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NCT Number: NCT07451002

A Study to Assess Adherence to Apalutamide in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Participants in France

This study aims to explore the real-world treatment adherence, persistence of apalutamide, and assess the risk of non-adherence according to the participant's profile and behavior of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) participants treated with apalutamide during the first year of continued treatment.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Francois Baclesse

Caen, 14076, France

Location status: Recruiting

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male (based on chromosomal composition at birth) and aged greater than or equal to (>=) 18 years.
  • Must have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Must have documented metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC)
  • Must have agreed with the treating physician to initiate treatment with apalutamide (plus androgen-deprivation therapy [ADT]) in accordance with the current product characteristics summary, based on the physician's decision, prior to study inclusion
  • Able to understand the content of the patient information sheet and has provided oral consent for data collection. Has received the information sheet and has not objected to data collection
  • Must have a baseline prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level collected prior to the first administration of apalutamide.
  • Must agree to complete adherence and quality-of-life questionnaires during the study, including before the first administration of apalutamide

Exclusion criteria

  • Has already received or is currently receiving apalutamide, or any other androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI; including but not limited to abiraterone acetate, darolutamide, and enzalutamide) or chemotherapy for mHSPC
  • Has received an investigational drug (including vaccines) or used an invasive investigational medical device within 90 days prior to study start or data collection
  • Is currently receiving active treatment for prostate cancer as part of an interventional study
  • Has received ADT for mHSPC for more than 4 months prior to starting apalutamide treatment
  • Has experienced progression under ADT (and thus became castration-resistant) before starting apalutamide treatment
  • Beneficiary of State Medical Aid [AME]
  • Does not speak/read French
  • Under guardianship or curatorship
  • Under judicial protection

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Adherence to Apalutamide at 12 Months

    Time frame: At 12 months

    Adherent participants are defined as participants adherent to apalutamide at every visit until 12 months according to the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5). MARS-5 is a well-known participant-reported adherence measure (PRAM) consisting of 5 items assessing the adherence behavior of a participant to a given medication with a 5-point scale, ranging from "always" to "never" (1-5 points). The scale total ranges from 5 (lowest adherence) to 25 points (maximal adherence). A higher score indicates more adherence.

  2. Number of Participants Reporting Change in Adherence According to MARS-5 by Apalutamide Formulation

    Time frame: At 12 months

    Participants with changes in adherence according to the MARS-5, by apalutamide formulation will be reported. MARS-5 is a well-known PRAM consisting of 5 items assessing the adherence behavior of a participant to a given medication with a 5-point scale, ranging from "always" to "never" (1-5 points). The scale total ranges from 5 (lowest adherence) to 25 points (maximal adherence). A higher score indicates more adherence.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: ECOG Status

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Clinical risk factors for treatment the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) will be reported.

  2. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: Comorbidities

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Clinical risk factors for treatment prostate comorbidities will be reported.

  3. Clinical Factors of Adherence at 12 Months: Disease Volume

    Time frame: At 12 months

    Predictive clinical factors of adherence that is disease volume at 12 months will be reported.

  4. Percentage of Adherent Participants at 3, 6, and 9 Months

    Time frame: At 3,6,9 months

    Percentage of adherent participants at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months according to the MARS-5 will be reported. MARS-5 is a well-known PRAM consisting of 5 items assessing the adherence behavior of a participant to a given medication. Participants are asked to evaluate how often they adopt each behavior with a 5-point scale, ranging from "always" to "never" (1-5 points). The scale total ranges from 5 (lowest adherence) to 25 points (maximal adherence). A higher score indicates more adherence.

  5. Number of Participants Reporting Change in Adherence According to MARS-5 by Apalutamide Formulation at 3, 6 and 9 Months

    Time frame: At 3, 6 and 9 months

    Participants with changes in adherence according to the MARS-5, by apalutamide formulation will be reported. MARS-5 is a well-known PRAM consisting of 5 items assessing the adherence behavior of a participant to a given medication with a 5-point scale, ranging from "always" to "never" (1-5 points). The scale total ranges from 5 (lowest adherence) to 25 points (maximal adherence). A higher score indicates more adherence.

  6. Number of Participants with Risk of Non-Adherence as per Social, Psychological, Usage and Rational (SPUR) Factors as per SPUR Adherence Tool

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9 and 12

    SPUR is a validated, participant-reported questionnaire that assesses adherence-related behavior across thirteen specific behavioral drivers categorized into four dimensions: Social, Psychological, Usage, and Rational. It consists of 24 items and uses a 5-point Likert scale for each item (ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree"), with some items reverse-coded to minimize response bias. Scores are calculated for each behavioral driver dimension and score indicating the risk of non-adherence is calculated from them, allowing assessment of global non-adherence risk as well as analysis of the behavioral constituents of that risk by considering the mix of drivers present and their relative importance. Here, higher scores indicate more adherence.

