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Prostate AdenocarcinomaPhase 2NCT02721979

Apalutamide in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Who Are in Active Surveillance

A Phase 2 study testing Apalutamide, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Prostate Adenocarcinoma, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide works in treating patients with prostate cancer who are in active surveillance. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Adenocarcinoma
What is being tested?
Apalutamide, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Quality-of-Life Assessment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
2 Nov 2017to 30 Nov 2021
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 to 75 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have signed an informed consent document
  • Be willing/able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in this protocol
  • Written authorization for use and release of health and research study information has been obtained
  • Life expectancy >= 10 years (as determined by the treating physician)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 1
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate as documented by a minimum 12 core prostate biopsy completed within 1-year of enrollment (note: most recent prostate biopsy must have demonstrated prostatic adenocarcinoma)
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  • Favorable risk prostate cancer as defined by:
  • Very low-risk:
  • Clinical stage T1c disease
  • PSA density (PSAD) < 0.15 ng/mL
  • Gleason score 6
  • =< 2 core biopsies with =< 50% involvement of any biopsy core with cancer, or unilateral disease =< 2 core biopsies with any percentage involvement OR
  • Low risk:
  • Clinical stage =< T2a
  • PSA < 15 ng/mL
  • Gleason score 6 OR
  • Low-intermediate risk:
  • Clinical stage T1c
  • PSA < 15 ng/ml
  • Gleason 3+4 present in =< 50% of one core/site as detected by systematic biopsy or MRI/transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) fusion guided biopsy
  • Gleason 6 disease in all other cores / sites
  • Willing and qualified for active surveillance at Johns Hopkins or the University of Washington
  • Serum testosterone >= 150 ng/dL
  • Able to swallow the study drugs whole as a tablet
  • Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL, (at screening), independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to registration
  • Platelet count >= 100,000 x 10^9/uL (at screening) independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to registration
  • Serum albumin >= 3.0 g/dL (at screening)
  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 45 mL/min (at screening)
  • Serum potassium >= 3.5 mmol/L (at screening)
  • Serum total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (at screening) (note: in subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is > 1.5 x ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin and if direct bilirubin is =< 1.5 x ULN, subject may be eligible)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 × ULN (at screening)
  • Medications known to lower the seizure threshold must be discontinued or substituted at least 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Agrees to use a condom (even men with vasectomies) and another effective method of birth control if he is having sex with a woman of childbearing potential or agrees to use a condom if he is having sex with a woman who is pregnant while on study drug and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug; must also agree not to donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug

Who cannot join

  • Prior local therapy to treat prostate cancer (e.g. radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, brachytherapy)
  • Prior use of ARN-509 (apalutamide)
  • Have known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to ARN-509 (apalutamide) or its excipients
  • Prior or ongoing systemic therapy for prostate cancer including, but not limited to:
  • Hormonal therapy (e.g. leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin)
  • Cytochrome P450 (CYP)-17 inhibitors (e.g. abiraterone, ketoconazole)
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  • Antiandrogens (e.g. bicalutamide, nilutamide)
  • Second generation antiandrogens (e.g. enzalutamide)
  • Immunotherapy (e.g. sipuleucel-T, ipilimumab)
  • Chemotherapy (e.g. docetaxel, cabazitaxel)
  • Have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the subject or the study or prevent the subject from meeting or performing study requirements
  • History of any of the following:
  • Seizure or known condition that may pre-dispose to seizure (including but not limited to prior stroke, transient ischemic attack, loss of consciousness within 1 year prior to registration, brain arteriovenous malformation; or intracranial masses such as schwannomas and meningiomas that are causing edema or mass effect)
  • Severe or unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromboembolic events (e.g., pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks), or clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias within 6 months prior to registration
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study
  • Current evidence of any of the following:
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption
  • Active infection (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] or viral hepatitis) or other medical condition that would make prednisone/prednisolone (corticosteroid) use contraindicated
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study
  • The use of drugs known to lower the seizure threshold, including: atypical antipsychotics (e.g. clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, ziprasidone), bupropion, lithium, meperidine, pethidine, phenothiazine antipsychotics (e.g. chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, thioridazine), and tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, maprotiline, mirtazapine)
  • The use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, including: itraconazole, clarithromycin, erythromycin, diltiazem, verapamil, delavirdine, atazanavir, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, voriconazole, grapefruit juice (or grapefruits)
  • Note: If a patient is on a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, they can be reconsidered for enrollment if they can safely stop said medication; a two week or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, washout will be required prior to enrolling on study; subject may not resume medication while receiving apalutamide
  • Strong CYP3A4 inducers, including: phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital, efavirenz, tipranavir, St. John's wort
  • Note: If a patient is on a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, they can be reconsidered for enrollment if they can safely stop said medication; a two week or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, washout will be required prior to enrolling on study; subject may not resume medication while receiving apalutamide
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that could potentially interfere with compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2 Study of Apalutamide in Active Surveillance Patients

This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide works in treating patients with prostate cancer who are in active surveillance. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using androgen receptor antagonist apalutamide may fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of testosterone by the tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

OUTLINE:

Patients receive apalutamide orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 90 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of the study treatment, patients are followed up at 180, 365, 545, and 730 days; and at years 3, 4 and 5 by medical record review.

