and contact
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Clinical Sciences & Operations study director
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65 sites in 13 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing cabazitaxel XRP6258, enzalutamide and abiraterone acetate in people with Prostate Cancer Metastatic, run by Sanofi at 65 sites in 13 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 12 inclusion and 25 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 27 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 65 sites in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Czechia and 8 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
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 14 Feb 2022). 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?
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) (time frame: From randomization until tumor progression or bone lesion progression, death due to any cause, or data cut-off date whichever comes first (maximum duration: up to 141 weeks)). 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 NCT02485691, which also lists 6 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 27 May 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 2 Nov 2026.