  7. Spearman Correlation Coefficients at Baseline and Month 12

    Time frame: At Baseline and Month 12

    Spearman correlation coefficients between each of the 13 behavioral drivers will be reported.

  8. SPUR Global Risk Score at Baseline and Month 12

    Time frame: At Baseline and Month 12

    SPUR is a validated, participant-reported questionnaire that assesses adherence-related behavior across thirteen specific behavioral drivers categorized into four dimensions: Social, Psychological, Usage, and Rational. It consists of 24 items and uses a 5-point Likert scale for each item (ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree"), with some items reverse-coded to minimize response bias. Scores are calculated for each behavioral driver dimension and score indicating the risk of non-adherence is calculated from them, allowing assessment of global non-adherence risk as well as analysis of the behavioral constituents of that risk by considering the mix of drivers present and their relative importance. Here, higher scores indicate more adherence.

  9. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Prostate (FACT-P) Score

    Time frame: At Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12

    The FACT-P questionnaire is used to assess quality of life (QoL) in men undergoing therapy for prostate cancer. It is composed of 39 items using a 5-point Likert-like scale. Each item is rated on a 0 to 4, and then combined to produce subscale scores, as well as a global QoL score. Higher scores represent better QoL.

  10. Change from Baseline in FACT-P Score at 3, 6 and 9 Months

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12

    The FACT-P questionnaire is used to assess quality of life in men undergoing therapy for prostate cancer. It is composed of 39 items using a 5-point Likert-like scale. Each item is rated on a 0 to 4 , and then combined to produce subscale scores, as well as a global QoL score. Higher scores represent better QoL.

  11. Demographics Characteristics of Participants: Age

    Time frame: Baseline

    The demographic characteristics of participants that is, age will be reported.

  12. Demographics Characteristics of Participants: Socio-Professional Category

    Time frame: Baseline

    The demographic characteristics of participants that is, socio-professional category (the participant's last occupation held prior to retirement: Managerial [higher managerial or lower managerial], Non-managerial [intermediate or small employers or lower supervisory or semi-routine or routine], Never worked or long-term unemployed will be reported.

  13. Demographics Characteristics of Participants: G8 Geriatric Screening Score

    Time frame: Baseline

    The demographic characteristics of participants that is, G8 geriatric screening score will be reported. The G8 consists of eight items: participant age (greater than [>]85, 80-85, less than [<]80), and seven items from the original 18-item MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment: appetite changes, weight loss, mobility, neuropsychological problems, body mass index, medication, and self-rated health). The total score ranges from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating a lower risk of impairments.

  14. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Level at Androgen-Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Initiation

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    PSA levels at ADT initiation will be reported.

  15. PSA Level at Baseline

    Time frame: At Baseline

    PSA levels at baseline will be reported.

  16. Change from Baseline in PSA Levels

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

    Change from baseline in PSA levels will be reported.

  17. Serum Testosterone at Baseline

    Time frame: At baseline

    Serum testosterone levels will be reported.

  18. Time from Initial Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer to Metastatic Stage

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

    Time from initial diagnosis of prostate cancer to metastatic stage for metachronous participants will be reported.

  19. Type of Imaging Methods Used for Cancer Diagnostics

    Time frame: Baseline

    Number of participants with different type of imaging methods used for cancer diagnostic (for example, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography [PSMA-PET], Positron emission tomography [PET] choline, Computed Tomography scan [CT scan], bone scan) will be reported.

  20. Osteodensitometry Score

    Time frame: Baseline

    Osteodensitometry score, a type of imaging method used for cancer diagnostic will be reported.

  21. Tumor assessment: Location of Metastases

    Time frame: Baseline

    Location of metastases as assessed by bone and CT/MRI scans, PSMA-PET scans and any other imaging methods documented in routine practice will be recorded.

  22. Tumor assessment: Number of Lesions

    Time frame: Baseline

    Number of lesions as assessed by bone and CT/MRI scans, PSMA-PET scans and any other imaging methods documented in routine practice will be recorded.

  23. ECOG Performance Status

    Time frame: At Baseline

    ECOG is a 5-point scale, where 0=Fully active, 1=Ambulatory, carry out work of sedentary nature, 2=Ambulatory, capable of all self-care, 3=Capable of limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours, 4=Completely disabled, no self-care, totally confined to bed or chair, 5=Dead.

  24. Number of Participants with History of Treatment for Prostate Cancer

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants with history of treatment for prostate cancer will be reported.

  25. Number of Participants Reporting Concomitant Diseases

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants with Current concomitant diseases (co-morbidities) will be reported.

  26. Number of Participants With Vital Sign Assessments

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants with relevant vital sign assessment (blood pressure and pulse) will be reported.

  27. Time from Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) Diagnosis to Treatment Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

    Time from mHSPC diagnosis to treatment initiation is defined as the time between date of mHSPC diagnosis and first administration of apalutamide.

