Prostate Cancer MetastaticPhase 2APRENCT03833921
Evaluation of Response to Abiraterone/Prednisone by Race/Ethnicity and Other Factors in Metastatic Hormone Naive Prostate Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone in people with Prostate Cancer Metastatic and Prostate Cancer, run by Martha Mims at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The investigators are conducting this study with men that have prostate cancer and are getting standard of care treatment with the drugs abiraterone acetate and prednisone. The study will follow men with prostate cancer from initiation of participation in the study and for up to 10 years. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic, Prostate Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 130 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 23 May 2019to Apr 2038
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- All patients must have a histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. All patients must have metastatic disease as evidenced by soft tissue and/or bony metastases prior to initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). NOTE: ADT does not include treatment with anti-androgens such as bicalutamide or flutamide or five alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride.
- Patients must have radiographic assessments of all disease including bone scan (or PET scan) within 42 days prior to registration. All disease will be assessed and documented on the appropriate CRF.
- Patients must have had no more than 42 days of prior castration (medical or surgical) for metastatic prostate cancer prior to starting abiraterone. The start date of medical castration is considered the day the patient first received an injection of a LHRH agonist/antagonist (or orchiectomy), not an oral antiandrogen. • If the method of castration was luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or antagonist (i.e., leuprolide, goserelin or degarelix), the patient must be willing to continue the use of LHRH agonist/antagonist and add Abiraterone + Prednisone treatment. • If the patient was on an antiandrogen (e.g. bicalutamide, flutamide), the patient must be willing to switch over to Abiraterone + Prednisone treatment. There is no limit on how many days a patient may have been on an antiandrogen (e.g. bicalutamide, flutamide) or a five alpha reductase inhibitor (e.g. finasteride or dutasteride) prior to going on study and no washout is required.
- Patients may have received prior ADT - neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting only - but it must not have lasted for more than 36 months. Single or combination therapy allowed. At least 6 months must have elapsed since completion of ADT in the neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting, and serum testosterone must be \> 50 ng/dL (non-castrate levels) within 28 days prior to registration. NOTE: Serum testosterone assessment is required for eligibility for only those patients with prior treatment with neoadjuvant or adjuvant ADT.
- Patients who are deemed to have high-risk or extensive metastatic, hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) per "clinical judgment" of the treating physician are eligible for enrollment if the participants are unsuitable candidates for docetaxel or if the participants have declined docetaxel therapy.
- Patients may have received prior surgery. For all major surgeries, at least 14 days must have elapsed since completion and patient must have recovered from all major side effects of surgery per investigator's assessment.
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- Patients may have received or plan to receive concurrent bone targeting agents that do not have an effect on PSA (e.g. denosumab or bisphosphonate).
- Patients must have no plans to receive any other experimental therapy while on the protocol treatment. Previous experimental therapy must have been completed at least 28 days prior to registration.
- Patients must have a complete physical examination and medical history within 28 days prior to registration.
- Patients must have a PSA ≥ 10 ng/mL obtained within 90 days prior to registration.
- Patients must have a QTc interval \< 461 msec on the 12 lead ECG within 42 days prior to registration. Patients with asymptomatic or incidental bundle branch blocks may have QTc measured by a cardiologist or standard formulas such as Bazett's or Fridericia's to adjust for pre-existing blocks.
- Patients must have adequate hepatic function, within 28 days prior to registration, as evidenced by: • bilirubin ≤ 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), and • SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT) ≤ 3 x institutional ULN, or ≤ 5 x institutional ULN if liver metastases are present.
- Patients must have adequate renal function, within 28 days prior to registration, as evidenced by calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min using a serum creatinine or by 24-hour urine creatinine (using Cockroft-Gault equation).
- Patients must have adequate hematologic function, within 28 days prior to registration as evidenced by:
- leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL,
- absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mcL,
- hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, and
- platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL.
- Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-2. Zubrod performance status 3 will be allowed if from bone pain only.
- No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, adequately treated Stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years.
- Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age.
- Patients or their legally authorized representative must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.
- Voluntary written informed consent must be obtained before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the patient at any time without prejudice to future medical care.
Who cannot join
- Patients with known brain metastases are not eligible. Brain imaging studies are not required for eligibility if the patient has no neurologic signs or symptoms suggestive of brain metastasis. But, if brain imaging studies are performed, patients must be negative for disease.
- Patients must not have received prior and/or must not have any plans for receiving concomitant therapy with ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, or enzalutamide (MDV3100). Concurrent megestrol for hot flashes is allowed.
- Patients must not have received any prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer. Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy with curative intent in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting is allowed. At least 2 years must have elapsed since completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting.
- Patients must not have New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure at the time of screening. Patients must not have any thromboembolic event, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia within 6 months prior to registration. (Note: Androgen deprivation therapy may prolong the QT/QTc interval. Patients with congenital long AT syndrome, congestive heart failure, frequent electrolyte abnormalities, and patients taking drugs known to prolong the QT interval may be at increased risk.)
- Patients with a known history of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency are not eligible.
