A Study of Apalutamide (JNJ-56021927, ARN-509) Plus Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Versus ADT in Participants With mHSPC
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT02489318
- Lead Sponsor
- Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of apalutamide to ADT provides superior efficacy in improving radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) or overall survival (OS) for participants with mHSPC.
- Detailed Description
This is a randomized (study medication assigned to participants by chance), double-blind (neither the researchers nor the participants know what treatment the participant is receiving), placebo-controlled, multinational, multicenter study of apalutamide in participants with mHSPC. The study consists of 4 Phases: Screening Phase (up to 28 days before randomization), Treatment Phase (28 day treatment cycles until disease progression or the occurrence of unacceptable treatment related toxicity), an End of Treatment Phase (until 30 days after the last dose of study drug), and then a Survival Follow up Phase. In the event of a positive study result and notification of unblinding at either of the interim analyses or at the final analysis, participants in the treatment Phase will have the opportunity to enroll in an Open-label Extension Phase, which will allow participants to receive active drug (apalutamide) for approximately 3 years. Participants who are receiving apalutamide in the Open-label Extension Phase may continue receiving apalutamide in the Long-term Extension (LTE) Phase if they will continue to derive benefit from treatment (based on investigator assessment). Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 1052
- Diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma as confirmed by the investigator
- Metastatic disease documented by greater than or equal to (>=) 1 bone lesions on 99mTc bone scan. Participants with a single bone lesion must have confirmation of bone metastasis by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) grade of 0 or 1
- Participants who received docetaxel treatment must meet the following criteria: a) Received a maximum of 6 cycles of docetaxel therapy for mHSPC; b) Received the last dose of docetaxel <=2 months prior to randomization; c) Maintained a response to docetaxel of stable disease or better, by investigator assessment of imaging and PSA, prior to randomization
- Other allowed prior treatment for mHSPC: a) Maximum of 1 course of radiation or surgical intervention; radiation therapy for metastatic lesions must be completed prior to randomization; b) Less than or equal to (<=) 6 months of ADT prior to randomization
- Allowed prior treatments for localized prostate cancer (all treatments must have been completed >= 1 year prior to randomization) a) <= 3 years total of ADT; b) All other forms of prior therapies including radiation therapy, prostatectomy,lymph node dissection, and systemic therapies
- Pathological finding consistent with small cell, ductal or neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate
- Known brain metastases
- Lymph nodes as only sites of metastases
- Visceral (ie, liver or lung) metastases as only sites of metastases
- Other prior malignancy less than or equal to 5 years prior to randomization with the exception of squamous or basal cell skin carcinoma or non-invasive superficial bladder cancer
- Prior treatment with other next generation anti-androgens or other CYP17 inhibitors, immunotherapy or radiopharmaceutical agents for prostate cancer
- History of seizures or medications known to lower seizure threshold
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo plus ADT Placebo Participants will receive matching Placebo with ADT. Placebo plus ADT Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Participants will receive matching Placebo with ADT. Apalutamide plus ADT Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Participants will receive apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) (4X 60 mg tablets) with ADT. Apalutamide plus ADT Apalutamide Participants will receive apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) (4X 60 mg tablets) with ADT.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Overall Survival (OS) Up to 57 months OS was defined as the time from date of randomization to date of death from any cause.
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) Up to 35 months rPFS as assessed by the investigator was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of radiographic progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Radiographic progressive disease was defined as progression of soft tissue lesions measured by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as defined by modified Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to Initiation of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Up to 57 months Time to initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy was defined as the time from date of randomization to the date of initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy for prostate cancer.
Time to Chronic Opioid Use Up to 57 months Time to chronic opioid use was defined as the time from date of randomization to the first date of confirmed chronic opioid use. For participants entering the study without receiving opioids, chronic opioid use was defined as administration of opioid analgesics lasting for greater than or equal to (\>=) 3 weeks for oral or \>=7 days for non-oral formulations. For participants entering the study already receiving opioids, chronic opioid use was defined as a \>=30 percent (%) increase in total daily dose of the opioid analgesics lasting for \>= 3 weeks for oral or \>= 7 days for non-oral formulation.
Time to Skeletal-related Event (SRE) Up to 57 months Time to SRE was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first observation of an SRE. A SRE was defined as the occurrence of either a pathological fracture, or spinal cord compression, or radiation to bone, or surgery to bone.
Time to Pain Progression Up to 57 months Time to pain progression was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first observation of pain progression. Pain progression was defined as an average increase by 2 points from baseline to greater than (\>) 4 on the Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form (BPI-SF) worst pain intensity (item 3) with no decrease in opioids confirmed greater than equal to (\>=) 3 weeks apart or initiation of chronic opioids, whichever occurred first. BPI-SF is a self-administered questionnaire developed to assess severity of pain and impact of pain on daily functions. Item 3 (worst pain intensity) asks participants to rate worst pain in prior 7-days on a 0-10 numeric rating scale, where "0" indicates "No pain" and "10" indicates "Pain as bad as you can imagine." A lower score is better.