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NCT Number: NCT04194554

A Multi-Center Trial of Androgen Suppression With Abiraterone Acetate, Leuprolide, PARP Inhibition and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

The purpose of this study is to establish the maximum tolerable dose of niraparib when combined with prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), abiraterone, leuprolide, and prednisone (the phase 1 portion of the study) and determine 3-year biochemical PSA recurrence free-survival with this treatment approach (the phase 2 portion of the study).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pathologic biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • At least one of the following criteria:
  • cN1 on conventional or PET imaging
  • Grade group 5
  • Grade group 4
  • Grade group 3 and PSA ≥20 ng/mL
  • High probability of Radiographic T3 on MRI AND Grade group ≥2
  • Grade Group 3 AND PSA ≥10 ng/mL AND ≥50% positive biopsy cores
  • Age ≥ 18
  • ECOG < 1
  • Adequate organ and marrow function as defined per protocol.
  • Use of highly effective contraception (e.g. condoms) for the duration of treatment and a minimum of 120 days thereafter. Men must also agree not to donate sperm for the duration of the study participation, and for at least 120 days thereafter.
  • International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) ≤ 20
  • Medically fit for treatment and agreeable to follow-up
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
  • Tissue available for MiOncoSeq testing to assign DNA repair deficiency status

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinical or radiographic evidence of distant metastatic disease by CT/bone scan
  • Clinical or radiographic evidence of high probability of clinical T4 disease
  • Prostate gland size >80 cc measured by ultrasound or MRI
  • Prominent median lobe assessed by treating physician
  • Lack of tissue from biopsy to be sent for correlative studies
  • Any prior treatment for prostate cancer (incudes history of TURP within 5 years of enrollment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or anti-androgen therapy)
  • Prohibited within 30 days prior to administration to study treatment: spironolactone and other investigational drug therapies.
  • Prohibited 3 months before participant registration and during administration of study treatment: non-steroidal anti-androgens (e.g., bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide), steroidal antiandrogens (megestrol acetate, cyproterone acetate), oral ketoconazole, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, estrogens, radiopharmaceuticals.
  • History of prior pelvic radiation therapy
  • Concurrent treatment with strong CYP3A4 inducers such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital
  • Enrollment concurrently in another investigational drug study within 1 month of registration
  • History of another active malignancy within the previous 3 years except for adequately treated skin cancer or superficial bladder cancer
  • History of or active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • Contraindication to or inability to tolerate MRIs
  • Patients with severe depression
  • Uncontrolled diabetes or known HbA1c>10
  • Any gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption
  • Active pituitary or adrenal dysfunction
  • Patients with significant cardiovascular disease potentially including severe / unstable angina, recent history of myocardial infarction, clinically significant heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, venous thromboembolic events, clinically significant arrhythmias)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension with persistently elevated systolic blood pressure >160 mmgHg or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg despite anti-hypertensive agents.
  • Prolonged QTc >450 ms or any ECG changes that interfere with QT interval interpretation
  • Major surgery within 1 month of registration
  • History of myelodysplastic syndrome or leukemia
  • A known hypersensitivity to niraparib, abiraterone acetate, leuprolide, and/or prednisone
  • Active infection or other medical condition that would be a contraindication to prednisone use
  • Patients with known active hepatitis or chronic liver disease including cirrhosis
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation in this study

Treatment and study plan

Niraparib

Drug

given PO per dose escalation schedule

Leuprolide

Drug

22.5 mg q3 month

Abiraterone Acetate

Drug

1000 mg daily

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)

Radiation

5-6 fraction SBRT (total dose: 37.5-40 Gy)

Other names: Ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose-limiting toxicities (Phase 1)

    Time frame: Up to 112 days after initial dose of niraparib

    The proportion of patients at each dose level with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), defined as any treatment related grade 3-5 adverse event experienced within the first 4 treatment cycles (112 days), assessed per NCI's CTCAE version 5.0.

  2. Proportion of patients experiencing biochemical failure

    Time frame: Up to 3 years after first dose of niraparib

    Change in PSA level from the beginning of study treatment for up to 3 years later will determine the biochemical failure rate. Biochemical failure will be defined using the Phoenix definition of the PSA nadir + 2 ng/mL.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in health related quality of life

    Time frame: From baseline up to 3 years after last dose of niraparib

    Assessed via EPIC-26 questionnaire

  2. Proportion of patients with undetectable post-treatment PSA

    Time frame: Measured during the end of the 6th cycle of therapy (during week 24 +/- 7 days)

    Undetectable PSA will be defined as a PSA ≤0.1 ng/mL.

  3. Proportion of patients with distant metastases

    Time frame: Up to 5 years after first dose of niraparib

    Distant metastases will be defined as any clinical or radiographic evidence of lymph node, bone, or visceral involvement of prostate cancer.

  4. Prostate cancer specific survival

    Time frame: Up to 5 years after first dose of niraparib

    Prostate cancer specific survival will be defined as the duration of time from the start of treatment to death attributable to prostate cancer. Patients who have not died or die of non-prostate cancer related causes will be censored at the last known follow-up or date of death, respectively. Summarized using cumulative incidence or Kaplan-Meier curves as appropriate.

  5. Overall survival

    Time frame: Up to 5 years after first dose of niraparib

    Overall survival (OS) will be defined as the duration of time from the start of treatment to death from any cause. Patients who have not died will be censored at the last known follow-up.Summarized using cumulative incidence or Kaplan-Meier curves as appropriate.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Registry information

Official study title

A Multi-Center Trial of Androgen Suppression With Abiraterone aCetate, LEuprolide, PARP Inhibition and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (ASCLEPIuS): A Phase I/2 Trial in High Risk and Node Positive Prostate Cancer

Acronym: ASCLEPIuS

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2029
First posted
Dec 11, 2019
Registry last updated
May 1, 2026

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