- Patients must not be known to have hypersensitivity to abiraterone or to LHRH agonist/antagonist.
- Patients must not have known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedure that could interfere with the GI absorption or tolerance of abiraterone, including difficulty swallowing oral medications per investigator's clinical judgement.
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States3 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
Martha Mims, MD, PhD, 713-798-7535, mmims@bcm.edu
Carolyn Thibodeaux, BS, 713-798-4797, carolynt@bcm.edu
- Recruiting
Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030
Clinical Trials Office - Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor, 713-798-1297, ctsu-dldcc@bcm.edu
- Active, not recruiting
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of Response to Abiraterone/Prednisone by Race/Ethnicity, PSA Decline and Genetic Variation in Proteins Involved in Androgen Metabolism in Metastatic Hormone Naive Prostate Cancer
The investigators are conducting this study with men that have prostate cancer and are getting standard of care treatment with the drugs abiraterone acetate and prednisone. The study will follow men with prostate cancer from initiation of participation in the study and for up to 10 years. The reason for the study is that researchers think that there may be a connection between the race and ethnicity of men with prostate cancer and how well the standard treatments work for the participants.
Read the detailed description
This is a single arm study in metastatic hormone naïve prostate cancer. Standard of care in these men is either to offer Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) + abiraterone acetate/low-dose prednisone or, in men with higher tumor burden, to offer ADT + Docetaxel/prednisone. The investigator\'s experience is that even men with increased tumor burden often opt for abiraterone because of the improved side effect protocol as compared to chemotherapy.
Approximately 130 PSA response evaluable subjects will be enrolled, of which the investigators expect 50% to be African American based on clinic population and previous experience with clinical trial enrollment.
The study will enroll men with newly diagnosed hormone naïve prostate cancer within 42 days of receiving the first dose of ADT (LHRH agonist or antagonist) or undergoing orchiectomy. Patients will continue ADT throughout the study. Abiraterone acetate and low dose prednisone will continue until progression as defined by standard PCWG2 criteria.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic, Prostate Cancer
- Being tested
- Abiraterone Acetate, Prednisone
- Keywords
- Abiraterone acetate, hormone naive 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.
Abiraterone AcetateDrug
Also called Zytiga
1000 mg orally daily until disease progression
PrednisoneDrug
5 mg oral low dose prednisone, twice daily
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Abiraterone acetate + prednisone | Other | All subjects will receive abiraterone acetate and prednisone, as per standard of care. Abiraterone acetate will be administered orally as 1000 mg once daily along with 5 mg of oral prednisone twice per day. Subjects will continue to take abiraterone acetate and prednisone until confirmed disease progression. Receives: Drug: Abiraterone Acetate; Drug: Prednisone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
PSA Response Rate
The proportion of subjects with PSA levels less than 4 ng/ml at the given time point.
Measured: Treatment start until 7 months after start of ADT
Secondary outcomes (6)
Depth of PSA Response
Measure of the absolute amount of change in PSA levels, or measure of proportional change in PSA levels.
Measured: Treatment start until nadir, or up to 7 months after start of ADT if no nadir
Frequency of Potentially Deleterious Polymorphisms
Number of potentially deleterious polymorphisms in proteins involved in androgen metabolism, stratified by race/ethnicity.
Measured: Measured at baseline
Progression Free Survival
Measure of time until disease progression.
Measured: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to PSA Progression
Measure of time until PSA progression.
Measured: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to Subsequent Prostate Cancer Therapy
Measure of time until start of subsequent prostate cancer therapy.
Measured: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to Initiation of Chemotherapy
Measure of time until start of chemotherapy.
Measured: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Feb 2019
- Study start23 May 2019
- Primary completionNov 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2038 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Prostate Cancer MetastaticStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 130 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Martha Mims
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Martha Mims, Baylor College of Medicine
- Investigators
- Martha Mims, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Baylor College of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03833921
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H-44335
- Acronym
- APRE
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 1 Feb 2019
- Last updated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: We do not plan to share IPD with other researchers.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of Response to Abiraterone/Prednisone by Race/Ethnicity, PSA Decline and Genetic Variation in Proteins Involved in Androgen Metabolism in Metastatic Hormone Naive Prostate Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03833921
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- APRE / H-44335
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer Metastatic, Prostate Cancer
- Keywords
- Abiraterone acetate, hormone naive prostate cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 130 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Martha MimsUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 May 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2038 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The investigators are conducting this study with men that have prostate cancer and are getting standard of care treatment with the drugs abiraterone acetate and prednisone. The study will follow men with prostate cancer from initiation of participation in the study and for up to 10 years. The reason for the study is that researchers think that there may be a connection between the race and ethnicity of men with prostate cancer and how well the standard treatments work for the participants.
Detailed description
This is a single arm study in metastatic hormone naïve prostate cancer. Standard of care in these men is either to offer Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) + abiraterone acetate/low-dose prednisone or, in men with higher tumor burden, to offer ADT + Docetaxel/prednisone. The investigator\'s experience is that even men with increased tumor burden often opt for abiraterone because of the improved side effect protocol as compared to chemotherapy.
