Genomic Biomarker-Selected Umbrella Neoadjuvant Study for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

Purpose

The objective of this study is to see if providing an appropriate therapy based on the genomic testing of prostate tumour tissue will result in an improved clinical response. Each participant will be treated with 8 weeks of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa) plus apalutamide (APA) while genome sequence characterization is being done. Participants with biopsy specimens deemed unevaluable for genomic testing will remain on LHRHa plus APA for an additional 16 weeks. Participants with evaluable tissue will be assigned to one of the open-label sub-studies on the basis of genomic profiling results. Within each group, they will be randomized to a specific treatment arm either LHRHa plus APA alone or adding abiraterone acetate and prednisone, docetaxel or niraparib. The study will evaluate the response rate and outcomes after radical prostatectomy in each arm of the trial.

Condition

  • Prostate Cancer

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • I. Males ≥ 18 years of age II. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without pathologic evidence of small cell differentiation at the time of initial diagnosis III. High-risk localized prostate cancer as defined by: - PSA (prostate specific antigen) >20, any GS or >8 or - Gleason pattern 4 in 6 or more systematic cores (pattern 4 must be dominant, ≥50% average across 6 or more systematic cores) or - ≥ 50% Gleason pattern 4 in 3 or more systematic or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-targeted cores and PSA ≥ 20 (may include G4+3 or G4+4 but pattern 4 must be dominant, ≥50% average across 3 or more systematic cores) or - ≥25% Gleason pattern 5 in 3 or more systematic or MRI-targeted cores (may include G4+5, or G3+5, but pattern 5 must be ≥25% average across 3 or more systematic cores). - Gleason > 8 or greater on minimum of one core either targeted or systematic biopsy and PSA >20 - Participants with oligometastatic (< 3) metastases by PSMA (Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen) imaging only who are deemed candidates for radical prostatectomy are eligible IV. Participants must consent to genetic testing at registration and prior to assignment by a central reference laboratory V. No prior systemic or localized treatment for prostate cancer. Up to 30 days of LHRHa is allowable prior to treatment. VI. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0 or 1 (Appendix II) and a life expectancy of ≥ 3 years VII. Participants must have adequate end-organ function and all laboratory tests must be performed within 4 weeks prior to registration into master protocol. VIII. Participant consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and regulatory requirements. Each participant must sign a consent form prior to enrolment in the trial to document their willingness to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

  • I. Received more than 30 days of LHRHa prior to registration and initiation of LHRHa + APA II. Stage T4 prostate cancer by clinical examination or radiologic evaluation III. Hypogonadism or severe androgen deficiency as defined by screening serum testosterone more than 50 ng/dL below the normal range for the institution IV. Participants with serious illnesses or medical conditions which could cause unacceptable safety risks or would not permit the participant to be managed according to the protocol. This includes but is not limited to: - Active infection or chronic liver disease requiring systemic therapy; - Active or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with detectable viral load; - Uncontrolled or recent clinically significant cardiac disease, including: angina pectoris, symptomatic pericarditis, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary angioplasty, or stenting, or myocardial infarction in the previous 12 months; history of documented congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional classification III-IV) or cardiomyopathy; history of any cardiac arrhythmias, e.g. ventricular, supraventricular, nodal arrhythmias, or conduction abnormality in the previous 12 months; - Participants with uncontrolled hypertension V. Participants who are unable to swallow oral medication and/or have impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of the study drugs (e.g. ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel resection) VI. Participants with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any excipient VII. Participants with a history of non-compliance to medical regimen VIII. Severe concurrent disease, infection, or co-morbidity that, in the judgement of the Investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for enrollment or prostatectomy IX. Prior androgen deprivation, chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation for prostate cancer X. Receiving concurrent androgens, estrogens, or pregestational agents, or prior exposure to any of these agents within 6 months prior to randomization XI. M1 by conventional imaging (CT, bone scan)