  28. Percentage of Participants Reaching Undetectable PSA

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Percentage of participants with undetectable PSA levels that is PSA level less than or equal to (<=) 0.2 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) will be reported.

  29. Percentage of Participants Reaching Ultralow (UL) PSA

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Percentage of participants with ultralow PSA levels that is PSA level <= 0.02 ng/mL will be reported.

  30. Time to Undetectable PSA

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Time to undetectable PSA is defined as the time between first administration of apalutamide and date of undetectable PSA.

  31. Time to UL PSA

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Time to UL PSA is defined as the time between first administration of apalutamide and date of UL PSA.

  32. Number of Participants with Greater Than or Equal to (>=) 50% Decline in PSA Values (PSA 50) from Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

    Participants with >=50% reduction in PSA value from baseline will be reported.

  33. Number of Participants with >= 90% Decline in PSA Values (PSA 90) from Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline up to 12 months

    Participants with >=90% reduction in PSA value from baseline will be reported.

  34. Number of Participants with Decrease in PSA Levels (PSA Halving-time)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Participants with decrease in PSA levels (PSA halving-time) over time will be reported.

  35. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    PFS is defined as the time from initiation of apalutamide until earliest record of disease progression determined by physician's assessment, or death.

  36. Number of Deaths

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    The number of deaths at months 3,6,9 and 12 will be reported.

  37. Number of Participants Reporting Change Since Baseline in Apalutamide and ADT Modalities

    Time frame: At Baseline, Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants reporting changes since baseline in Apalutamide and ADT Modalities (that is, dose, route of administration, number of tablets, time of intake) will be reported.

  38. Time from mHSPC Diagnosis to ADT Treatment Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 12

    Time from mHSPC diagnosis to ADT treatment initiation will be reported.

  39. Time Between ADT and Apalutamide Treatment Initiation

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 12

    Time between ADT and apalutamide initiation will be reported.

  40. Number of Participants with Apalutamide Treatment Discontinuation

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants who have discontinued apalutamide treatment will be reported.

  41. Reasons for Discontinuation of Apalutamide Treatment

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants who have discontinued apalutamide treatment and the reasons for discontinuation will be reported.

  42. Time to Discontinuation of Apalutamide Treatment

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Time to discontinuation of apalutamide treatment will be reported.

  43. Number of Participants Receiving Planned Subsequent Treatment for Prostate Cancer

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants receiving planned subsequent treatment for prostate cancer will be reported.

  44. Percentage of Participants who Consulted for Treatment

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    The percentage of participants who consulted for treatment will be reported.

  45. Percentage of Participants who Used Caregiver Support

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Percentage of participants who use caregiver support will be reported.

  46. Number of Participants Receiving Concomitant Treatments

    Time frame: At Baseline, Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants receiving concomitant treatments will be reported.

  47. Number of Participants with a Change in Concomitant Treatments

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Participants with a change in concomitant treatments will be reported.

  48. Number of Participants Experiencing At Least One Adverse Event (AE)

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a medicinal product. An adverse event does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. A serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: Results in death, Is life-threatening, Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, Is a suspected transmission of any infectious agent via a medicinal product or is medically important. Severity of AEs will be graded as follows: Mild (Easily tolerated symptoms), Moderate (Sufficient discomfort, causes interference with normal activity) and Severe (Extreme distress).

  49. Percentage of Undetectable PSA According to Adherence Levels

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Percentage of undetectable PSA according to adherence levels, that is PSA level <= 0.2 ng/mL will be reported.

  50. Percentage of UL PSA According to Adherence Levels

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9,12

    Percentage of UL PSA according to adherence levels, that is PSA level <= 0.02 ng/mL will be reported.

  51. Number of Participants with PSA 50 Response According to Adherence Levels

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9, and 12

    Participants with >=50% reduction in PSA value from baseline according to adherence levels will be reported.

  52. Number of Participants with PSA 90 Response According to Adherence Levels

    Time frame: At Months 3,6,9, and 12

    Participants with >=90% reduction in PSA value from baseline according to adherence levels will be reported.

  53. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: Number of Participants Reporting the Use of Concomitant Treatments

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Participants using the concomitant treatments will be reported.

  54. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Rate

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Clinical risk factors for prostate specific antigen (PSA) rate will be reported.

  55. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: Number of Participants Reporting the Socio-professional Category

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Participants with socio-professional category will be reported.

  56. Clinical Risk Factor Among Adherent and Non-adherent Participants: Number of Participants Reporting the Use of Disease Specialized Consultations

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Participants reporting the use of disease specialized consultations will be reported.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Study Contact

CONTACT

[email protected]

844-434-4210

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Janssen Cilag S.A.S.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An OBServational Prospective Study in France: Adherence to APAlutamide in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) Patients in France

Acronym: OBSAPA

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 5, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2026

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