TulmiSTAR-02: A Phase I/II Open-label Study of Tulmimetostat in Combination With Darolutamide vs. Darolutamide, and Tulmimetostat With Abiraterone in Patients With Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)
Conditions
Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)Drugs
Tulmimetostat, Darolutamide, AbirateroneSummary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the two different treatment combinations of tulmimetostat in participants with de novo or recurrent Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC).
Detailed Description
The study consists of two phases:
1. The Phase I part includes two groups: Part 1 will assess the combination of tulmimetostat with darolutamide (Group A), and Part 2 will assess tulmimetostat with abiraterone (Group B). The primary objective of Phase I is to determine the Recommended Dose Escalations (RDEs) for each combination, with enrollment using a staggered approach between the groups. Participants in both Group A and Group B will continue androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to maintain castrate testosterone levels (< 50 ng/dL or < 1.7 nmol/L), with the ADT modality determined by the investigator based on local guidelines. In Group B, abiraterone will be co-administered with an oral corticosteroid (prednisone or prednisolone) as per local prescribing information. 2. The Phase II part is a randomized, open-label, multicenter dose-expansion study designed to further evaluate the recommended dose(s) of tulmimetostat in combination with darolutamide and provide proof-of-concept for its efficacy and safety. Participants in Phase II will be randomized to receive either tulmimetostat plus darolutamide or darolutamide alone. Eligible participants include those with de novo or recurrent mHSPC who have not previously received prior radioligand therapy but may have prior exposure to taxane-based chemotherapy and/or androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPI, excluding darolutamide). This study aims to explore tulmimetostat-based combinations as potential therapeutic options for men with mHSPC.The study for each participant consists of a screening period, a study treatment period followed by a post treatment long-term follow-up.
Locations
1 location Found with status Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult men ≥ 18 years old with de novo or recurrent mHSPC (without neuroendocrine or small cell features), with at least one documented metastatic lesion. This lesion may be located in the bone, soft tissue/visceral region, or both.
* Participants must have castrate levels of testosterone, i.e., ≤ 50 ng/dL (≤ 1.7 nM).
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2
* Adequate bone marrow and organ function
* Prior ADT: Participants must have started ADT at least 1 month but no more than 24 months before study entry and be willing to continue ADT during treatment
* Prior taxane use for mHSPC:
~ Phase I and II: Participants may have received, but not progressed on, one prior taxane-based therapy.
* Prior ARPI (abiraterone, enzalutamide, darolutamide, or apalutamide) is allowed in both Phase I and Phase II:
1. Prior ARPI use in biochemical recurrence (BCR) or curative treatment is allowed for any duration, provided therapy was discontinued and participant had no evidence of conventional imaging positive metastatic disease at that time
2. Prior ARPI use in mHSPC
* Phase I: Allowed for any duration.
* Phase II: Allowed prior exposure to ARPI is ≤6 months. Participants with ongoing use of darolutamide are not eligible.
* Other permitted prior local therapy for mHSPC:
* Phase I and II: Prior prostate-directed radiation or surgical intervention. Radiation must be completed before study entry; surgery at least 2 weeks prior.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
* Participants with evidence of mCRPC or biochemical recurrence / PSA only disease or asymptomatic prostate cancer without known metastatic disease and with no requirement for therapy and with normal PSA for ≥ 1 year prior to the start of study treatment.
* Participants with PSA levels of ≤ 0.2 ng/mL at the start of study treatment.
* Participants with a history of central nervous system (CNS) metastases who are neurologically unstable, symptomatic, or receiving corticosteroids for the purpose of maintaining neurologic integrity. Participants with CNS metastases are eligible if received therapy (surgery, radiotherapy, gamma knife), are asymptomatic and neurologically stable without corticosteroids. Baseline and subsequent radiological imaging for them must include evaluation of the brain.
* Concurrent use of first-generation anti-androgens (like bicalutamide). Prior use of a first-generation anti-androgen drug in the context of ADT initiation with a GNRH analog is allowed, provided it was administered for ≤14 days and the last dose was administered ≥7 days from the study entry.
* Systemic ketoconazole is used as antineoplastic treatment for prostate cancer.
* Previous exposure to radioligand therapy.
