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Apalutamide With Radiotherapy and Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Phase 3
Withdrawn
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Other: Radiation Therapy
Drug: Luteinising Hormone Releasing Hormone analog agonist (LHRHa)
Drug: Non-steroidal anti-androgen
Registration Number
NCT03488810
Lead Sponsor
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brief Summary

The main objective of the trial to determine if the combination of apalutamide with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy by LHRH agonists in patients with intermediate and limited high-risk, localized prostate cancer receiving primary radiation therapy (RT) results in an improvement of disease-free survival (DFS) evaluated by the treating physician, in comparison to the combination of radiation and androgen deprivation therapy without the addition of apalutamide.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma diagnosed by ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate containing 10-12 cores showing no neuroendocrine component
  • Either of: Favorable intermediate risk (according to EAU risk groups): PSA 10-20 ng/mL, -or Gleason score 7 (3 +4) (ISUP Grade 2), or cT2b. Infavorable intermediate risk (according to EAU risk groups): PSA 10-20 ng/mL, -or Gleason score 7 (4+3) (ISUP Grade 3), or cT2b. Limited high risk : PSA > 20 ng/mL or Gleason score >7 (ISUP Grade 4/5)
  • M0 by standard imaging work-up
  • Scheduled to be treated with primary prostate RT
  • WHO Performance Status ≤ 2
  • No risk of urinary retention based on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) : IPSS < 20
  • Adequate liver function determined by the following: aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), < 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). Total bilirubin <1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Adequate renal function: creatinine level < 2 x ULN
  • Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
  • Serum potassium ≥ 3.5 mmol/L
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL, independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to randomization
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000 x 109/L independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to randomization
  • Be able to swallow whole study drug tablets
Exclusion Criteria
  • cT2c, T3, T4 or pelvic lymph nodes involvement, as assessed by CT scan or MRI (cN1) or pelvic lymph node dissection (pN1)
  • Previous pelvic irradiation or radical prostatectomy.
  • Bilateral orchiectomy
  • Prior systemic (e.g., chemotherapy) or procedural (e.g., prostatectomy, cryotherapy) treatment for prostate cancer
  • Prior treatment with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hypertrophy not discontinued 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Prior treatment with any LHRH agonist or antagonist, bicalutamide, flutamide or nilutamide, enzalutamide, abiraterone acetate, orteronel, galeterone, ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, estrogens, megestrol acetate, and progestational agents for prostate cancer
  • Prior treatment with radiopharmaceutical agents (e.g., strontium-89) or immunotherapy for prostate cancer
  • Other malignancy except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or other malignancy from which the patient has been cured for at least 5 years.
  • History of Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Ataxia Telangiectasia, systemic lupus erythematosus or Fanconi anemia
  • History of seizure or condition that may predispose to seizure (including, but not limited to prior stroke, transient ischemic attack or loss of consciousness ≤ 1 year prior to randomization; brain arteriovenous malformation; or intracranial masses such as schwannomas and meningiomas that are causing edema or mass effect).
  • Medications known to lower the seizure thresholdmust be discontinued or substituted at least 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Certain risk factors for abnormal heart rhythms/QT prolongation: torsade de pointes ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, or a family history of a long QT syndrome), a QT or corrected QT (QTc) interval > 450 ms at baseline
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg); patients with a history of hypertension are allowed provided blood pressure is controlled by anti-hypertensive treatment
  • Bilateral hip prostheses
  • Prior treatment with systemic glucocorticoids ≤ 4 weeks prior to randomization or is expected to require long-term use of corticosteroids during the study
  • Use of any investigational agent ≤ 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Current chronic use of opioid analgesics for ≥3 weeks for oral or ≥ 7 days for non-oral formulations
  • Major surgery ≤ 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Known or suspected contraindications or hypersensitivity to apalutamide, bicalutamide or LHRHa agonists or any of the components of the formulations
  • Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm A: ADT + radiation therapyLuteinising Hormone Releasing Hormone analog agonist (LHRHa)Patient will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot plus non-steroidal anti-androgen (rescue treatment) (e. g. flutamide, bicalutamide) PO daily for 4 weeks, started 2 weeks before the first LHRH agonist injection. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Arm B: ADT + radiation therapy + ApalutamideLuteinising Hormone Releasing Hormone analog agonist (LHRHa)Patients will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot. Apalutamide treatment: 240 mg PO daily, started the same day as the first LHRHa injection, for 6 months. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Arm A: ADT + radiation therapyRadiation TherapyPatient will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot plus non-steroidal anti-androgen (rescue treatment) (e. g. flutamide, bicalutamide) PO daily for 4 weeks, started 2 weeks before the first LHRH agonist injection. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Arm A: ADT + radiation therapyNon-steroidal anti-androgenPatient will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot plus non-steroidal anti-androgen (rescue treatment) (e. g. flutamide, bicalutamide) PO daily for 4 weeks, started 2 weeks before the first LHRH agonist injection. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Arm B: ADT + radiation therapy + ApalutamideRadiation TherapyPatients will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot. Apalutamide treatment: 240 mg PO daily, started the same day as the first LHRHa injection, for 6 months. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Arm B: ADT + radiation therapy + ApalutamideApalutamidePatients will receive 2 injections of a three-monthly LHRH agonist depot. Apalutamide treatment: 240 mg PO daily, started the same day as the first LHRHa injection, for 6 months. All patients will receive standard fractionation radiation therapy (RT) between 0 and 12 weeks after first injection of LHRH agonist.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease-free survival7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)

Events for this endpoint include loco-regional recurrence, distant metastases (radiologically or pathologically confirmed), death from any cause, whichever occurs first

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)

includes first events of biochemical failure by Phoenix criteria in addition to the events listed in the primary endpoint DFS

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) nadir5.5 years from First Patient In (FPI)

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) nadir will be assessed as the lowest value achievement on treatment

Distant Metastasis-free survival7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)
Overall survival7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)
Prostate cancer specific survival7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) value5.5 years from First Patient In (FPI)

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) value will be assessed at the end of the treatment of each patient

Adverse events graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Occurrence of Adverse Events7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)

Adverse events will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for adverse events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.0

Health-related quality of life7.8 years from First Patient In (FPI)

Health-related quality of life will be evaluated using EORTC QLQ-PR25 instruments

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