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NCT Number: NCT02799602

Darolutamide in Addition to Standard Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Docetaxel in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of BAY1841788 (darolutamide (ODM-201)) in combination with standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel in patients with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About this study

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter phase III study. The study population will consist of approximately 1300 subjects with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), who will be randomized (1:1 ratio) to receive 600 mg (2 x 300 mg tablets) of darolutamide (ODM-201)/placebo twice daily with food, equivalent to a total daily dose of 1200 mg, in addition to standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel. Subjects will be stratified at randomization for the extent of disease and for Alkaline Phosphatase levels. All subjects will be treated with ADT as standard therapy. Six cycles of docetaxel will be administered after randomization.

The subjects considered for inclusion in the study will have metastatic prostate cancer and will be candidates for ADT and docetaxel.

Treatment with darolutamide (ODM-201)/placebo will be administered until symptomatic progressive disease, change of antineoplastic therapy, unacceptable toxicity, until subject withdraws consent, withdrawal from the study at the discretion of the investigator or his/her designated associate(s), death, non-compliance, or if sponsor terminates the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of prostate.
  • Metastatic disease
  • Candidates for ADT and docetaxel.
  • Started ADT with or without first generation anti androgen, but no longer than 12 weeks before randomization
  • An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior treatment with: LHRH agonist/antagonists; second generation androgen receptor (AR) inhibitors such as enzalutamide, ARN-509, darolutamide (ODM-201), other investigational AR inhibitors; CYP17 enzyme inhibitor such as abiraterone acetate or oral ketoconazole as antineoplastic treatment for prostate cancer; chemotherapy or immunotherapy for prostate cancer prior to randomization.
  • Treatment with radiotherapy/radiopharmaceuticals within 2 weeks before randomization.
  • Had any of the following within 6 months before randomization: stroke, myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina pectoris, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV)
  • Had a prior malignancy. Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of skin or superficial bladder cancer that has not spread behind the connective tissue layer (i.e., pTis, pTa, and pT1) is allowed, as well as any other cancer for which treatment has been completed 5 years before randomization and from which the subject has been disease-free
  • Gastrointestinal disorder or procedure which is expected to interfere significantly with absorption of study treatment.
  • Inability to swallow oral medications

Treatment and study plan

BAY1841788 / darolutamide (ODM-201)

Drug

600mg (2 tablets of 300 mg) of darolutamide (ODM-201)/placebo twice daily with food, equivalent to a total a daily dose of 1200 mg in addition to standard ADT (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist/antagonist or orchiectomy) and 6 cycles of docetaxel

Standard ADT (androgen deprivation therapy)

Drug

As prescribed by the treating physician.

docetaxel

Drug

As prescribed by the treating physician.

Placebo

Drug

Placebo matching darolutamide (ODM-201) tablets in appearance, bid orally with food, in addition to standard ADT (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone [LHRH] agonist/antagonist or orchiectomy) and 6 cycles of docetaxel.

Primary outcomes

  1. OS From Date of Randomization Until Death From Any Cause - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant until death from any cause up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date 533 OS events were reached (approximate 59 months)

    Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization until death from any cause.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    Long-term (Survival) follow-up period: After Active follow-up, patients continued to be contacted approximately every 12 weeks by phone. The end of the Survival follow-up period was defined as when the patient died, was lost to follow-up, withdrew consent, or at the end-of-study.

  2. OS From Date of Randomization Until Death From Any Cause - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant until death from any cause up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date 533 OS events were reached (approximate 59 months)

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    Long-term (Survival) follow-up period: After Active follow-up, patients continued to be contacted approximately every 12 weeks by phone. The end of the Survival follow-up period was defined as when the patient died, was lost to follow-up, withdrew consent, or at the end-of-study.

    Median, percentile and other 95% CIs were computed using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With TEAEs

    Time frame: From the first dose of darolutamide or placebo until 30 days after the last dose of darolutamide or placebo administration up to cut-off date for the final completion analysis 11 APR 2023 (approximately 77 months)

    TEAEs = Treatment-emergent adverse events, were defined as any event(s) arising or worsening after the first dose of darolutamide or placebo, until 30 days after the last dose of darolutamide or placebo administration.