* Treatment with any investigational agent within 28 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to study entry.
* Previous treatment with any Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) inhibitor, including but not limited to Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) inhibitors, EZH2/1 inhibitors, or embryonic ectoderm development (EED) inhibitors.
* Herbal products that may decrease PSA levels within 4 weeks prior to the start of study drug treatment and while on study
* Participants taking prohibited medication(s) prior to study treatment and for the duration of the study treatment or prohibited herbal product(s) that cannot be stopped 7 days prior to study treatment.
Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Study Plan
Phase I: Group A (part 1)
EXPERIMENTAL
Tulmimetostat oral (PO) once a day (QD) escalating doses + Darolutamide 600 mg twice a day (BID)
DRUG:
TulmimetostatDescription:
Doses of tulmimetostat beyond DL1 once a day (QD) will be opened depending on outcome of Dose Escalation Meetings (DEM(s))DRUG:
DarolutamideDescription:
600 mg is administered orally BID
Phase I: Group B (part 2)
EXPERIMENTAL
Tulmimetostat PO QD escalating doses + Abiraterone 1000 mg PO QD
DRUG:
TulmimetostatDescription:
Doses of tulmimetostat beyond DL1 once a day (QD) will be opened depending on outcome of Dose Escalation Meetings (DEM(s))DRUG:
AbirateroneDescription:
abiraterone 1000 mg is administered orally QD
Phase II: Arm 1
EXPERIMENTAL
Tulmimetostat dose 1 PO + Darolutamide 600 mg PO BID
DRUG:
TulmimetostatDescription:
Doses of tulmimetostat beyond DL1 once a day (QD) will be opened depending on outcome of Dose Escalation Meetings (DEM(s))DRUG:
DarolutamideDescription:
600 mg is administered orally BID
Phase II: Arm 2
EXPERIMENTAL
Tulmimetostat dose 2 PO + Darolutamide 600 mg PO BID
DRUG:
TulmimetostatDescription:
Doses of tulmimetostat beyond DL1 once a day (QD) will be opened depending on outcome of Dose Escalation Meetings (DEM(s))DRUG:
DarolutamideDescription:
600 mg is administered orally BID
Phase II: Arm 3
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Darolutamide 600 mg PO BID
DRUG:
DarolutamideDescription:
600 mg is administered orally BID
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Phase I (Group A and Group B): Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)
Phase I (Group A and Group B): Incidence rate of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Phase I (Group A and Group B): Number of Participants with dose adjustments
Phase I (Group A and Group B): Dose Intensity
Phase I (Group A and Group B): Duration of exposure to each study drug
Phase II (Group A): Biochemical Response Rate (BCR)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Phase I (Group A): Plasma concentrations of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase I (Group A): AUC of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase I (Group A): Cmax of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase I (Group B): Plasma concentrations of Tulmimetostat and Abiraterone
Phase I (Group B): AUC of Tulmimetostat and Abiraterone
Phase I (Group B): Cmax of Tulmimetostat and Abiraterone
Phase II (Group A): Radiographic progression free survival (rPFS)
Phase II (Group A):Overall survival (OS)
Phase II (Group A): Objective response (OR)
Phase II (Group A): Best Overall response (BOR)
Phase II (Group A): Duration of response (DOR)
Phase II (Group A): Prostate-Specific Antigen 50 (PSA50)
Phase II (Group A): Biochemical Response of <0.1 ng/mL
Phase II (Group A): Time to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
Phase II (Group A): Incidence rate of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Phase II (Group A): Number of Participants with dose adjustments
Phase II (Group A): Dose Intensity
Phase II (Group A): Duration of exposure to each study drug
Phase II (Group A): Plasma concentrations of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase II (Group A): AUC of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase II (Group A): Cmax of Tulmimetostat and Darolutamide
Phase II (Group A): Plasma concentrations of Tulmimetostat
Phase II (Group A): AUC of Tulmimetostat
Phase II (Group A): Cmax of Tulmimetostat
Phase II (Group A): Time to first symptomatic skeletal event (TTSSE)
Timeline
Last Updated
December 2, 2025Start Date
September 24, 2025Today
December 31, 2025Completion Date ( Estimated )
June 4, 2032
Sponsors of this trial
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals