Bipolar Androgen Therapy to Restore Sensitivity to Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT06305598
db-list-check Status RECRUITING
b-loader Phase PHASE1
b-people Age ≥ 18 Years
b-bullseye-arrow Enrollments 14

Conditions

Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

Drugs

Leuprolide Acetate, Testosterone Cypionate

Summary

This phase I trial tests the change in androgen receptor sensitivity, side effects and effectiveness of bipolar androgen therapy, using testosterone, in patients with castration resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other places is the body (metastatic). Bipolar androgen therapy is the regulation of testosterone between castration levels (lower than what would be normally present) and supraphysiological levels (amounts greater than normally found in the body). This may suppress cancer cell growth, which reduces prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and may delay cancer progression.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the influence of bipolar androgen therapy (BAT) on androgen receptor (AR) activity in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

* To determine the clinical efficacy and safety of BAT in patients with mCRPC.
* To determine the change in fatigue and quality of life in patients receiving BAT.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive testosterone intramuscularly (IM) on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also continue to receive standard of care leuprolide acetate subcutaneously (SC) per their standard schedule. Patients undergo computed tomography (CT) scan, bone scan and may undergo magnetic resonance imaging and tumor biopsy throughout the study.

After completion of study treatment, patients follow up at 30 days and every 3 months for up to 2 years.

Locations

1 location Found with status Recruiting

Status

  • RECRUITING

Contact Person

Principal Investigator

  • Gurkamal S Chatta

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years of age
* Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2
* Histologically confirmed carcinoma of the prostate
* Progressing on continuous androgen ablative therapy (either surgical castration or LHRH agonist)
* Documented castrate level of blood testosterone (< 50 ng/dL)
* Patients must have progressed on prior treatment with at least one Androgen Receptor Signaling Inhibitors (ARSI) and at least one chemotherapy (by prostate specific antigen [PSA] criteria or radiographically)
* Have biopsiable disease (a fresh biopsy is not required at baseline if adequate archival tissue is available)
* Absolute neutrophil count: ≥1,200/µL
* Platelets: ≥ 100,000/µL
* Total bilirubin: ≤ 1.2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/ Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]): ≤ 3 × institutional ULN
* Creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 50 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault equation)
* Have measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria present
* Participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
* Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
* Participants with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events
* Greater than 5 sites of visceral disease in lung or liver (nonspecific lung nodules ≤ 1 cm in diameter is permitted)
* Evidence of disease in sites or extent that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the patient at risk from therapy with testosterone (e.g., femoral metastases with concern over fracture risk, spinal metastases with concern over spinal cord compression, lymph node disease with concern for ureteral obstruction)
* Active uncontrolled infection, including known history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or hepatitis B or C
* Any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that could potentially interfere with compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
* Prior history of a thromboembolic event within the last 12 months and not currently on systemic anticoagulation
* Hematocrit > 50%, untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea, uncontrolled or poorly controlled heart failure (per Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines)
* Evidence of serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or other condition (including laboratory abnormalities) that could interfere with patient safety or provision of informed consent to participate in this study
* Known allergy to testosterone cypionate or any of its excipients
* Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
* Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug

Study Plan

Treatment (Bipolar androgen therapy)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive testosterone IM on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also continue to receive standard of care leuprolide acetate SC per their standard schedule. Patients undergo CT scan, bone scan and may undergo MRI and tumor biopsy throughout the study.

  • PROCEDURE:

    Biopsy

    Description:

    Undergo biopsy
  • PROCEDURE:

    Bone Scan

    Description:

    Undergo bone scan
  • PROCEDURE:

    Computed Tomography

    Description:

    Undergo CT scan
  • DRUG:

    Leuprolide Acetate

    Description:

    Given SC
  • PROCEDURE:

    Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Description:

    Undergo MRI
  • OTHER:

    Survey Administration

    Description:

    Ancillary studies
  • DRUG:

    Testosterone Cypionate

    Description:

    Given IM

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Androgen receptor (AR) activity

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Secondary Outcome Measures

Incidence of adverse events

Time Frame: Up to 30 days after end of treatment or progression

Incidence of serious adverse events

Time Frame: Up to 30 days after end of treatment or progression

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 50

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Measurable disease response

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Progression free survival

Time Frame: From day 1 of treatment to the date when the first site of disease is found to progress, assessed up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Overall survival

Time Frame: From the time of initiation of treatment until death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Assess Quality of life

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Assess Quality of Life

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Assess Fatigue

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Assess change in Fatigue

Time Frame: Up to 2 years after end of treatment/progression

Timeline

  • Last Updated
    November 12, 2024
  • Start Date
    March 12, 2024
  • Today
    January 23, 2025
  • Completion Date ( Estimated )
    December 15, 2027

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