Approximately 130 PSA response evaluable subjects will be enrolled, of which the investigators expect 50% to be African American based on clinic population and previous experience with clinical trial enrollment.
The study will enroll men with newly diagnosed hormone naïve prostate cancer within 42 days of receiving the first dose of ADT (LHRH agonist or antagonist) or undergoing orchiectomy. Patients will continue ADT throughout the study. Abiraterone acetate and low dose prednisone will continue until progression as defined by standard PCWG2 criteria.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Abiraterone acetate + prednisone | Other | Drug: Abiraterone Acetate, Drug: PrednisoneAll subjects will receive abiraterone acetate and prednisone, as per standard of care. Abiraterone acetate will be administered orally as 1000 mg once daily along with 5 mg of oral prednisone twice per day. Subjects will continue to take abiraterone acetate and prednisone until confirmed disease progression. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (23 listed)
- All patients must have a histologically or cytologically proven diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. All patients must have metastatic disease as evidenced by soft tissue and/or bony metastases prior to initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). NOTE: ADT does not include treatment with anti-androgens such as bicalutamide or flutamide or five alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride.
- Patients must have radiographic assessments of all disease including bone scan (or PET scan) within 42 days prior to registration. All disease will be assessed and documented on the appropriate CRF.
- Patients must have had no more than 42 days of prior castration (medical or surgical) for metastatic prostate cancer prior to starting abiraterone. The start date of medical castration is considered the day the patient first received an injection of a LHRH agonist/antagonist (or orchiectomy), not an oral antiandrogen. • If the method of castration was luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or antagonist (i.e., leuprolide, goserelin or degarelix), the patient must be willing to continue the use of LHRH agonist/antagonist and add Abiraterone + Prednisone treatment. • If the patient was on an antiandrogen (e.g. bicalutamide, flutamide), the patient must be willing to switch over to Abiraterone + Prednisone treatment. There is no limit on how many days a patient may have been on an antiandrogen (e.g. bicalutamide, flutamide) or a five alpha reductase inhibitor (e.g. finasteride or dutasteride) prior to going on study and no washout is required.
- Patients may have received prior ADT - neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting only - but it must not have lasted for more than 36 months. Single or combination therapy allowed. At least 6 months must have elapsed since completion of ADT in the neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting, and serum testosterone must be \> 50 ng/dL (non-castrate levels) within 28 days prior to registration. NOTE: Serum testosterone assessment is required for eligibility for only those patients with prior treatment with neoadjuvant or adjuvant ADT.
- Patients who are deemed to have high-risk or extensive metastatic, hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) per "clinical judgment" of the treating physician are eligible for enrollment if the participants are unsuitable candidates for docetaxel or if the participants have declined docetaxel therapy.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Patients with known brain metastases are not eligible. Brain imaging studies are not required for eligibility if the patient has no neurologic signs or symptoms suggestive of brain metastasis. But, if brain imaging studies are performed, patients must be negative for disease.
- Patients must not have received prior and/or must not have any plans for receiving concomitant therapy with ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, or enzalutamide (MDV3100). Concurrent megestrol for hot flashes is allowed.
- Patients must not have received any prior cytotoxic chemotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer. Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy with curative intent in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting is allowed. At least 2 years must have elapsed since completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant setting.
- Patients must not have New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure at the time of screening. Patients must not have any thromboembolic event, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia within 6 months prior to registration. (Note: Androgen deprivation therapy may prolong the QT/QTc interval. Patients with congenital long AT syndrome, congestive heart failure, frequent electrolyte abnormalities, and patients taking drugs known to prolong the QT interval may be at increased risk.)
- Patients with a known history of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency are not eligible.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abiraterone AcetateAlso: Zytiga1000 mg orally daily until disease progression | Drug | Abiraterone acetate + prednisone |
| Prednisone5 mg oral low dose prednisone, twice daily | Drug | Abiraterone acetate + prednisone |
Primary outcome
PSA Response Rate
Time frame: Treatment start until 7 months after start of ADT
The proportion of subjects with PSA levels less than 4 ng/ml at the given time point.
6 secondary outcomes
Depth of PSA Response
Time frame: Treatment start until nadir, or up to 7 months after start of ADT if no nadir
Frequency of Potentially Deleterious Polymorphisms
Time frame: Measured at baseline
Progression Free Survival
Time frame: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to PSA Progression
Time frame: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to Subsequent Prostate Cancer Therapy
Time frame: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Time to Initiation of Chemotherapy
Time frame: Treatment start until event or up to 3 years after start of ADT
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. We do not plan to share IPD with other researchers.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Martha Mims, MD, PhD principal investigator
Baylor College of Medicine
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone in people with Prostate Cancer Metastatic and Prostate Cancer, run by Martha Mims at 3 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 23 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Martha Mims, MD, PhD (713-798-7535, mmims@bcm.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
PSA Response Rate (time frame: Treatment start until 7 months after start of ADT). 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 11 Dec 2025.