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Androgen Deprivation Therapy on Bone Mineral Density Change in Prostate Cancer Patients

Phase 4
Conditions
Prostatic Neoplasms
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04248621
Lead Sponsor
Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Brief Summary

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a mainstay of prostate cancer treatment to improve overall survival for intermediate- and high-risk localized disease as well as metastatic disease. While ADT improves survival, it can cause significant morbidity and a decrement in quality of life. In particular, ADT is associated with decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fracture.

Although current guidelines recommend continuous androgen deprivation therapy (CAD) as standard therapy for high-risk disease, there has been increasing recognition of adverse effects from CAD. Since 1986, intermittent androgen deprivation therapy (IAD) as alternative therapeutic strategy for prostate cancer has been proposed to delay development of castration resistance and to reduce the side effects of ADT.

While both CAD and IAD are commonly used in real clinical practice, no prior study examined BMD change after CAD or IAD, and assessed whether bone loss would recover during off-treatment of IAD. The investigators therefore determine the rate of change in BMD induced by ADT (CAD versus IAD) in men with prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

Objective: To determine the rate of bone mass loss induced by two therapeutic strategies of ADT (CAD versus IAD) in men with prostate cancer.

Design, setting, and participants: the investigators will perform randomized, open label clinical trial. Men aged over 50 yrs old with prostate cancer (localized, locally advanced, metastatic prostate cancer) who are treated with primary ADT for newly diagnosed prostate cancer or salvage ADT at biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy will be included.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the following treatment arms:

Arm 1 (CAD): ADT without any discontinuation during study period (12 months).

Arm 2 (IAD): ADT for the first 6 months of study period, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).

Outcomes:

Primary outcome: change of L-spine total BMD. Secondary outcomes: change of femur neck BMD, incidence rate of osteoporosis, risk of 10 year major osteoporotic fracture, quality of life based on Expanded Prostate Cancer Index (EPIC) questionnaire.

Timing of outcome measurement: at baseline and up to 12 months after randomization.

Statistical analyses: student's t test for continuous outcomes and Fisher's exact or chi-square test for dichotomous outcomes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
164
Inclusion Criteria

Men aged over 50 yrs old with histologically diagnosed prostate cancer (localized, locally advanced, metastatic prostate cancer) who are treated with primary ADT for newly diagnosed prostate cancer or salvage ADT at biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy. .

Exclusion Criteria
  1. men with double primary malignancies,
  2. men who have been treated with ADT or other drug therapy such as denosumab, bisphosphonate or steroid,
  3. men with osteoporosis at baseline (T-score ≤ -2.5),
  4. men with a known bone disease,
  5. men with poor performance status (i.e. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 4),
  6. men with life expectancy < 12 months,
  7. men with increased serum PSA levels (≥ 4 ng/dL) or testosterone levels (≥ 50 ng/dL) even after 6 month ADT,
  8. men who are not able to understand trial information or informed consent,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationMaximum androgen blockadeADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Continuous Androgen DeprivationMaximum androgen blockadeADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationGoserelinADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationDegarelixADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationBicalutamideADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationTriptorelinADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationLeuprorelinADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Intermittent Androgen DeprivationFlutamideADT including luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or maximum androgen blockade (MAB) should be withdrawn after 6 months of ADT, if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaches its nadir (\< 4 ng/dL) and serum testosterone reaches castration level (\< 50 ng/dL).
Continuous Androgen DeprivationTriptorelinADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Continuous Androgen DeprivationLeuprorelinADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Continuous Androgen DeprivationGoserelinADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Continuous Androgen DeprivationDegarelixADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Continuous Androgen DeprivationBicalutamideADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Continuous Androgen DeprivationFlutamideADT including LHRH agonist and antagonist, antiandrogen, or MAB without any discontinuation during study period.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of L-spine total BMDAt baseline and 12 months

Measured by bone densitometry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
OsteoporosisAt 12 months

Defined as newly diagnosed osteoporosis based on T-score (≤ -2.5)

Change of femur neck BMDAt baseline and 12 months

Measured by bone densitometry

Risk of 10 year major osteoporotic fractureAt 12 months

Estimated by Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®, available at www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX)

Quality of life after treatmentAt baseline and 12 months

Measured by EPIC questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

Department of Urology, Chonnam National University, School of Medicine

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Gwangju, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Eulji University, College of Medicine

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Daejeon, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine

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Wonju, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Yeungnam University, College of Medicine

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University, College of Medicine

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Cheongju, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Konyang University, College of Medicine,

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Daejeon, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Wonkwang University, School of Medicine

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Iksan, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology,Jeonbuk National University Medical School

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Jeonju, Korea, Republic of

Department of Urology, Pusan National University, School of Medicine

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Pusan, Korea, Republic of

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