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NCT Number: NCT01360840

EMD 525797 in Subjects With Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer

The primary objective of the trial is to evaluate the clinical anti-tumor activity of EMD 525797 administered as 1-hour intravenous infusion every 3 weeks in terms of progression free survival (PFS) time in subjects with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Research Site, Bendigo, Australia

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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 the prostate (Gleason score)
  • Bisphosphonate treatment
  • Stable, ongoing adequate testosterone suppression proven by hypogonadal levels of testosterone (less than or equal to) <= 50 nanogram per deciliter [ng/dL]) for subjects without surgical castration (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists and agonists)
  • Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior chemotherapy, biologic therapy (targeted therapy), or any experimental therapy for mCRPC
  • Chronic and ongoing treatment with opioids
  • Acute pathologic fracture, spinal cord compression, or hypercalcemia at Screening
  • Visceral metastasis, brain metastasis
  • Radiotherapy to bone lesions and/or orthopedic surgery for pathologic fractures. Any kinds of major elective surgery within 30 days prior to trial treatment
  • Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Treatment and study plan

EMD 525797

Drug

Subjects will be administered with EMD 525797 at a dose of 1500 milligram (mg) (diluted with 0.9 percent [%] sodium chloride) as a 1-hour intravenous infusion every 3 Weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, whichever comes first, unless the subject stopped the trial treatment for other reasons.

Placebo

Other

Subjects will be administered with placebo (as 0.9% sodium chloride) as a 1-hour intravenous infusion every 3 Weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, whichever comes first, unless the subject stopped the trial treatment for other reasons.

Standard of Care (SOC)

Other

All the subjects followed the SoC consisting of the continued treatment with luteinizing-hormone releasing hormone agonists (or antagonists).

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS) Time

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    PFS was defined as time from randomization until the first documented sign of objective radiographic disease progression (ORDP) or death from any cause. Death was considered as an event only if it was reported within 12 weeks after last tumor assessment without progression. ORDP was defined as: Bone lesion progression (2 or more new bone lesions compared to baseline) assessed with bone scintigraphy. Assessment was based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.0 (RECIST v1.0) modified as per Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 (PCWG-2); Soft-tissue lesion progression assessed with CT scans according to RECIST v1.0 modified as per PCWG-2; Presence of skeletal events defined as cord compression/fracture documented via a scheduled or unscheduled radiographic assessment triggered by increased pain or other signs and/or symptoms, based on the investigator's discretion; Non-radiological events, including emergency bone irradiation and surgery, were not investigated.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    Overall Survival was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause.

  2. Time to Tumor Progression

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    Time to tumor progression was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of ORDP. ORDP was defined as: Bone lesion progression (2 or more new bone lesions compared to baseline) assessed with bone scintigraphy, which had to be confirmed by bone scintigraphy 6 weeks later if subjects remained asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Assessments were to be based on RECIST v1.0 modified according to PCWG-2; Soft-tissue lesion progression assessed with CT scans according to RECIST v1.0 modified as per PCWG-2; Presence of skeletal events defined as cord compression or fracture documented via a scheduled or unscheduled radiographic assessment triggered by increased pain or other signs and/or symptoms, based on the investigator's discretion; Non-radiological events, including emergency bone irradiation and surgery, were not investigated.

  3. Number of Subjects With Presence of Tumor Response and Disease Control (DC) in Soft Tissue Lesions

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    Presence of tumor response in soft tissue lesions was defined as the presence of at least 1 confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) in soft tissue lesions, documented by computed tomography (CT) scans. Presence of DC in soft tissue lesions was defined as the presence of at least 1 confirmed CR or confirmed PR or stable disease (SD) lasting at least 12 weeks after randomization. Tumor response assessments were based on RECIST v1.0 modified according to the PCWG-2. The response was evaluated for subjects with measurable disease at baseline. According to RECIST v1.0, CR=disappearance of all target and non-target lesions; PR=at least 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions and non-complete response/non-progressive disease in non-target lesions.

