Investigation of the Effect of Degarelix in Terms of Prostate Volume Reduction in Prostate Cancer Patients

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Prostate Cancer
• Interventions: Drug: Degarelix; Drug: Goserelin; Drug: Bicalutamide

• Registration Number: NCT00884273
• Lead Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Brief Summary

This was a Phase 3b clinical study in prostate cancer patients which aimed to compare the current standard therapy of a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, goserelin (3.6 mg; plus anti-androgen flare protection, bicalutamide), to a novel GnRH antagonist, degarelix (240 mg starting dose/80 mg maintenance dose) with respect to mean percentage reduction in prostate volume.

The hypothesis was that degarelix could decrease prostate size at least as effectively as the combination of a GnRH agonist with an anti-androgen for flare protection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-20
• Study Start: 2009-08
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Results First Submitted: 2012-02-01
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-04-10
• Results First Posted: 2012-04-11
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient has given written informed consent
2. Patient is 18 years or older
3. Patient has histologically confirmed prostate cancer
4. Patient has a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level at screening >2 ng/mL
5. The prostate size is >30 cubic centimetres (cc), measured by TRUS
6. Patient has had a bone-scan within 12 weeks before inclusion
7. Patient must be able to undergo transrectal examinations
8. Patient has an estimated life expectancy of at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any previous treatments for prostate cancer
2. Previous trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
3. Is not considered a candidate for medical castration
4. Use of urethral catheter
5. Is currently treated with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor
6. Is currently treated with an alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist
7. Treatment with botulinum toxin A (Botox)
8. Require radiotherapy during the trial
9. History of severe untreated asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema
10. Hypersensitivity towards any component of the investigational products or excipients
11. Previous history or presence of another malignancy
12. A clinically significant disorder
13. A corrected QT interval over 450 msec
14. Mental incapacity or language barrier precluding adequate understanding or co-operation
15. Receipt of an investigational drug within the last 28 days proceeding screening
16. Previous participation in any degarelix trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Degarelix 240 mg/80 mg	Degarelix	The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.
Goserelin (3.6 mg) + bicalutamide (50 mg)	Goserelin	Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively. On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.
Goserelin (3.6 mg) + bicalutamide (50 mg)	Bicalutamide	Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively. On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on Trans Rectal Ultra Sound (TRUS) at Week 12 (Full Analysis Set)	After treatment of 12 weeks compared to Baseline	TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.
Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on Trans Rectal Ultra Sound (TRUS) at Week 12 (Per Protocol Analysis Set)	After treatment of 12 weeks compared to Baseline	TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Serum Testosterone Levels During the Study	At 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Change in Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels During the Study	At 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to baseline.
Change From Baseline in Quality of Life (QoL) Related to Urinary Symptoms at Each Visit	After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline	The IPSS questionnaire included an additional single question to assess the participant's QoL in relation to his urinary symptoms. The question was: 'If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition the way it is now, how would you feel about that?' The possible answers to this question ranged from 'delighted' (a score of '0') to 'terrible' (a score of '6').
Change From Baseline in Burden of Urinary Symptoms Based on the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BPHII)	After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline	The Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BPHII) is a self-administered questionnaire to measure how much urinary problems affect various domains of health. The higher value the worse are the urinary problems. The minimum possible total value is 0 and the maximum possible total value is 16.
Change From Baseline in Prostate Size Based on TRUS at Week 4 and 8	After treatment of 4 and 8 weeks compared to Baseline	TRUS is a method of measuring the size of the prostate.
Change From Baseline in Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) at Week 4, 8, and 12	After treatment of 4, 8, and 12 weeks compared to Baseline	The IPSS is a tool commonly used to assess the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and to monitor the progress of the disease once treatment has been initiated. The participant completes a questionnaire containing 7 questions regarding incomplete emptying, frequency, intermittency, urgency, weak stream, straining, and nocturia. Each question is assigned a score of 0-5. The total score is then classified according to the following scale: 0 to 7 = mildly symptomatic; 8 to 19 = moderately symptomatic; and 20 to 35 = severely symptomatic.
Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Values in Vital Signs and Body Weight	Baseline to 12 weeks of treatment	This outcome measure included incidence of markedly abnormal changes in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), pulse, and body weight. The table presents the number of participants with normal baseline and at least one post-baseline markedly abnormal value.
Number of Participants With Markedly Abnormal Values in Safety Laboratory Variables	Baseline to 12 weeks of treatment	The figures present the number of participants who had abnormal (defined as above upper limit of normal range (ULN)) levels of safety laboratory variables. Only the laboratory variables that had at least one percentage of participants in either group with abnormal value are presented, more variables were included in the study.

Trial Locations

Locations (46)

Hospital St Jan Brugge; 🇧🇪 Brugge, Belgium

Institut Jules Bordet; 🇧🇪 Bruxelles, Belgium

University Hospitals Leuven; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Belgium

St. Elisabethziekenhuis; 🇧🇪 Turnhout, Belgium

Aalborg Sygehus syd; 🇩🇰 Aalborg, Denmark

Herlev Hospital; 🇩🇰 Ballerup, Denmark

Regionhospitalet Holstebro; 🇩🇰 Holstebro, Denmark

Sygehus Syd, Næstved Sygehus; 🇩🇰 Næstved, Denmark

Roskilde Sygehus; 🇩🇰 Roskilde, Denmark

Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby; 🇩🇰 Århus, Denmark

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