  2. Time to Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an CRPC event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to castration-resistant prostate cancer was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of one of the following events: PSA progression, Radiological progression by bone lesions, or Radiological progression by soft tissue and visceral lesions.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  3. Time to Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an CRPC event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to castration-resistant prostate cancer was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of one of the following events: PSA progression, Radiological progression by bone lesions, or Radiological progression by soft tissue and visceral lesions.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

  4. Time to Pain Progression - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of a pain progression event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to pain progression was defined as the time from randomization to the first date a patient experienced pain progression.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  5. Time to Pain Progression - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of a pain progression event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to pain progression was defined as the time from randomization to the first date a patient experienced pain progression.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

  6. Symptomatic Skeletal Event Free Survival (SSE-FS) - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an SSE event or death from any cause, whichever occurred first up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival (SSE-FS) was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of an SSE or death from any cause, whichever occurred first.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  7. Symptomatic Skeletal Event Free Survival (SSE-FS) - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an SSE event or death from any cause, whichever occurred first up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Symptomatic skeletal event-free survival (SSE-FS) was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of an SSE or death from any cause, whichever occurred first.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

  8. Time to First Symptomatic Skeletal Event (SSE) - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an SSE event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to the first SSE was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of an SSE. Identical to the definition used for SSE-FS. Death was not considered as an event in this endpoint.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  9. Time to First Symptomatic Skeletal Event (SSE) - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first occurrence of an SSE event up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to the first SSE was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of an SSE. Identical to the definition used for SSE-FS. Death was not considered as an event in this endpoint.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

  10. Time to Initiation of Subsequent Antineoplastic Therapy - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the initiation of first subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to initiation of subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy was defined as the time from randomization to the initiation of first subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  11. Time to Initiation of Subsequent Antineoplastic Therapy - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the initiation of first subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to initiation of subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy was defined as the time from randomization to the initiation of first subsequent systemic antineoplastic therapy.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

  12. Time to Worsening of Disease-Related Physical Symptoms - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first increase in disease-related physical symptoms based on the NCCN-FACT-FPSI-17 questionnaire up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to worsening of disease-related physical symptoms was defined as the time from randomization to the first date a patient experienced an increase in disease-related physical symptoms based on the NCCN-FACT-FPSI-17 questionnaire.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  13. Time to Worsening of Disease-Related Physical Symptoms - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first increase in disease-related physical symptoms based on the NCCN-FACT-FPSI-17 questionnaire up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to worsening of disease-related physical symptoms was defined as the time from randomization to the first date a patient experienced an increase in disease-related physical symptoms based on the NCCN-FACT-FPSI-17 questionnaire.

    Treatment period: treatment was provided for all patients, twice daily, until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  14. Time to Initiation of Opioid Use for ≥7 Consecutive Days - Number of Events

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to the initiation of opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days was defined as the time fromrandomization to the date of the first opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days. Data of opioid use related to cancer pain was included in the analysis, and opioid use for non-malignant causes was excluded.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

  15. Time to Initiation of Opioid Use for ≥7 Consecutive Days - Month

    Time frame: From randomization of the first participant to the first opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days up to 25 OCT 2021 cut-off date approximately 59 months

    Time to the initiation of opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days was defined as the time fromrandomization to the date of the first opioid use for ≥7 consecutive days. Data of opioid use related to cancer pain was included in the analysis, and opioid use for non-malignant causes was excluded.

    Treatment period: until disease progression (symptomatic progressive disease, change of systemic antineoplastic therapy), unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, withdrawal at the discretion of the investigator, death, or non-compliance.

    Active follow-up visits from the discontinuation of the darolutamide or placebo treatment period for up to 1 year or until the patient could no longer travel to the clinic, died, was lost to follow-up, or withdrew informed consent and actively objected to collection of further data.

    NA = Value cannot be estimated due to censored data

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bayer

Industry

Collaborators

  • Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Phase III Study of Darolutamide (ODM-201) Versus Placebo in Addition to Standard Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Docetaxel in Patients With Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Acronym: ARASENS

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jun 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2025

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