  4. Number of Subjects With New Bone Lesions Compared to Baseline

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    New bone lesions were evaluated by bone scintigraphy for subjects with bone lesions at baseline.

  5. Number of Subjects With Presence of DC in Bone Lesions

    Time frame: At Weeks 13, 19 and 25

    Presence of DC in bone lesions was defined as the appearance of less than 2 new bone lesions, documented by bone scintigraphy.

  6. Bone and Soft Tissue Lesions Composite Tumor Response

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    Bone and soft tissue lesions composite tumor response was defined as the presence of both a confirmed CR or PR, documented by CT scans, and a DC in bone lesions, documented by bone scintigraphy. CR was defined as disappearance of all target and non-target lesions and PR was defined as at least 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions and non-complete response/non-progressive disease in non-target lesions. Presence of DC in bone lesions was defined as the appearance of less than 2 new bone lesions.

  7. Number of Subjects With Presence of Skeletal Related Events

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    Presence of skeletal related events was defined as cord compression or fracture documented via a scheduled or unscheduled radiographic assessment triggered by increased pain or other signs and/or symptoms at the investigator discretion. Non-radiological events, including emergency bone irradiation and surgery, were not investigated.

  8. Number of Subjects With Presence of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    PSA response was defined as a decrease greater than 50 percent (%) in PSA value from baseline for 2 consecutive evaluations greater than or equal to (>=) 3 Weeks apart.

  9. Minimum Percentage Change From Baseline in PSA Serum Concentration

    Time frame: Baseline, up to data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

  10. Minimum Percentage Change From Baseline in the Number of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)

    Time frame: Time from randomization until data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

  11. Overall Minimum Percentage Change From Previous Time Point in Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)

    Time frame: Cycle 1, Day 1 (Week 1): pre-dose, Cycle 3, Day 1 (Week 7): pre-dose, and Cycle 5, Day 1 (Week 13): pre-dose

  12. Number of Subjects With Any Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, TEAEs Leading to Death, and TEAEs Leading to Discontinuation

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug administration until 50 days after the last dose of study drug administration or until cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

    An AE was defined as any new untoward medical occurrences/worsening of pre-existing medical condition without regard to possibility of causal relationship. A serious adverse event was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAEs were defined as those AEs that started between first dose of study drug and up to 50 days after last dose.

  13. Pharmacokinetic Parameter: Clearance of Intravenously Administered EMD 525797 After First Dose (CL) and Clearance in Steady State of EMD52597 After Fifth Dose (CLss)

    Time frame: Cycle 1 (Week 1) and cycle 5 (Week 13): Day 1: pre-dose, End of Infusion (EOI), 4, 8, 24, 48, 96, 168, 336, and 504 hours after start of infusion; Cycles 3 and 4 (Weeks 7 and 10), Day 1: pre-dose; Cycle 7 (Week 19), Day 1: pre-dose and EOI

    The apparent total body clearance of drug following intravenous administration (CL); The apparent total body clearance of drug at steady state following intravenous administration (CLss).

  14. Pharmacokinetic Parameter: Volume of Distribution of EMD 525797 After the First Dose (V) and in Steady State After the Fifth Dose (Vss) of Intravenous Infusion

    Time frame: Cycle 1 (Week 1) and cycle 5 (Week 13): Day 1: pre-dose, End of Infusion (EOI), 4, 8, 24, 48, 96, 168, 336, and 504 hours after start of infusion; Cycles 3 and 4 (Weeks 7 and 10), Day 1: pre-dose; Cycle 7 (Week 19), Day 1: pre-dose and EOI

    The apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase following intravenous administration (V). The estimate of the apparent volume of distribution at steady state following intravenous administration (Vss).

Other outcomes

  1. To Explore the Relationship Between Number and/or Changes of Numbers of Biomarker and the Clinical Outcome

    Time frame: From the date of randomization up to data cut-off date (30 April 2013), assessed up to 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

EMD Serono

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Phase II Trial Investigating Two Doses of EMD 525797 in Subjects With Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

Acronym: PERSEUS

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
May 26, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 14, 2015

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