Being tested
Apalutamide, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration

What participants receive

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

  • ApalutamideDrug

    Also called ARN 509, ARN-509, ARN509, JNJ 56021927

    Given PO

  • Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther

    Also called Quality of Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

  • Questionnaire AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT02721979
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (apalutamide)ExperimentalPatients receive apalutamide PO QD for 90 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Apalutamide; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration

What is being measured

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

  1. Negative (i.e. no Residual Carcinoma) Site Directed and Systematic Prostate Biopsy Rate

    Negative rate will be presented as the percent of subjects with a negative repeat biopsy, and will be calculated as: (number of patients with a negative biopsy following 90-days of apalutamide) / (total number of patients enrolled on the study) x 100. A 1-sample chi-square test will be used to compare the proportion with a negative repeat biopsy to the null hypothesis value of 20% (above). The 95% confidence interval will be computed.

    Measured: At 90 days

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Percentage of Patients Exiting Active Surveillance Due to Pathologic Reclassification

    The percentage of patients who exited active surveillance due to pathologic reclassification (e.g. increasing tumor volume or gleason score) will be computed along with its 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: At 2 years

  2. Percentage of Patients Exiting Active Surveillance for Any Reason

    Percentage of patients exiting active surveillance for any reason will be computed along with its 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: At 2 years

  3. Percent of Men Undergoing Local Treatment

    Computed along with its 95% confidence interval.

    Measured: At 2 years

  4. Local Treatment Free Survival

    Median treatment free survival will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and 95% confidence interval will be calculated

    Measured: Up to 730 days

  5. Prostate-specific Antigen Progression Rate

    Prostate-specific antigen progression rate is the proportion of patients that had PSA progression following treatment. PSA progression is as a confirmed rising prostate-specific antigen >= 2 ng/mL, with subsequent PSA values obtained at least one week apart.

    Measured: At 2 years

  6. Prostate-specific Antigen Progression Free Survival as Defined by the Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 Criteria

    Prostate-specific antigen progression free survival will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and 95% confidence interval will be estimated using Greenwood's formula.

    Measured: At 2 years

  7. Change in Radiographic Disappearance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detectable Prostate Cancer

    This calculates the percentage of participants with radiographic disappearance of magnetic resonance imaging detectable prostate cancer. This is only in patients with a baseline nodule that is Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 3 or more and > 5 mm.

    Measured: Baseline to up to 90 days

  8. Change in Quality of Life: FACT-P Assessment

    As assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) surveys. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate is a validated quality of life survey specific for patients with prostate cancer. The total FACT-P score ranges from 0 to 156, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The change in FACT-P score between baseline and day 730 is reported.

    Measured: Baseline compared to 730 days

  9. Change in Quality of Life: SF-36 Physical Functioning

    As assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) survey physical functioning subscale. Short Form-36 is a validated quality of life survey. This is a generic survey to assess an individual's overall well-being, and is not specific to one disease. The SF-36 physical functioning subscale score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The change in SF-36 energy/fatigue subscale score between baseline and day 730 is reported.

    Measured: Baseline compared to 730 days

  10. Change in Quality of Life: SF-36 Energy/Fatigue

    As assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) survey energy/fatigue subscale. Short Form-36 is a validated quality of life survey. This is a generic survey to assess an individual's overall well-being, and is not specific to one disease. The SF-36 energy/fatigue subscale score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The change in SF-36 energy/fatigue subscale score between baseline and day 730 is reported.

    Measured: Baseline compared to 730 days

  11. Change in Quality of Life: SF-36 Emotional Well Being

    As assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) survey emotional well being subscale. Short Form-36 is a validated quality of life survey. This is a generic survey to assess an individual's overall well-being, and is not specific to one disease. The SF-36 emotional well being subscale score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The change in SF-36 emotional well being subscale score between baseline and day 730 is reported.

    Measured: Baseline compared to 730 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start2 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion12 Feb 2020
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2021

Why it stopped: Terminated due to slow accrual

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
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02721979
Sponsor's protocol ID
9582
Other IDs
NCI-2016-00221, 9582, P30CA015704, RG1716037
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
11 Mar 2016
Last updated
9 Feb 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Apalutamide, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis and Quality-of-Life Assessment in people with Prostate Adenocarcinoma, run by University of Washington at 1 site 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 33 inclusion and 26 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 29 Mar 2021). 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?

Negative (i.e. no Residual Carcinoma) Site Directed and Systematic Prostate Biopsy Rate (time frame: At 90 days). 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 9 Feb 2023.

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