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Group 1a
LHRHa plus apalutamide.
  • Drug: Apalutamide 60mg Tab
    4 tablets by mouth once a day for 24 weeks
Active Comparator
Group 1b
LHRHa plus apalutamide plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.
  • Drug: Apalutamide 60mg Tab
    4 tablets by mouth once a day for 24 weeks
  • Drug: Abiraterone Acetate 250mg
    4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks
  • Drug: Prednisone 5mg Tab
    1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate
Active Comparator
Group 2a
LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.
  • Drug: Abiraterone Acetate 250mg
    4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks
  • Drug: Prednisone 5mg Tab
    1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate
Active Comparator
Group 2b
LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus docetaxel.
  • Drug: Abiraterone Acetate 250mg
    4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks
  • Drug: Prednisone 5mg Tab
    1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate
  • Drug: Docetaxel
    Infusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles (each cycle has 3 weeks)
Active Comparator
Group 3
LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus niraparib
  • Drug: Abiraterone Acetate 250mg
    4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks
  • Drug: Prednisone 5mg Tab
    1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate
  • Drug: Niraparib 100mg Oral Capsule
    3 capsules by mouth once daily for 16 weeks
Active Comparator
Group 4
LHRHa plus apalutamide plus atezolizumab
  • Drug: Apalutamide 60mg Tab
    4 tablets by mouth once a day for 24 weeks
  • Drug: Atezolizumab
    1200mg infusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles

Recruiting Locations

University of California Davis
Sacramento, California 95817
Contact:
Anthony Martinez
916-734-0162
axmartinez@ucdavis.edu

Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Contact:
Daniella Furtado
617-525-8782
Daniella_Furtado@dfci.harvard.edu

University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5946
Contact:
Lindsay Sazkaly
734-936-7699
lszakaly@med.umich.edu

U.T. MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
askMDAnderson
877-632-6789
askmdanderson@mdanderson.org

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington 98109
Contact:
Amanda Bard
2066674519

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of British Columbia

Study Contact

Martin E Gleave, MD
604-875-5006
m.gleave@ubc.ca

Detailed Description

This is a multi-centre adaptive multi-arm phase II study. Participants are treated with an induction period of at least 8 weeks of LHRH agonist/antagonist (LHRHa) plus apalutamide (APA) while genome sequence characterization is being done. Genomic sequencing analysis will be performed centrally by Tempus, a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments)-certified laboratory. For the DNA gene profiling, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) prostate cancer and surrounding healthy tissue from diagnostic biopsies will be used for genetic analysis. Copy number profiling will be performed using array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH). Targeted sequencing using MiSeq (Illumina) and Ion Proton (Life Technologies) platforms will be performed to identify mutations in a panel of 648 genes. Based on previous studies, we conservatively expect up to 25% of unevaluable needle biopsy specimens with inadequate/insufficient tumor tissue for genome sequencing. The patients with unevaluable tissue will continue on the master protocol (LHRHa + APA) for an additional 16 weeks followed by radical prostatectomy. The genomically evaluable patients will be assigned to a specific sub-protocol according to the results of the genomic profile and randomized to a treatment arm within the sub-protocol for 16 weeks, with additional inclusion and exclusion criteria specified in dedicated sub-protocols. Radical prostatectomy will follow sub-protocol treatment. Sub-protocol 1 - AR axis: No targetable actionable aberration; presence of TMPRSS2-ERG fusion, CHD1 loss or SPOP mutations: (~50% expected prevalence in study population) randomized to: 1. LHRHa + APA for 16 weeks or 2. LHRHa + APA + AAP (Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone) for 16 weeks Sub-protocol 2 - Loss of tumour suppressor genes - PTEN, TP53 or TB loss (~40%, bad prognosis) randomized to: 1. LHRHa + AAP for 16 weeks or 2. LHRHa + AAP + docetaxel for 6 cycles Sub-protocol 3 - DNA damage response alterations (e.g. BRCA1/2, ATM, FANCONI, CDK12) in 6-8% assigned to: - LHRHa + AAP + PARP (Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase) inhibitors (niraparib) for 16 weeks Sub-protocol 4 - Hypermutation, microsatellite instability (MSI), Lynch syndrome or CDK12 in less than 5% assigned to: a. LHRHa + APA plus PD-L1 inhibitor (atezolizumab) for 16 weeks